In Re: Amendments to the Florida Evidence Code - 2017 Out-of-Cycle Report

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida, per curiam, adopted section 90.5021 of the Florida Evidence Code, establishing a fiduciary lawyer‑client privilege, to the extent the provision is procedural. The adoption resolves a conflict between a 2011 amendment to Probate Rule 5.240(b)(2) and the Court’s 2014 decision not to adopt the statute, and is made retroactive to June 21, 2011.