FERRONE v. SOFFES

No. 89-519.

558 So.2d 146 (1990)

Anthony FERRONE, Appellant, v. Lawrence SOFFES, As Personal Representative of the Estate of Julian Soffes, Deceased, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

March 13, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wallace, Engels, Pertnoy, Solowsky, Newman & Allen and Frank D. Newman, Miami, for appellant.

Horton, Perse & Ginsberg and Arnold R. Ginsberg, Miami, Thomas G. Sherman, Coral Gables, for appellee.

Before BASKIN, FERGUSON and COPE, JJ.


COPE, Judge.

The question before us is the interpretation of the Florida apportionment statute, § 733.817(1)(e), Fla. Stat. (1987), in light of a will provision which directed the executor to pay all estate taxes which may be assessed by reason of the testator's death.

Julian Soffes died testate, leaving a taxable estate valued at $921,250, resulting in an estimated federal estate tax of $103,300. The taxable estate included Julian Soffes' interest in...

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