Case Name: Mary Cathryn MARTINI, Appellant, v. ESTATE OF Louise B. CONNER, deceased; and William H. Hutchings, as Personal Representative, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2013-05-22
Citations: 113 So. 3d 147
Docket Number: No. 2D12-921
Parties: Mary Cathryn MARTINI, Appellant, v. ESTATE OF Louise B. CONNER, deceased; and William H. Hutchings, as Personal Representative, Appellees.
Judges: NORTHCUTT and CRENSHAW, JJ., Concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 113
Pages: 147–147

Head Matter:
Mary Cathryn MARTINI, Appellant, v. ESTATE OF Louise B. CONNER, deceased; and William H. Hutchings, as Personal Representative, Appellees.
No. 2D12-921.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
May 22, 2013.
D. Christopher Alfonso of D. Christopher Alfonso, P.L., Tampa, for Appellant.
Patricia A. Carroll of Law Offices of Patricia Carroll, P.A., Dade City, for Ap-pellees.

Opinion:
LaROSE, Judge.
Mary Cathryn Martini appeals the probate court's order denying her petition to determine property exempt from the Estate of Louise B. Conner, Ms. Martini's mother. See § 732.402, Fla. Stat. (2011); Fla. Prob. R. 5.406. We have jurisdiction. Fla. R.App. P. 9.170(b)(13). Ms. Martini argues that the denial of her petition without notice and an opportunity to be heard violated her due process rights. See art. I, § 9, Fla. Const.; Ryan's Furniture Exch, Inc. v. McNair, 120 Fla. 109, 162 So. 483, 487 (Fla.1935); Fleming v. Demps, 918 So.2d 982, 984-85 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005); Shappell v. Guardianship of Naybar, 876 So.2d 690, 691 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004). William H. Hutchings, as personal representative of the Estate of Louise B. Conner, concurs. Therefore, we reverse and remand for reconsideration of the petition after notice and a hearing.
Reversed and remanded.
NORTHCUTT and CRENSHAW, JJ., Concur.