GARCIA v. CELESTRON

No. 3D08-548.

2 So.3d 1061 (2009)

Mercy GARCIA, individually, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Nicolaz Maqueira, Appellant, v. Dulce CELESTRON, Maria Carmona, and Juaquina Escar, individually, and as Beneficiaries of the Estate of Nicolaz Maqueira, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

February 4, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert P. Rosillo, Miami and Arnaldo Velez, Coral Gables, for appellant.

Arthur J. Morburger, Miami, for appellees.

Before WELLS, SHEPHERD, and SUAREZ, JJ.


SUAREZ, J.

Mercy Garcia is the personal representative of her late father's estate; she is also one of six beneficiaries of her father's will. Three of the beneficiaries filed suit claiming the will required Ms. Garcia to sell her late father's house and divide the proceeds among the beneficiaries. Mercy Garcia argued that the will gave her a life estate in the property, and permits her to rent out the property and keep monies derived from the rent. We affirm the...

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