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Planning for Guardianship of Minor Child During the Coronavirus Outbreak

By: Jacqueline R. Bowden Gold, Miami Lakes Estate Planning Attorney When preparing an estate plan everyone plans for distribution or preservation of their assets to make sure their minor child, adult child or families are taken care of. People often overlook planning for the event of being mentally incapacitated and…

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Contract Review: Does Covid-19 Excuse Performance?

by: Phillip B. Rarick, Esq. We have been helping small business owners survive and thrive – in good times and bad – for over 25 years. Here is how we may be able to help you in this current challenging business environment. 1.    Contract Review and Force Majeure. A…

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The Paycheck Protection Fund Is Dry – But Don’t Give Up!

by: Phillip B. Rarick, Esq. Here is the good news/bad news I received from my bank today regarding my Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Application:  The good news:  your application has been approved; the bad: the SBA is out of money and you must wait for Congress to refund the program!…

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Special 2020 Asset Protection Checklist

by: Phillip B. Rarick, Esq. The Covid-19 Pandemic has changed the world as we know it and presented daunting challenges we have not encountered in our life time. It requires a total review of your estate plan and business entities to assure you are taking full advantage of Florida laws…

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5 Quick Tips On Maxing Out Loan Forgiveness

by: attorney Phillip B. Rarick You can always count on the Americans to do the right thing – after they’ve tried everything else. –   Winston Churchill. Millions of small business owners and self-employed have filed for loans under the  Paycheck Protection Program because part or all of the loan can…

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Stimulus Checks Update: How Much? When?

How Much? Here is an updated calculator from Turbotax:  Stimulus Check Calculator  When Will Checks Arrive?   If you signed up for direct deposit on either your 2018 or 2019 tax return, the IRS reportedly will start issuing electronic deposits on April 9 and they should show up in your bank…

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Florida Trust Services For Family Law Attorneys

By Phil Rarick, Esq., Miami Trust Attorney Family law attorneys are increasingly using trusts to secure and safeguard the payment of financial obligations in their marital settlement agreements.  Such trusts can provide the following key benefits: Security that payments will be made in a timely fashion Assurance that the monies will…

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Successor Trustee Duties

12 Point Summary of Florida Successor Trustee Duties Note: Trust administration requires strict compliance with the trust terms and often analysis of complex tax requirements. A trustee is a fiduciary and is held to a high standard of care under Florida law. If you are a successor trustee, we can…

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Asset Protection Checklists For Florida Physicians

By Phillip B. Rarick, Esq.,  Weston Asset Protection Attorney The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande is a current, hot selling book written by a physician and advising how to get things right by implementing commonsense systems. In today’s modern medicine, coupled with our information age, where virtually every procedure can…

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