Florida Legal Secretary

Prepare Florida documents more efficiently in seven major areas of Florida law: civil litigation; estate administration; guardianship; marital dissolution; real estate; business organizations; and criminal law.

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In this 26th 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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