Homestead law is one of the more complex areas in Florida estate planning. This blog post will provide a general homestead overview, but it will not cover the full spectrum of the rules or the many exceptions. For those of you planning to file for your homestead exemption, please be…
By Emma Smith On July 4th, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”)—a nearly 1,000-page legislative package that enacts sweeping policy changes across nearly every major sector of the American economy and represents one of the most significant pieces of federal tax legislation since…
Congratulations to Brian Spiro and Anya Van Veen on obtaining a summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in an inheritance dispute. The action centered on the interpleader of the death benefit for a Decedent’s life insurance policy where competing claims were submitted…
There have been two recent developments regarding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the government’s motion to stay the nationwide injunction issued in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. et al. v. Garland, No. 4:24-cv-478 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 5, 2024) pending its appeal…
Two recent developments have occurred with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). **Hurricane Milton Relief** The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has granted extensions to certain filing deadlines for victims of Hurricane Milton. For eligible victims of Hurricane Helene, beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports (initial or updated) due on or between…
