ADELMAN v. ELFENBEIN

No. 4D13-2446.

174 So.3d 516 (2015)

Ruby C. ADELMAN, as the Power of Attorney, Health Care Surrogate, Pre-need Guardian of Burton K. Adelman, and the Successor Trustee of the Burton K. Adelman Restated and Amended Revocable Trust Agreement, Appellant, v. Hillary ELFENBEIN, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

August 26, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy W. Gregoire of Kirschbaum, Birnbaum, Lippman & Gregoire, PLLC, and Robert C. McLaughlin, Jr. , of Leslie & McLaughlin, LLP, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

James R. George of Greenberg Traurig, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


Ruby Adelman appeals an order appointing professional guardian Lori Shuman-Auspitz as plenary guardian for Burton Adelman. Because the trial court lacked jurisdiction to enter the order, we reverse.

This appeal arises from a guardianship proceeding instituted by Hillary Elfenbein to determine the capacity of her great uncle...

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