Case Name: Mercedes LEZCANO, Appellant, v. In re ESTATE OF Exzun Lazaro HIDALGO, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2012-04-25
Citations: 88 So. 3d 306
Docket Number: No. 3D11-714
Parties: Mercedes LEZCANO, Appellant, v. In re ESTATE OF Exzun Lazaro HIDALGO, Appellee.
Judges: Before WELLS, C.J., and SHEPHERD and ROTHENBERG, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 88
Pages: 306–307

Head Matter:
Mercedes LEZCANO, Appellant, v. In re ESTATE OF Exzun Lazaro HIDALGO, Appellee.
No. 3D11-714.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
April 25, 2012.
Rehearing Denied May 29, 2012.
Grumer & Macaluso, and Keith T. Grumer and Maidenly Macaluso, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.
Mendez & Mendez, and Sergio L. Mendez, Coral Gables, for appellee.
Before WELLS, C.J., and SHEPHERD and ROTHENBERG, JJ.

Opinion:
SHEPHERD, J.
Mercedes Lezcano appeals an order of the probate court, removing her as personal representative of the estate and co-trustee of the trust of her deceased brother pursuant to a generalized order instructing her to show cause why she should not be held in contempt for a purported failure, in her capacity as personal representative, to comply with "[certain] orders [of the court]" and "failing to place all income and assets into [a] restricted depository" and related alleged misdeeds. "Because [the] removals were] ordered without notice or an evidentiary hearing, 'the ruling did not meet even the most rudimentary requirements of due process.' " Zulon v. Peckins, 81 So.3d 647 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012) (quoting LoCascio v. Estate of LoCascio, 78 So.3d 573, 574 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011)). We reverse and remand with instructions to reinstate Lezcano as personal representative of the estate and co-trustee of the trust, and discharge Mr. Mendez as curator of the estate.
Reversed and remanded with directions.