When a person dies, who owned a property protected by a Florida Homestead we generally expect the property to be free from the claims of creditors. There are certain situations when this is not true and other types of planning could prevent creditors from making claims against your Florida Homestead.…
A Jacksonville Trial Lawyer can be very helpful in the event that your dispute needs to go to trial. There are many different types of Jacksonville trial attorneys. The Law Office of David M. Goldman PLLC has Jacksonville Civil Trial lawyers as well as Jacksonville Criminal Trial Lawyers. We Deal…
In Jacksonville Florida including Duval, Clay and St. Johns Counties, all new residential foreclosure lawsuits are directed to a “Mediation with the Lender”. While some who participate in these mediation feel they are getting a good deal, most do not realize what they are actually agreeing to when an agreement…
Yes, heirs have a right to see the will and to know everything about the assets and distributions. Yes, some personal effects can be distributed before the “will closes” or the probate is closed. Florida probate laws include many protections for the beneficiaries of a probate estate. If you are…
I was wondering if the iPad would be good enough to use for blogging when away from the office. In my first few hours of using the device it appears very fast and more than capable of doing most things one would use a notebook for. I see many of…
Firearms and Florida estate planning has become a hot topic. Many of us own individual firearms and would like to have a beneficiary for them. While I prefer to deal with this using a NFA Gun Trust there are times when individuals have other firearms or items subject to the…
Whether you live in Florida, New York, California or any state and are the owner of a Toyota car, truck, or SUV, your Toyota Automobile may have just dropped in value. We all know there will be many Class Action Lawsuits against Toyota. Here is one class action that you…
Given that there is not estate tax this year, individuals with assets that are exposed to large capital gains upon the death of the first or both spouses have begun to look at using an Alaska Community Property Trust to help reduce the tax liability that occurs when the first…
Florida Commercial Foreclosure Case Law Update Recently a Florida Court ruled that a Certificate of Authority is not required for a borrower to foreclose of a commercial property. Summary –Mortgage foreclosure — Commercial property — No merit to borrowers’ argument that national bank’s failure to obtain and hold a “certificate…
Bank of America Appears to be Foreclose on homes like a random drive by shooting writes Jonathan Turley on his blog. The Massachusetts owners filed a lawsuit in federal court which states they paid cash for their home in 2005. This was five years before agents for Bank of America…