
The “Perfect” Name In a UCC-1
The Florida Supreme Court recently issued a decision that impacts lenders using UCC-1 financing statements to secure their interests in collateralized personal property. The financing
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Collins Brown Barkett, Chartered Welcomes P. Todd Kennedy
This summer, Collins Brown Barkett formally welcomed P. Todd Kennedy to our firm as Of Counsel. Mr. Kennedy is an AV-rated lawyer who began practicing
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Foreclosure Auction Hazards
For savvy investors, acquiring property at a foreclosure auction can result in handsome profits. However, a lack of adequate due diligence can result in handsome
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Legal Ramifications of a Seller’s Disclosure
Sellers of residential property often ask whether they are required to disclose facts about the property which would scare off a buyer or which could
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Guardianship for Incapacitated Individuals
Guardianship proceedings involve the necessity to appoint a guardian to provide legal care of an incapacitated individual (the “ward”). Typically, a guardianship can be avoided
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Extraordinary Community Organization Supports Legal Needs of Low-Income Clients
As the only legal aid organization in the 19th Judicial Circuit, Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc., or “FRLS”, has been providing free legal services to
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Megan Root Joins
Megan N. Root is a Vero Beach native and a 2009 graduate of Vero Beach High School. She attended the University of South Carolina for
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USING PORTABILITY TO PROTECT ASSETS FROM TAXATION
Portability is the provision in Federal Estate tax law that allows a surviving spouse to use any unused estate and gift tax exemption after the
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Is Owner’s Title Insurance Necessary?
Prospective purchasers of real property are often initially skeptical as to whether they really need an owner’s title insurance policy. However, once the protection afforded
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MINDFUL GIFTING IN LIGHT OF POTENTIAL TAX REFORM
Since the passage of the COVID-19 relief bill, attention has shifted to plans for investments in infrastructure and the potential tax reform to assist in
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