Legal Talk Blog
Contract Law: Is the COVID-19 Pandemic an Act of God?
By George J. Taylor, Esq. COVID-19, or the Coronavirus, is having a tremendous effect on our nation’s health and our economy. Breaches of contract will be rife during these unprecedented times, with litigation likely [...]
Portability – Don’t Leave Part of Your Homestead Tax Exemption on the Table
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
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
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
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
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 [...]