by Nicole Copsidas | May 3, 2021 | Blog, Fiduciary Litigation
I. What is partition?Partition is the legal mechanism to force the sale or division of real property owned by multiple parties. If co-owners of real property are in disagreement about the sale of jointly owned real property, or if one owner is unfairly bearing the...
by ShuffieldLowman | Apr 30, 2021 | Blog, Estate Planning & Probate
Written by: Heidi Isenhart, Greg Meier, and Cooper Powell What is Probate? Probate is the court-supervised process for collecting the assets of an individual who has passed away (the “Decedent”), notifying creditors, paying the Decedent’s debts pursuant to law, and...
by Keith Hesse | Apr 16, 2021 | Blog, Commercial & Civil Litigation, Corporate Law
In an important decision issued April 7, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit – which covers Alabama, Florida and Georgia – reversed a lower court decision and ruled that Winn Dixie’s website does not violate the Americans With Disabilities...
by John DeLancett | Apr 1, 2021 | Blog, Tax Advice & Controversy
On March 17, the IRS announced in Notice 2021-21, that the deadline for filing your 2020 income tax return was extended, together with payment of any 2020 taxes, to May 17, 2021.However, it also stated that it only applied to 2020 taxes, meaning that any filings or...
by Jessica Sirianni | Mar 30, 2021 | Blog, Real Estate
In Florida, there are a variety of deeds that serve to convey title to a property. The main difference between these types of deeds is the extent to which the seller promises or covenants certain facts with respect to the status of the property. Therefore, the type of...
by ShuffieldLowman | Mar 22, 2021 | Blog
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are spotlighting our female attorneys throughout March. Today’s insights on what it means to be a woman in law are from Carleen Leffler-Nicastro. 1. What do you love about law? I love the peace of mind that the law can give to...
