Florida Legal Secretary

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In this 26^th edition of Florida Legal Secretary, author Kathleen J. Hill brings you current on the governing law and procedures in the following practice areas, with new and updated text on:

Real Estate

• New! Bankruptcy in Foreclosure.
• New! Magistrates in Foreclosure Proceedings.

Business Organizations

• New! Filing Duties of the Department of State.
• New! Circumstances under which a partnership may correct a filed record.
• Circumstances under which a corporation may correct a filed document.

Civil Litigation

• New! Rules Governing a Constitutional Challenge to a State Statute or County or Municipal Charter, Ordinance, or Franchise.

 Family Law 

• New! Thorough coverage of the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act, including:
• Notice Requirement for Deploying Parent
• Form of Temporary Custodial Responsibility Agreement
• Grant of Temporary Caretaking Authority to Nonparent
• Temporary Custody Order, including nature and content of
• Order for Child Support
• Modifying or Terminating Temporary Grant of Custodial Responsibility or Limited Contact to Nonparent
• Visitation

 Estate Planning and Administration

• New! Award of Fees and Costs in Elective Share Proceedings.
• New! Waiver of Homestead Rights Through Deed.
• Trustee’s Power to Invade Principal in Trust, updated to include coverage of:
• Distribution When Authorized Trustee Has, and Does Not Have, Absolute Power to Invade
• Distribution From First Trust to Supplemental Needs Trust
• Prohibited Distributions
• Notice; Restrictions on Exercise of Power

Criminal Law

• New! Justifiable Use of Force, including detailed coverage of the law governing:
• Use or Threatened Use of Force in Defense of Person and Property
• Presumption of Fear of Death or Great Bodily Harm; Home Protection
• Immunity from Both Criminal Prosecution and Civil Action
• Burdens of Proof

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