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Since May 11, 2018, covered financial institutions must comply with the FinCEN Customer Due Diligence Rule.

It is important to consider transfer tax exemption amounts and income tax rates with regard to your estate planning.

A guardianship proceeding can be very stressful, time-consuming, and expensive.  If you have just been served with notice of a guardianship proceeding, you may be wondering, “What happens next?”

If you are buying a home, you are no doubt aware that the expenses add up; down payments, inspection fees and closing costs can put quite the dent in a homebuyer’s wallet.

The so-called “FEMA 50% Rule” is required by the National Flood Insurance Program. Every community that needs federally backed flood insurance to be made available to its citizens must adopt and enforce rules related thereto.

In the past six months there has been significant media attention given to the legislation enacted as Florida Laws 2018-94, and codified as Fla. Stat. § 163.035 (2018), by the Florida Legislature to address beach use. 

Buying real estate at foreclosure sale can be much more complicated than you might think. Purchasers often assume that they are acquiring property with clear title merely because they are buying through the foreclosure sale process. In reality, this may not be the case for a variety of reasons.

As the title suggests, dating is not just for members of online dating sites. Dating, in a different sense, is an important and necessary detail for any and every party entering into and negotiating a contract. While the concept is generally applicable to all forms of contracts, this blog post will focus on real estate

The old adage that the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry is particularly applicable in the context of irrevocable trusts.  Despite a settlor’s best intentions, the terms of a trust often don’t contemplate changes in circumstances that arise many years after the trust was established, including changes in tax laws and

One week after Hurricane Irma and we Southwest Floridians continue our effort to clean up the mess left behind. That work may include making claims on homeowner’s insurance policies as a result of damage to homes. If you have made a claim or are considering making a claim, don’t forget about ordinance and law coverage