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Covers estate planning legal issues, cases, and news with a focus on Florida law.

Author: David Goldman practices at Wood, Atter & Associates in Jacksonville, Fla.

Blawg Related Categories: Elder Law • Trusts & Estates • States • Florida • Solo / Small Firm • Business Law

Recent Posts from Florida Estate Planning Lawyer Blog

Is Your Child Trust-Worthy?
The Wall Street Journal has an article on Deciding if Your Kid is Trust-Worthy where they discuss using trust like a Florida Estate Planning Lawyer would use to protect your families assets. Part of the…
Prempro Cancer and Stroke Lawyer
Prempro cancer? Recently a study concluded that long-term use of Prempro significantly increases the risk of stroke, blood clots, Prempro ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, and breast cancer, while maximizing the risk for dementia and Alzheimer’s…
Hydroxycut Recall Attorneys
Do You Have a Hydroxycut Drug Recall Lawsuit? Hydroxycut was recalled by the Food and Drug Administration on May 1, 2009 because of reports of liver damage, and other severe health problems which may result…
Nursing Home Residents May Keep $250 Stimulus Payment
Most people who receive payments for Social Security, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or a Railroad Retirement or Veterans Administration disability pension, will receive $250 as part of the American Recovery…
Tenants in Common without Right to partition and Valuation Discount
When you own Florida property as Tenants in Common, each owner has a right to enter and use the entire property. Often one owner wants to sell their interest while another may not. This can…
Florida wills and property in Puerto Rico
Recently we ran across a situation where an individual in Puerto Rico died with a Florida Will . PR has some unique laws dealing with property and who will receive it under Puerto Rico's laws…
Lady Bird Deeds and stepped up basis (Florida Enhanced Life Estate Deeds)
One of the most common questions people ask about Florida Lady Bird Deeds (Florida Enhanced Life Estate Deeds) is whether upon the death of the grantor, the contingent beneficiaries receive a stepped up basis like…
Payroll companies and the IRS- for Florida Small Businesses
If you are using a payroll service, payroll company, or payroll agent, you should be careful because the IRS has taken the position that a business is on the hook for unemployment taxes if the…
FDIC Deposit Insurance extended to December 31, 2013
Today it was announced that deposits at FDIC-insured institutions are now insured up to at least $250,000 per depositor through December 31, 2013. On January 1, 2014, the standard insurance amount will return to $100,000…
The fertile octogenarian: a reality?
All lawyers who took estate planning in law school learned about the possibility of an 80 year-old woman giving birth to a child. This mental exercise is just one of the unusual circumstances a Florida…