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Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse and Navigating a Civil Lawsuit – Rules to “Live” By
Recently, the United States Center for Disease Control issued a public service website on how to survive a “Zombie Apocalypse”. It is widely assumed that the legend of Zombies grew out of Voodoo traditions. However, the idea of a real Zombie Apocalypse took a turn toward reality when Mad Cow Disease, with symptoms resembling the Walking Dead, caused a public stir…
The New Florida Power of Attorney Act
One of the simplest, yet most important aspects of my estate planning practice is advising clients regarding powers of attorney. Oftentimes when people advance in age they become unable to handle their personal business and finances because of competency or other capacity related issues?
The First Meeting With Your Attorney: What You Need to Know, and Your Lawyer, too
My fifteen years as a trial lawyer in Central Florida have reinforced a basic truth: In litigation, “knowledge is power”. Plainly, you want to give your lawyer as much power as possible. The kind of knowledge you pass on to your lawyer varies from case to case, but one thing never changes…
Medical Malpractice Relief: Sovereign Immunity in the Emergency Room
For the fourth time since 2008, legislation has been proposed in both the Florida House and Senate to extend sovereign immunity coverage to physicians providing medical services in hospital emergency rooms. Senate Bill 614 and its companion, House Bill 385, would classify a physician…
QTIP & Credit Shelter Trusts in Blended Families
“QTIP” (Qualified Terminable Interest Property) and “Credit Shelter” trusts, two common ways of reducing estate tax and avoiding probate, allow an estate to be placed in trust for the use of the surviving spouse for life with the balance passing to beneficiaries, usually children, upon the spouse’s later death…
M&A Due Diligence
When clients are acquiring a business, whether it be through a merger, asset purchase or stock acquisition, their due diligence process is the key to a successful transaction. Because such purchasers are often in the same business, or feel that they “know the business”, their due diligence is sometimes…
