SOUTHEAST BANK, N.A. v. GILBERT

No. 65205.

463 So.2d 223 (1985)

SOUTHEAST BANK, N.A., Formerly Known As Southeast Bank Trust Company, Petitioner, v. Betty J. GILBERT, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

January 31, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George R. McLain of Harnden, McLain & Dart, Chartered, and Eugene O. George of Burket, Smith, Bowman & George, Sarasota, for petitioner.

Arthur D. Ginsburg of Ginsburg, Byrd, Jones & Dahlgaard, Sarasota, for respondent.

William L. Hyde of Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, Tallahassee, amicus curiae for Florida Bankers Association.

A. Matthew Miller of Miller & Schwartz, P.A., Hollywood, and Melvyn B. Frumkes of Frumkes & Greene, P.A., Miami, amicus curiae for American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter.


ALDERMAN, Justice.

We review the decision of the District Court of Appeal, Second District, in Gilbert v. Gilbert, 447 So.2d 299 (Fla. 2d DCA 1984), which expressly and directly conflicts with White v. Bacardi, 446 So.2d 150 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984).

The Second District affirmed the trial court and held that spendthrift trusts may be garnished for the collection of both alimony...

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