(2) Read Reviews Category: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, Wills, Trusts and Estates Category: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, Wills, Trusts and Estates (show less)

This program will identify new laws passed by the U.S. Congress and the 2025 Florida Legislature that the committee believes are of the greatest interest to attorneys practicing in the fields of real property, estates, trusts, construction, guardianships and estate planning, as well as select presenters to relay the information to program attendees.

Opening Remarks
Jennifer Slone Tobin, Program Chair

Legislative Potpourri: Tax Cuts, Synthetic Turf, Dog Bites and other “Tidbits’ from the Legislative Sausage Factory
Peter M. Dunbar, Tallahassee
French Brown, Tallahassee

Florida’s Civil Procedure Revolution Will Be Televised: New Rights, New Obligations – HB 157, SB 538, HB 513 and HB 913
Shawn Brown, Tampa

Who Speaks For Charitable Trusts? Florida First!
Sarah Butters, Tallahassee

Small But Mighty: How HB 913 Reshapes Governance and Operations in Commercial Condos – Community Associations Part 1
Alex Dobrev, Orlando

Bringing Further Clarity to the Application of the Statutory Power to Decant; The Trust Code Gets Its Own Statute Regarding Ademption by Satisfaction (Part 1 of the Trust Bill)
David Akins, Orlando

Public Construction and Private Permitting: The Ruthless Elimination of (Potential) Contracts, Local Preference, Plan Review and Inspection
Brett Henson, Tampa

One Bite is Enough: Finality for Former Trustees (Part 2 of the Trust Bill)
Stacy Rubel, Coral Gables

Florida’s Legislature Throws Condominiums a Financial Lifeline – Will Condominiums Sink or Swim (Community Associations Part 2)
Allison Hertz, West Palm Beach

A Nip, Tuck & Tweak – Updates to the Florida Community Trust Act (Part 3 of the RPPTL One Big Beautiful Bill (a/k/a the Trust Bill)
Travis Hayes, Naples

Strict Construction of the Law, Ethics, and Otherwise: Recent Florida Appellate Court Decisions Impacting the Real Estate Practitioner
Michael Gelfand, West Palm Beach

Back to the Future: A Professionalism and Ethics Review, including Florida Bar Ethics Opinion 24-1 on AI and Florida Statute 836.12
Andy Sasso, Clearwater
Yoshi Smith, Boca Raton

A Clear Path Forward – Community Associations Part 3
Telese Zuberer, Sarasota

Understanding SB 106 on Vulnerable Adults which revises Florida Statutes Section 825.1035.
Stephanie Cook, Orlando

Development Update: SB 1730 Live Local Act Amendment, SB 492, SB 784, SB 1080 – Mitigation Banks, Platting, Local Land Regulation
Aaron Dunlap, Tallahassee
Jin Liu, Tampa

HB 999 – Legal Tender
Deb Boje, Tampa

SB 268 Public Records Exemption
Amber Ashton, Tampa

SB 1622 Customary Use of Beaches
Susan Spurgeon, Tampa

Landlord Tenant Items – SB 322 (Unlawful Action), SB 180 (Emergencies), SB 615 (Electronic Notices), SB 948 (Condo Landlord Disclosures)
Kristen King Jaiven, Orlando

Probate Case Law Update
Lair Lile, Naples

Closing Remarks
Salome Zikakis