Case Name: Lois Locklear SMITH, Appellant, v. James Early LOCKLEAR, Sr., Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2005-07-29
Citations: 906 So. 2d 1273
Docket Number: No. 5D04-3669
Parties: Lois Locklear SMITH, Appellant, v. James Early LOCKLEAR, Sr., Appellee.
Judges: PALMER, ORFINGER and TORPY, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 906
Pages: 1273–1274

Head Matter:
Lois Locklear SMITH, Appellant, v. James Early LOCKLEAR, Sr., Appellee.
No. 5D04-3669.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
July 29, 2005.
Thomas R. Allen and Robert Eagan, Orlando, for Appellant.
Paul R. Linder, of Griffin & Linder, P.A., Orlando, for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We affirm the trial court's determination that the purported agreement between Lois Locklear Smith and her brother, James Early Locklear, Sr., is unenforceable. The agreement lacks consideration. Providing past services rendered without the expectation of compensation is not adequate consideration to support a contract. See Fla. Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. v. Brown, 47 So.2d 748, 760 (Fla.1949). Alternatively, an agreement to make a gift is not enforceable against the donor. Brown v. Brown, 501 So.2d 24, 27 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986). Consequently, "[t]he promisor may change his mind at will and is likewise free to correct any mistake he might make in effectuating his intention to make a gift and is also free to not do so." Id. Finally, the agreement lacks sufficient specificity for enforcement. In order to create a contract, it is essential that there exist a reciprocal agreement to certain and definite terms. So long as any essential matters are left open for further consideration, the contract is not complete. Strong & Trowbridge Co. v. H. Baars & Co., 60 Fla. 253, 54 So. 92 (1910).
AFFIRMED.
PALMER, ORFINGER and TORPY, JJ., concur.