District Court of Appeal of Florida

In an appeal arising from divorce and probate cases, a "mediation settlement agreement" entered into at the beginning of a divorce case does not control the distribution of property after the husband's death.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/02/2006
• Published 08/02/2006

Judges

• GROSS, J.

Court

• District Court of Appeal of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen Rakusin of The Rakusin Law Firm, A Professional Association, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant, and Russell J. Ferraro, Jr. of Ferraro & Ferraro, P.A., Stuart, withdrawn as counsel after filing brief.


• For Appellees:
  
• James L.S. Bowdish and Jennifer L. Williamson of Crary, Buchanan, Bowdish, Bovie, Beres, Elder & Thomas Chartered, Stuart, for appellee Richard E. Brown, Sr., Steven L. Perry of McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Sawyer & Perry, P.A., Stuart, for appellee Huntington National Bank, N.A.