So you have moved or retired to warm, sunny Florida and made a new “home” – or have you? The technical answer to this question is significant, as it can affect your estate planning, tax liabilities, and other financial matters. Each year, thousands of people relocate to Florida, intending to…
The trust is a popular tool in today’s world of estate planning. A trust is a fiduciary relationship with respect to property, and it involves an agreement (normally in writing) under which the trustee holds legal title to property for the benefit of the trust beneficiaries. In Florida, this relationship…
The heated real estate market that existed over the past few years brought numerous specific performance lawsuits to our litigation department. A suit for specific performance is one in which a party to a contract demands that the opposing party continue with the contract and asks the court to force…