SEARLE v. BENT

No. 2D11-3452.

137 So.3d 1028 (2013)

Dain F. SEARLE, Appellant, v. Anne S. BENT, Sabal Trust Company, as Guardian of the property of Dain F. Searle, and Thomas Bellino, as Guardian of the person of Dain F. Searle, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

September 18, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marie Tomassi , Charles M. Harris , and Karen E. Lewis of Trenam, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye, O'Neill & Mullis, P.A., St. Petersburg, for Appellant.

Barry F. Spivey and Cynthia L. Fallon of Spivey & Fallon, P.A., Sarasota, for Appellee Anne S. Bent.

Robert Persante and Zackary T. Zuroweste of The Persante Law Group, P.A., Clearwater; and William F. Belcher , St. Petersburg, for Appellee Sabal Trust Company.

No appearance for Appellee Thomas Bellino.


KELLY, Judge.

This appeal arises from a guardianship proceeding brought by Anne S. Bent to determine the capacity of her mother, Dain F. Searle. After conducting an evidentiary hearing and receiving testimony, the trial court determined that Ms. Searle was incapacitated and appointed Thomas Bellino and Sabal Trust Company as guardians of her person and property. We affirm but write only to address Ms. Searle's argument that the trial court erred by not considering...

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