By Phillip B. Rarick, Esq., Miami Lakes and Weston Estate Planning Attorney Its a New Year and time to file your 2024 Annual Report if you own a Florida LLC (limited liability company), corporation, or partnership. The deadline is May 1, 2024. The state will charge you a…
By Phil Rarick, Esq., and Jacqueline Bowden Gold, Esq., Miami Asset Protection Attorneys If you have creditor threat, do you know what assets are easily exposed to creditors? Do you know what assets are already protected by Florida law? Take this three minute survey for a quick assessment. Your family…
You will miss this deadline if you do not read carefully – and you may need a magnifying glass to find it. Around the last weeks of August you should have received in the mail a “Notice of Proposed Property Taxes” or “TRIM Notice” from your county property tax appraiser. Buried…
By: Jacqueline R. Bowden Gold It is no surprise that Florida is different from the other 49 states. (Exhibit A: Google “Florida Voter Recount”) What is confusing to some probate attorneys outside the state – and many within the state – is our unique Procedure for “Probating” Homestead Property. Pursuant…
By Phillip B. Rarick, Esq., Miami Asset Protection Attorney If you have never checked Florida’s web site for lost accounts and abandoned property you should do so – immediately. You may be pleasantly surprised! You may think that it is not possible that you have any “unclaimed” property held by…
By: Jacqueline R. Bowden Gold Our office handles probate estates for many out of state residents through our Florida Counsel services. In handling the estates there are three common problems we see with Non-Florida Wills that can easily be avoided by consulting with a Miami Estate Planning attorney. If you…
By Phillip B. Rarick, Esq., Miami Probate Attorney Florida’s 30% elective share law was completely rewritten in 2001 because the old law could be easily circumvented by placing assets in a revocable trust or using non-probate transfers (e.g. life insurance, IRAs etc.) In an effort to curtail such tactics, the…
By Phillip B. Rarick, Miami Lakes and Weston Estate Planning Attorney Note: This 10 Point Checklist is for those persons who have interests in one or more Florida entities, such as a corporation, limited liability company (LLC), or limited Partnership (LP). 1. Annual Fees. In January the State of Florida…
By Phillip B. Rarick, J.D, Miami Probate Attorney Note: Special thanks to Illinois attorney John E. Fish for the following question, which is one of the most frequent questions we receive. Executive Summary: A non-resident of Florida can serve as Personal Representative for a Florida probate estate only if related…
By Phillip B. Rarick, Miami Probate Attorney You are named the personal representative (or executor in other states) and a loved one or family member has just died. No doubt these are difficult times, but thankfully there are many resources for help. The following is a checklist of initial important…