When planning your estate in Florida, one helpful tool available to you is the use of a separate writing to dispose of tangible personal property (“TPP”) not otherwise devised by will. This legal mechanism allows you to make specific gifts of TPP without needing to revise your will every time…
On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Attorney General issued non-binding guidance to entities receiving federal funding warning there are significant legal risks involved with initiatives such as DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programs, training programs that promote discrimination or hostile environments, implementing protected characteristics as preferential criteria, compelling employees to…
When the calendar turns to July, it signifies the halfway point of the calendar year. Lost in summer vacations and July 4th celebrations, it is easy to forget that July 1st is the start of the state’s fiscal year. Not only is that significant for budgetary reasons, but July 1st…
On July 1, 2025, the Florida Senate enacted Senate Bill 700 imposing significant restrictions on nonprofit donation solicitation. Effective immediately, it is unlawful for any charity registered to solicit contributions or have funds solicited on their behalf to solicit or accept anything of value from a foreign source of concern….
2024 was a hurricane season to remember. For Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, and Sarasota County residents and business owners, images of flattened Anna Maria beach homes, a Rays stadium with no roof, and a collapsed crane in downtown St. Petersburg are still fresh in our minds. While living and conducting business…