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Client Spotlight: Toufayan Bakeries
Pita bread and flatbread lovers have Harry Toufayan, the founder of Toufayan Bakeries, to thank for bringing these Middle Eastern favorites into mainstream popularity in the U.S. Harry knew he had a great product when he and his Armenian family emigrated from Egypt in...
Attorney Megan J. Nowicki Joins ShuffieldLowman
Orlando, FL— ShuffieldLowman recently announced that attorney Megan J. Nowicki has joined the firm’s Orlando office. Her practice includes labor & employment, commercial & civil litigation, fiduciary litigation, construction law, and association law. Nowicki...
What is the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act?
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...
4 Common Florida Probate Issues
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...
Alex Douglas Contributes Article to The Florida Bar Journal
Attorney Alex Douglas recently contributed an article in The Florida Bar Journal called “Where the Presumption of Undue Influence Should Not Apply: Consider the 'Dutiful Son' and the 'Dutiful Daughter' Exceptions.” In the article, Alex discusses where undue influence...
Attorney Paul T. Hinckley Joins ShuffieldLowman
Orlando, FL— ShuffieldLowman recently announced that attorney Paul T. Hinckley has joined the firm’s Orlando office. His practice includes association law and civil and commercial litigation. Hinckley brings 13 years of experience in real property, community...
Court Rules Winn Dixie Does Not Violate ADA Website Accessibility
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...
Avoid This Potential Trap; Deadline for 2020 Tax Return and Payment is Postponed to May 17, but Estimated Taxes for 2021 Still Due April 15
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...
Types of Deeds in Florida
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...
Attorney Spotlight: Carleen Leffler-Nicastro
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...