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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

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

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

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

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

UPDATES IN EVICTION MORATORIUM & MORTGAGE FORBEARANCE

On May 5, 2021, DC District Court Judge Friedrich ruled that the CDC’s moratorium on evictions impermissibly exceeded their Federal authority. The same day, the

WHAT IS LAND USE LAW?

Land use law generally refers to local zoning and other laws which regulate the use of land. For example, certain zoning districts limit land use

CUSTOM HOME CONSTRUCTION

You have made the decision to build your dream home instead of buying someone else’s dream home or choosing from models in a new community.

FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE ELDERLY

Financial exploitation of the elderly has become one of the most widespread forms of elderly abuse in our country. Exploitation can take place in various

2020 Alimony Reform is all but dead

In what has become an annual tradition here in Florida, any attempts at Alimony Reform have once again died in the latestlegislative session. Both the