Legal Newsletters

Attorney Guy S. Emerich Recertified in Wills, Trusts and Estates | Farr Law | Serving Southwest Florida (image)

Using Disclaimers in Post-Modern Estate Planning

Guy S. Emerich | November 2011

Most of the time when one thinks about estate planning, a person thinks about pre-death planning. However, from time to time post-mortem planning comes into play. In this Newsletter we will look at an important post-mortem planning tool.  That tool is the disclaimer. A disclaimer is a refusal to accept an interest in or a […]

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Forrest J. Bass Attorney | Farr Law | Serving Southwest Florida (image)

Florida’s New Power of Attorney Law- Ten Things You Need to Know

Forrest J. Bass | September 2011

Earlier this year, Florida’s legislature passed an overhaul of Florida’s power of attorney law. The new law, which has an effective date of October 1, 2011, imposes many new requirements on this important estate planning tool. As an introduction, a power of attorney is a document in which a person (the “principal”) designates another person […]

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Attorney Roger H. Miller III | Farr Law | Serving Southwest Florida

The Mystery of the Missing Promissory Note

Roger H. Miller III | June 2011

There is a popular misconception circulating among the general public that holds if a lender cannot produce the original promissory note, then the lender cannot enforce the note. A promissory note is the written evidence of a debt owed by one party to another and the terms of repayment. A promissory note is considered a […]

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Gary A. Kahle | Real Estate Attorney | Farr Law Firm | Punta Gorda Florida

Mortgages and MARS

Farr Law Firm | May 2011

With so many homeowners “upside down” on their mortgages, the marketplace has become replete with companies and individuals offering assistance in exchange for upfront fees and often providing little in return. Many of the companies falsely pretend to be affiliated with the government.  In an effort to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive practices, the […]

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Farr Trusts and Estate Attorney Dorothy L. Korszen, Serving Punta Gorda, Venice, Englewood and Southwest FL. Call 941.639.1158. (image)

Top 10 Estate Planning Mistakes

Dorothy L. Korszen | March 2011

You have finally signed your wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and took a sigh of relief that your estate plans are finally in order. But are you finished for good, or did you only take an important step in a longer process? Below is a list of Top 10 Estate Planning Mistakes that can occur […]

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George Williamson Attorney | Farr Law | Southwest Florida

Overview of Gulf Oil Spill Claims

George T. Williamson | January 2011

On April 20, 2010 the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank into the Gulf of Mexico. The massive explosion uncapped a well that leaked 205.8 million gallons of crude oil into Gulf currents until its containment on July 15, 2010. The long-term effects of the explosion, both natural and economic, are still unknown. However, […]

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Attorney Guy S. Emerich Recertified in Wills, Trusts and Estates | Farr Law | Serving Southwest Florida (image)

New Estate Tax Law Brings Many Changes

Guy S. Emerich | December 2010

On December 17, 2010, President Obama signed into law the “Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Authorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010” referred to as the “Tax Relief Act.”  This Tax Relief Act contains numerous tax law changes, but this article will concentrate solely on the major provisions impacting the federal estate, gift and generation skipping […]

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Tenants of Foreclosed Properties Have Rights

Will W. Sunter | September 2010

In the current market, a tenant may lease property without knowing that the property is in or headed to foreclosure. With foreclosures lasting years in some cases, multiple tenants may be renting a property that is in foreclosure and not be aware that a bank or a private mortgage holder may be taking ownership very […]

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Gary A. Kahle | Real Estate Attorney | Farr Law Firm | Punta Gorda Florida

Tax Titles

Farr Law Firm | March 2010

Tax Certificates The tax collector will sell tax certificates at public auction on real property for which taxes are delinquent on the later of June 1 or the sixtieth day after the date of delinquency. Certificates are sold for an amount equal to the taxes owed, interest accrued since the date of delinquency, and other […]

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Farr Trusts and Estate Attorney Dorothy L. Korszen, Serving Punta Gorda, Venice, Englewood and Southwest FL. Call 941.639.1158. (image)

The Estate Tax in 2010: The Year of Uncertainty in Death and Taxes

Dorothy L. Korszen | January 2010

According to Benjamin Franklin, “Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” This year, however, we can expect much uncertainty regarding both death and taxes. For the first time since Congress passed the 1916 federal estate tax, there is currently no federal estate tax in effect for calendar year 2010. The Economic Growth and Tax […]

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