Florida/Georgia Personal Injury & Workers Compensation

...(1987), serve on a jury, § 40.01, Fla. Stat. (1987), or purchase or possess alcoholic beverages, § 562.11, Fla. Stat. (1987). Nor may he or she attend jai alai or a dog race, compare § 550.04 with § 551.03, Fla. Stat. (1987), dispose of property by will, § 732.501, Fla....

...(1987), serve on a jury, § 40.01, Fla. Stat. (1987), or purchase or possess alcoholic beverages, § 562.11, Fla. Stat. (1987). Nor may he or she attend jai alai or a dog race, compare § 550.04 with § 551.03, Fla. Stat. (1987), dispose of property by will, § 732.501, Fla....

...§ 743.064 (delineating framework for giving emergency medical care or treatment to minors without parental consent); See also Fla. Stat. § 743.0645 (listing persons who may consent to the medical care or treatment of a minor). [58] See Fla. Stat. § 562.11. [59] See Fla. Stat. § 569.101. [60] See Fla. Stat. § 732.501 ("Any person who is of sound mind and who is either 18 or more years of age or an emancipated minor may make a will") [61] See Fla....

...The court further rejected the Son’s argument of lack of capacity, finding the Son “alleges improper execution pursuant Section 732.502, Florida Statutes, which does not contemplate Decedent’s alleged incapacity” and that “[a] testator’s capacity is contemplated by Section 732.501, Florida Statutes.” The Son appealed the summary judgment order....

...We write to explain the impact of this affirmance on the issues at trial on remand, and in particular the question of testamentary capacity. The question of testamentary capacity, or a sound mind, is a separate question from whether a will is validly executed in accordance with the strictures of section 732.502. Section 732.501 provides “[a]ny person who is of sound mind and who is either 18 or more years of age or an emancipated minor may make a will.” § 732.501, Fla....

...The court further rejected the Son’s argument of lack of capacity, finding the Son “alleges improper execution pursuant Section 732.502, Florida Statutes, which does not contemplate Decedent’s alleged incapacity” and that “[a] testator’s capacity is contemplated by Section 732.501, Florida Statutes.” The Son appealed the summary judgment order....

...We write to explain the impact of this affirmance on the issues at trial on remand, and in particular the question of testamentary capacity. The question of testamentary capacity, or a sound mind, is a separate question from whether a will is validly executed in accordance with the strictures of section 732.502. Section 732.501 provides “[a]ny person who is of sound mind and who is either 18 or more years of age or an emancipated minor may make a will.” § 732.501, Fla....