General Credit Hours:8.5
The mission of the 2026 Legislative Update Committee is to organize and coordinate the delivery of a continuing legal education program for the benefit of the members of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section and The Florida Bar, which enables attendees to stay current on changes in Florida statutory laws, as well as recent court decisions. The Committee will identify new laws passed by the U.S. Congress and the 2026 Florida Legislature that the committee believes are of the greatest interest to attorneys practicing in the fields of real property, estates, trusts, construction, guardianships and estate planning, as well as select presenters to relay the information to program attendees.
Original Program Date: August 21, 2026
5 Minutes
Opening Remarks
Jennifer Slone Tobin
25 Minutes
LEGISLATIVE POTPOURRI: “Random ‘Scraps,’ ‘Spats’ and other ‘Tidbits’ from the Legislative Sausage Factory”
Peter M. Dunbar, Tallahassee
French Brown, Tallahassee
20 Minutes
Uncontested Probate Reform: Implementing the Supreme Court Workgroup’s Recommendations
Ben Diamond, St. Petersburg
45 Minutes
The Lay of the Land: Florida’s 2026 Land Use, Affordable Housing, Data Center and Permitting Reforms.
Ann Pollack, Tampa
30 Minutes
The 98 Year & A Day Lease: Homestead Exemption Meets the QPRT.
Charlie Nash, Melbourne
20 Minutes
Conservation, Coastal Contracts, and Consequences: Three Bills Reshaping Conservation Land Transactions, Coastal P3 Procurement, and the Costs of Engineering Without a License
Ryan Sullivan, Tampa
20 Minutes
The Statutory Discharge Statute was Launched by the Florida Legislature into Law, but Unfortunately Fell a Little Short of its Intended Target.
Alex Douglas, Orlando
20 Minutes
Property Tax Proposal and Changes
French Brown, Tallahassee
50 Minutes
"Strict Construction” - Drafters and Litigators Whipped into Compliance: Substantive, Procedural and Ethical Ramifications of Selected Recent Florida Appellate Court Decisions Impacting the Real Estate Practitioner
Michael Gelfand, West Palm Beach
50 Minutes
AI and Technology: Court Citation Accountability, New IOTA Interest Caps and Trust Account Compliance, and Navigating the New Sunshine Exemption
Rachel Barlow, St. Petersburg
20 Minutes
A New Approach to Curators: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
Tae Kelley Bronner, Tampa
25 Minutes
Legal Tender Part 2. It’s Here to Stay
Deb Boje, Tampa
20 Minutes
The Foundation Beneath the Framework: HB 797 and Florida Community Associations
Manny Farach, West Palm Beach
20 Minutes
Public Nuisances, Private Risks, & Policy Plot Twists
Jennifer Bloodworth, Orlando
50 Minutes
Probate, Trust and Guardianship Case Law Update: Lessons from the Latest Decisions Under the Sun
John Moran, West Palm Beach
5 Minutes
Closing Remarks
Course Number:9746
Credit Hours:
General Credit Hours:8.5
Professional Responsibility Credit Hours:1
Ethics Credit Hours:1
Technology Credit Hours:1
Condominium and Planned Land Development Law:3
Construction Law Credit Hours:3.5
Real Estate Credit Hours:4
Wills, Trusts, and Estates Credit Hours:4.5