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Combine the economic challenges of the past few months caused by the coronavirus pandemic with the 2020 presidential election, and it stands to reason that changes could be in store for the U.S. tax code. A clear connection exists between economic realities,...
If there has been one positive development in the difficult economic climate of 2020, it is in real estate, and in particular, home sales. Primarily driven by low interest rates, home and condo sales nationwide are up dramatically this summer, with interest rates for...
Making decisions for one’s self is an important part of being an adult, whether those decisions relate to what to have for dinner or which hospital to choose for an important medical procedure. This independence is important to Florida residents and it is difficult to...
As part of an estate plan, trusts are often geared around delaying payment of money to heirs who are minors or setting that money aside for a specific use, as is the case with education trusts and special needs trusts. However, you can also use them to motivate your...
When you’re working on your estate plan in Florida, something you’ll want to understand well is the state’s homestead laws. These exemptions can be a little bit complicated, but properties that qualify as homesteads may receive many protections. Your home may fall...
Gone are the days of the “handshake deal.” Now, you’d better have a contract to back up your agreement if you expect to have any protection under the law if things go wrong. But negotiating a good contract is partly skill and partly art -- and both take some time to...
Closing on a home can be thrilling. You are so close to owning a new place and being able to make it your own. However, the closing process can be more complicated than you may anticipate. While it seems like it’s a simple process, the last step before owning your...
When you hired a third party to assist with a construction project, you assumed that they’d follow the specifications and stick to the contract you had put together. They worked for a few weeks, and you decided to make a visit to the construction site to review what...
You want to make sure you leave as little work to your family as possible when you pass away, which is why you’ve worked on your estate plan since a young age. You take care to update it regularly, too. Now that you’ve moved to a new state, it’s time to take a look at...
To be safe on the job, construction workers have to have the right personal protection equipment (PPE). This industry is one of the most hazardous in the United States, producing the highest number of fatal accidents year after year. Hazards are often unpredictable,...
