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Executive Council Meeting / RPPTL Convention

May 23 – May 26, 2013

The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club
501 5th Avenue NE
St. Petersburg, Florida33701
(727) 894-1000
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The Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar

651 East Jefferson Street
Tallahassee, Florida
32399-2300

About the RPPTL Section

Welcome to the website of the Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar. The purposes of the Section are:

(a) To provide an organization within The Florida Bar for persons with an interest in real property, probate or trust law and encourage the knowledge and practices of members in those areas of the law...

RPPTL Section Committees and Committee Chairs

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For Attorneys

This is a special invitation for you to become a member of the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar. Membership in the Section will provide you with interesting and informative ideas. It will help keep you informed on new developments in this field. As a Section member you will meet with lawyers sharing similar interests and problems and work with them in forwarding the public and professional needs of the Bar.

RPPTL Membership Application
RPPTL Affiliate Membership Application

For New Attorneys:

All new members of The Florida Bar are eligible for a complimentary 1 year section membership, as indicated on the fee statement that is received at time of admission. If you need further assistance obtaining your complimentary membership, contact Membership Services at The Florida Bar at 850-561-5832.

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Upcoming CLE

4/26/2013	-	Commercial Real Estate Finance – Lessons Learned and a Brave New World! - Course No. 1590R

5/10/2013	-	Trust and Litigation Symposium 2013 - Course No. 1460R

5/15/2013	-	Ethical Issues Inherent in the New Computer Age – Course No. 1739R

5/24/2013	-	Homestead Issues For Real Estate and Probate Lawyers - Hitting a Home Run with Homestead – Course No. 1511R

5/29/2013	-	Insurance Coverage for Construction Defects – Course No. 1738R

6/14/2013	-	32nd Attorney Trust Officer Liaison Conference – Course No. 1462

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Circuit by Circuit Administrative Order Links

For administrative orders concerning foreclosure procedures, including those related to mandatory mediation, and clerk's notices regarding electrionic foreclosure sale procedures, click here.

For administrative orders concerning probate and guardianship, click here.

What's New


NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS TO FLA. R. JUD. ADMIN. 2.420 RE CONFIDENTIALITY OF COURT RECORDS
3/28/2013

On March 28, 2013, the Florida Supreme Court (Case. No. SC11-2466) adopted amendments to Fla.R. Jud. Admin. 2.420. These amendments, which become effective on May 1, 2013, clarify Rule 2.420 and revise the procedures for determining issues concerning the confidentiality of court records.


Voluntary Good Practices Guidance to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
2/1/2013

The ABA Task Force on Gatekeeper Regulation and the Profession has worked with other entities to develop voluntary good practices guidance for lawyers to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. The Task Force has concerns about how mandatory gatekeeper provisions might affect confidential attorney-client relationships and other issues. Below are two publications from the ABA Task Force that can assist practitioners on these important issues: Voluntary Good Practices Guidance for Lawyers to Detect and Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing [PDF] FAQs on the Gatekeeper Initiative and Voluntary Good Practices Guidance [PDF]


FR/BAR Contract - Rider A. "Condominium Association Disclosure" Revised 09/2012
9/25/2012

PDF This news item provides notice of change in a form used by many Section members for residential real estate transactions involving condominiums. The form has been labeled as “Rider A” entitled “Condominium Association Disclosure,” which is a part of the Comprehensive Riders to the 2010 FloridaRealtors/FloridaBar (FR/BAR) Residential Contract for Sale and Purchase.


Webinar on E-Filing and E-Service
8/29/2012

On August 28th, the RPPTL Section presented a webinar entitled “What RPPTL Lawyers Need To Know About E-Filing and E-Service.” The slide presentation at the webinar can be found here, and you can view the webinar by clicking here. Information about CLE course credit can be found on the last page of the slide presentation.


Service by Email Mandatory as of September 1, 2012
8/15/2012

The Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion addressing mandatory email service with an effective date of Sept. 1, 2012 for civil, probate, small claims, and family law divisions of the trial courts, as well as for all appellate cases. Email service in criminal, traffic and juvenile matters is not mandatory until Oct. 1, 2013. The Florida Bar is providing this educational document on the mandatory e-mail service requirements.


Uniform Title Standards
6/21/2012


Report on Third-Party Legal Opinion Customary Practice in Florida
12/15/2011

The Business Law and Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Sections are pleased to announce the adoption of the new “Report on Third Party Legal Opinion Customary Practice in Florida,” dated December 3, 2011. Please read the attached introductory letter to the Report and Illustrative Forms, which is included with these materials. The materials posted here are the latest versions of the documents approved by the two sections for use in Florida transactions. Form "A" (illustrative form of opinion letter in a commercial loan transaction) (MS Word) Form "B" (illustrative form of opinion letter in a loan transaction secured by real estate) (MS Word) Form "C" (illustrative form of opinion letter for a share issuance by a Florida corporation) (MS Word) Form "D" (illustrative form of opinion letter when acting as local counsel) (MS Word) Form "E" (illustrative form of certificate to counsel) (MS Word)