James Michael Aldrich v. Laurie Basile — Pariente, J., Concurring

Summary

Justice Pariente concurred in the majority's result because Florida probate law required after-acquired property to pass by intestacy when the will contained no residuary clause. She nevertheless believed that the result frustrated the testator's apparent intent, as shown by an unenforceable handwritten note, and attributed the problem to the use of an inadequate commercially available form without legal assistance. The concurrence also cautioned about the potential financial and testamentary consequences of using pre-printed forms.