If you have been following our blog on estate planning, you know how important discuss the components of this legal portfolio with your parents. In the past, most conversations about estate plans typically included wills, advanced medical directives and trusts. Today,...
Purchasing title insurance is one of the first steps that new homeowners should take to protect their property. It is crucial for the simple reason that it protects you, as the homeowner, from the possibility that the seller does not have the right to sell the...
In a series of posts, we started discussing the basic qualifications that a person must satisfy in order to be appointed to serve as personal representative of an estate here in Florida. We also discussed the process whereby the circuit court will appoint someone to...
For over three decades, dozens of companies based here in the U.S. -- from Medtronic to Burger King -- have utilized a strategy known as inversion to reduce their corporate tax liability.For those unfamiliar with this concept, an inversion occurs when a U.S. company...
If doesn't matter whether you're a first-time homebuyer or a seasoned developer, the process of closing a real estate transaction is always inherently nerve-wracking. That's because it's more than just people's dreams for the future that are on the line, but also...
Earlier this summer, our blog discussed how the Florida Supreme Court had agreed to hear oral arguments in a case challenging the constitutionality of the state's refusal to submit law.The case in question was filed by a Volusia County motorist arrested on suspicion...
Immigration has been a topic of much debate on the presidential candidacy trail this year. With mounting anti-immigrant rhetoric, many are wondering if it is even worthwhile to apply or renew their DACA status. As of now, DACA is still a viable option for many...
It's been a difficult year for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., the ubiquitous burrito chain long known for its dedication to using fresh and healthy ingredients. That's because in the wake of a food safety scandal that saw customers across the nation sickened by...
Last time, we began discussing the basic requirements that a person named as the personal representative of an estate must be able to satisfy in order to serve in this vital role, and how those people found by a circuit court judge to meet these basic requirements are...
When a loved one passes, there are seemingly innumerable questions that must be answered once the funeral arrangements are complete and sufficient time for mourning has passed. Indeed, chief among these inquiries is who has been appointed to serve as the executor of...