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Jack Daniel's heirs feud over a $15 billion bid — and the voting trust holding the family together

Brown-Forman's founding family controls the company through a single voting vehicle called Wolf Pen Branch. A hostile takeover offer, a 60% stock slide, and a seven-page letter to 130 relatives are testing whether that structure holds. The tools involved are the same ones Florida families use.

Florida 2026 probate reform — what actually changed

The Florida legislature doubled the summary administration threshold from $75k to $150k. Here's who actually qualifies, and the effective-date detail most attorneys are getting wrong.

The 2026 federal estate tax exemption — what most Florida families don't owe

$13.99M per person, $27.98M per couple. Almost no Florida family hits this. Here's what does come up at probate, and the tax filings that actually matter.

Why we charge flat fees, not hourly

Hourly billing is a tax on asking questions. Here's why we don't bill by the hour, what the tradeoff is, and the one rare case where flat fees don't fit.

Anatomy of a 5-week summary administration

What summary administration actually looks like, week by week. A composite walkthrough drawn from typical Florida cases — what the family does, what we do, what the court does.

Lady Bird deed or revocable trust — which one for your homestead?

Both keep the home out of probate. But Florida's homestead rules cut differently for each, and the right answer depends on your specific situation.

Saying yes to PR: the personal liability nobody mentions

When you accept appointment as personal representative in Florida, you take on real fiduciary duties — and real personal liability if you breach them. Here's what that actually looks like, and how careful PRs avoid the traps.