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2017-08-10 It's no secret that the popularity of online shopping has traditional brick and mortar retailers completely rethinking their target markets. Since millennials comprise such a large portion of the buying public, owners of malls and shopping centers owners have had to adjust in order to ...

2017-08-06 Florida's latest real estate magnates are two children who gained fame by sleeping upstairs in their family's condo while their mother and her friend were stabbed to death at in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. St. Petersburg is now the home of Sydney and Justin Simpson and t...

2017-07-27 When you acquire assets over the course of a lifetime, you pay taxes at the time you earn or purchase those assets. However, when you die, if you have a substantial amount to leave to your heirs, they could face additional taxes on your assets. Estate taxes increase with the size and v...

2017-07-20 As the President of the United States, Donald Trump is fighting to reform taxes. While action has yet to be taken by his administration, Trump, the brand and business, are pursuing its own form of a lower tax assessment on his golf club in Jupiter, Florida. As a titan of industry, Trum...

2017-07-20 Who thinks about tax season in July? The answer is likely no one outside of an accountant's or tax attorney's office. But the confusion over how to complete tax forms may not go away for executors tasked with administering an estate. Obscure and dense tax forms can be vexing; especiall...

2017-07-12 An attorney representing one side of a highly contested legal dispute referred to it as a rare settlement where everybody benefits and nobody gives up anything. Apparently, it was a gamble that paid off for all. In 2015, the Seminole Tribe of Florida sued the state of Florida in federa...

2017-06-30 The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) allows consumers to sue companies who call via an automatic dialing system without prior consent. Many lawsuits against creditors and collection agencies revolve around the specific issue of consent when it comes to “robocalls.” A recent cas...

2017-06-23 Is it possible for anyone to take over your property. The answer is an alarming, yet qualified “yes.” Under the right circumstances, it is legal through a process known as adverse possession. Adverse possession has allowed unauthorized property seizure for decades. Essentially, someone...

2017-06-16 The creation of an estate plan should never be “one and done.” Taking proactive steps in protecting your assets is vital. The one thing you can count on about life is that it will change after the documents are signed. Think of a will, trust and other instruments as a car. It requires ...

2017-06-08 Shopping malls once attracted consumers looking to make purchases under one roof. However, this common destination boasting convenience and climate control may become all too uncommon. Mall business that once boomed faces dire predictions of a bust. Credit Suisse, a leading financial s...

2017-06-02 While internal disputes can put a business' future in questions, equally serious conflicts can sabotage pending partnerships. Power struggles can occur before power is even secured, especially when millions and billions of dollars are at stake, The unlikely duo of former Florida Gov. J...

2017-05-25 Walls have been the subject of political conversations for decades. Back in the mid-eighties, former President Ronald Reagan implored Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down that wall.” During his campaign and in the early days of his presidency, Donald Trump promises to, “...

2017-05-23 A second marriage is a time for a new beginning. Even so, many individuals who remarry are likely to bring children from a prior marriage to the relationship, as well as financial obligations. These factors can complicate estate planning and what happens to your assets and property aft...

2017-05-19 In December of last year, The End, a trendy Brooklyn café located in New York City's Williamsburg neighborhood, created yet another beverage in their long line of healthy drinks. They saw potential in a drink made with a litany of natural ingredients (dates, ginger root, cashews, dried...

2017-05-09 As an industry, commercial aviation is taking a beating. Airlines are not the only one on the receiving end of a pummeling. The most recent public relations disaster captured by the always-handy smart phone involves a brawl that undermined another carrier's reputation, not to mention t...

2017-05-04 Being a Russian oligarch is not all that it's cracked up to be. In fact, two native billionaires are involved in a serious, “soap-operatic” dispute. The trans-continental intrigue involves a friend of Vladimir Putin and an ex-partner thousands of miles away in a Moscow jail. The story ...

2017-04-27 A slight majority of Americans have not drafted their wills, according to a 2016 Gallup poll that put the number at 56 percent. While it shows an uptick from a Harris Poll in 2015 at 64 percent, over half do not have the formal document. Even more alarming, financial professionals clai...

2017-04-20 Campaign stops from presidential candidate Donald Trump once brought excitement from people attending en masse. Not even 100 days into the Trump presidency, Palm Beach is already feeling the effects of his frequent appearances. Presidential visits bring inherent disruptions anywhere in...

2017-04-13 By now, the story of United Airlines versus David Dao has permeated the public consciousness with Facebook posts, tweets, memes, and endless news coverage. Millions have watched the viral videos taken by the Kentucky doctor's fellow passengers. Footage documented his refusal to leave a...

2017-04-06 The last thing expectant spouses expect while anticipating the birth of their child is planning that goes beyond the décor of the nursery. However, taking proactive steps can help lessen the impact of increased expenses and plan for a financially secure future. No Crying Over Cost Cont...

2017-03-30 While prohibition ended in 1933, a different kind of ban in Florida has continued since the Great Depression. Liquor sold in the Sunshine State cannot share shelves with groceries and other retail goods. While the effort towards the building of “a wall” rises, the “Liquor Wall” may com...

2017-03-26 It is never too early to start an estate plan. However, it can become too late. Misconceptions exist about estate planning. Having wills and trusts are for the rich. Old, not young people need to document their wishes before they die. Assumptions aside, being young and broke does not b...

2017-03-18 Countless sitcom stars of the seventies and eighties once entertained television audiences on a weekly basis. Their characters are burned into our memories because of the outfits they wore and the catch phrases they uttered. Decades later, Fonzie has traded in his leather jacket while ...

2017-03-11 As Airbnb continues to grow in prominence throughout the nation, battle lines are being drawn over these online temporary home and apartment rentals in Florida. Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado is waging his own war with Airbnb over Florida property owners illegally renting out homes and apa...