Florida Trust & Probate Attorneys Blog

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 be forgiven if you retain…

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 account by April 14. However,…

By: Jacqueline R. Bowden Gold, Esq. and Phil Rarick, Esq. The Coronavirus has left the US economy in a stand still. It has forced businesses to shut down and events to be cancelled or postponed across the nation – creating significant anxiety for small business owners. During these times, many businesses are unable to or…

By Phil Rarick & Jacqueline Bowden Gold, Estate & Business Law Attorneys ______#1. Coronavirus Check Calculator. Here is a simple, handy calculator describing who qualifies for the federal pandemic legislation checks and determines the amount of the check. Click here: Coronavirus Checks Calculator When Will Checks Arrive? Secretary Mnuchin said that direct deposits will start…

By Phil Rarick, Jacqueline Bowden Gold, and Jay Beskin, Miami Lakes and Weston Business Law Attorneys Note: The following is a preliminary review of key parts of the CARES Act; this commentary is subject to change upon guidance from the SBA and U.S. government On March 27th, Congress passed and the President signed into law…

By Phil Rarick & Jacqueline Bowden Gold, Miami Lakes and Weston Business Law Attorneys First, I want to share with you this simple, handy calculator that appeared in the Washington Post describing who qualifies for the federal Pandemic legislation checks and determines the amount of the check. Click here: Coronavirus Checks Calculator Note: As of…

By: Jacqueline R. Bowden Gold, Miami Lakes and Weston Estate Planning Attorney Don’t make the mistake of drafting your own Will and estate plan to save money. With general forms available and online companies that claim to walk you through the “easy” drafting process, it is common to fall prey to their low-priced services. As…

By: Phil Rarick, Weston Estate Planning Attorney Editor’s Note: The following is a public service Alert from Rarick & Bowden Gold, P.A. This firm does not offer or recommend Remote Online Notarization Service providers. Beginning January 1, 2020 Florida joins 20 other states allowing Remote Online Notarization or “RON” for deeds, mortgages and other instruments.…

By Phillip B. Rarick, Esq., Miami Asset Protection Attorney If you have never checked Florida’s website 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 the State of Florida – and…

By Phil Rarick & Jacqueline Bowden Gold, Weston Estate Planning Attorneys In 1992 estate planning attorneys Robert Esperti and Renno Peterson wrote the best selling book, The Living Trust Revolution that captured the major shift in estate planning arising from the $6.8 trillion worth of wealth transfer beginning to take place in the United States.…