Can class actions substitute for “Nationwide Injunctions?”
ARE CLASS ACTIONS THE NEW SUBSTITUTE FOR “NATIONWIDE INJUNCTIONS?” “Nationwide injunctions?” Is it true that they are now banned? And if that is so, where will the litigation go next? Well maybe …… attention is now shifting to the use of class action lawsuits rather than “nationwide injunctions.” Class actions do have more requirements: […]
What is new for Estate Tax Planning in 2025?
Estate Tax Planning for 2025: SUNSET OF HIGHER ESTATE TAX EXEMPTIONS. The current estate tax law allows for each individual in 2025 to pass approximately $14 Million to their heirs, free of the Federal Estate tax. A married couple can get two such tax free amounts, one for each spouse. Thus during 2025 a married […]
Community Property Trusts: More savings in Capital Gains Taxes
Florida adopts laws to authorize Community Property Trusts in Florida. Just in 2021, the Florida Legislature passed a new statute allowing the creation in Florida of Community Property Trusts. How can a Community Property Trust save Capital Gains Taxes? Even without a Community Property Trust, after both spouses have passed away, the heirs […]
Electronic signing of Trusts and Wills: Florida now allows ! Worried about the virus ?
Electronic Signing of Trusts and Wills are active Now! The effective date is July 1st, 2020. Clients can now sign a Trust or Will electronically and remain safe from the virus. Clients may update their Trust or Will without fear of catching the coronavirus at a Trust or Will signing. There are some modest costs […]
Article on claims in probate
The procedure for creditor claims in probate is very different as compared to other lawsuits: Duties of the executor: An executor administering a probate case must run a probate legal notice. The legal notice only needs to be published in one location, and not necessarily in the largest newspaper in the county. Also, the executor […]
