Many clients would like to remove the value of their Florida residence from their estate for federal estate purposes. With the maximum current federal estate tax rate at 45% it is easy to understand! One method is the...
Most clients believe at the outset of representation that they can recover their attorney’s fees from the opposing party in the event of a lawsuit. This may or may not be true. In Florida, a party to a lawsuit is generally...
The Condominium Act (Chapter 718, Florida Statutes) requires a condominium Association to budget separate reserves for any item for which the deferred maintenance or replacement cost exceeds $10,000.00. These items include,...
Before we were hammered by Charlie and later storms, obtaining hazard and wind insurance coverage for residential real property was not much of a problem and purchase and sales contracts rarely addressed the issue. Now,...
What an honor—your parents have named you to serve as Personal Representative in their Last Wills and Testaments. Most likely, they have selected you because they trust you and believe that you will handle settling their...