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

This program is a must-see for guardianship practitioners. It will highlight the procedures, potential traps, and ethical dilemmas that can arise when handling guardianship and incapacity matters. There will be presentations on ethical pitfalls, best practices, nuances of procedural traps, the always valuable judges' views, and an update on statutory and case law changes. The program also includes presentations on navigating issues involving powers of attorney, co-fiduciaries, fees, and examining committee members.

8:50 AM - 9:00 AM
Introduction and Announcements
Caitlin M. Powell, Esq., Clearwater
Stephanie L. Cook, Esq., Orlando

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Guardianship Case Law & Statutory Update
Sancha Brennan, Esq., Orlando

9:50 AM - 10:40 AM
Litigating Power of Attorney Issues under Chapter 709 and Issues Related to Less Restrictive Alternatives
Nicklaus J. Curley, Esq., West Palm Beach

10:40 AM - 10:50 AM
Break

10:50 AM - 11:55 AM
A View from the Bench: Judicial Panel
Moderator: Caitlin M. Powell, Esq., Clearwater
Panelists: 
The Honorable Diana Moreland, Twelfth Judicial Circuit Judge
The Honorable Mark A. Speiser, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Judge

11:55 AM - 12:55 PM
Lunch

12:55 PM - 1:00 PM
Welcome Back and Announcements
Caitlin M. Powell, Esq., Clearwater
Stephanie L. Cook, Esq., Orlando

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Two for the Price of One? Co-Guardians: The Greatest Duo of All Time
Stacy B. Rubel, Esq., Coral Gables
Elizabeth Hughes, Esq., Miami

1:50 PM - 2:40 PM
To Fee or Not to Fee? Fees in Guardianship Cases
Moderator: Cady L. Huss, Esq., St. Petersburg
Panelists: 
J. Richard Caskey, Esq., Tampa
Sean W. Kelly, Esq., St. Augustine

2:40 PM - 2:50 PM
Break

2:50 PM - 3:40 PM
I Always Give 100%. That’s Why I Lost My Job as an Examiner.
J. Eric Virgil, Esq., Coral Gables

3:40 PM - 4:30 PM
Oops! I Did it Again: Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls in Guardianship
Jamie B. Schwinghamer, Esq., Naples

4:30 PM - 4:40 PM
Closing Remarks
Caitlin M. Powell, Esq., Clearwater
Stephanie L. Cook, Esq., Orlando