In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida adopted expedited amendments to the Florida Probate Rules in response to recent statutory changes. The amendments classify proceedings to reform or modify a will and determine pretermitted status as adversary proceedings, exclude the civil-procedure costs-and-attorney-fees rule from adversary probate proceedings, and require notices of administration to reference the fiduciary lawyer-client privilege. The amendments became effective immediately, subject to a subsequent sixty-day period for comments.