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Portability – Don’t Leave Part of Your Homestead Tax Exemption on the Table

Jenna Torres2020-01-29T15:15:07-05:00January 29th, 2020|

So last year, you sold the home you have lived in for a long time and enjoyed the real estate tax savings under the Save Our Homes Constitutional Amendment of 1992. This Amendment eliminated [...]

Reminder: Filing for Homestead Tax Exemption for 2020

Jenna Torres2020-01-29T15:09:38-05:00January 23rd, 2020|

If you purchased a home last year that you resided in as of January 1, 2020 with the intent of making it your residence for 2020, and you have not already filed for your [...]

New Florida Law Voids Certain Non-Compete Agreements for Physicians

Jenna Torres2019-10-11T11:44:04-04:00October 11th, 2019|

By Mark A. Levy, Esq. In this day and age, many types of employees and contractors are required to sign non-compete agreements, and such agreements are widely used in the medical field. In Florida, [...]

Modification of Trusts Due to Increase of Estate Tax Exemption

Jenna Torres2019-04-25T11:17:19-04:00April 25th, 2019|

By Ronald L. Siegel ,Esq. In light of the 2018 Tax Act, there are several situations that could make it advantageous to modify or revise a Trust, even an irrevocable one. The exemption against [...]

The Narrowing of Florida’s Litigation Privilege

Jenna Torres2019-03-12T12:24:35-04:00March 12th, 2019|

By Benjamin Sunshine, Esq. Florida’s litigation privilege provides parties and their attorneys legal immunity for communications made during the course of judicial proceedings unless the communication bears no relation to the proceedings. Florida’s litigation [...]

Vacation Rental Hosting in Florida

Jenna Torres2019-02-01T12:39:59-05:00February 1st, 2019|

By Kyle M. Morgan, Esq. Popular vacation rental websites and Apps such as Airbnb, VRBO, Homeaway, and FlipKey have changed the way people travel. More and more people around the country are choosing to [...]