Business & Tax Blog

Earlier this week, the President signed the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act” (the “SECURE Act” or the “Act”), a measure affecting retirement benefits that was passed by the House and Senate last week. The Act notably increases the age for beginning required minimum distributions (“RMD”) to 72…

Since 1992, the Florida circuit courts have had original jurisdiction over civil lawsuits seeking more than $15,000 in damages. But on May 24, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/CS/HB 337, which raises the county courts’ maximum jurisdictional amount from $15,000 to $30,000, effective January 1, 2020. CS/CS/HB 337 further provides…

Florida is the most expensive state in the country for home insurance, with annual premiums well over twice the national average. Although little can be done to change the high cost of insurance, you can take steps to ensure your premium dollars are well spent. Among other things, your insurance…

Although the Mad Men days of the sexy secretary sitting on Santa’s lap (the boss’s lap) with his arms wrapped around her while both are drinking a dry martini SHOULD be a vestige of the past, there are those that believe that “keep your hands to yourself” does not apply…

Earlier this year, the Florida Legislature enacted a statute that some claim is too similar to a Halloween movie monster. Much like all good movie monsters, this statute, Section 542.336 of the Florida Statutes, was created with the best of intentions. According to the legislative history, the statute was designed to…