Our Florida Legal Blog
Florida law is always changing and legal topics can easily become complex. Here, our legal team offers helpful blog posts to share the relevant information that will help you understand the law and recent changes that may affect you or your loved ones.
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Automobile Insurance: Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM) CoverageUM/UIM coverage is a type of car insurance which protects you if injured in a car wreck caused by someone else. Learn what UM stands for and how it helps you.
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Vehicle Owner Liability (Dangerous Instrumentality Doctrine)Be careful who you loan your vehicles to! This doctrine holds that vehicle owners can be liable for negligent operation of the vehicle by permissive operators.
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Collection Of Association AssessmentsAny delinquent assessments not collected by the association are ultimately paid by all of the remaining members of the association.
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Property Tax Deferment - Homestead Property Tax Deferral ActAny person who is entitled to claim homestead tax exemption under the Homestead Property Tax Deferral Act may elect to defer the payment of a portion of the...
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Common Estate Planning Mistakes You Can Avoid!Here are some common estate planning mistakes you can easily avoid with your estate plan. Learn from these real-life examples from our Florida attorneys!
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Long-Term Care Admission AgreementsFacility admission agreements are confusing, here are four things to consider when a loved one is being processed for admission into a long-term care facility.
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Advantages of a Lady Bird Deed (Life Enhanced Deed)How can a lady bird deed, or enhanced life estate deed, help you and your family avoid probate in Florida? Learn about Medicaid and issues with these deeds.
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How Long Should I Keep My Important Documents?Peter Hofstra discusses how long you should consider keeping several different documents from tax documents, pay stubs, credit card statements and more.
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Excluding Taxable Income Generated from a Short SaleDennis R. DeLoach Jr. discusses excluding taxable income generated from a short sale.
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Three Methods of Joint Ownership of Real PropertyOften, title to real property is held in the names of more than one person. Here we will briefly discuss the three methods of joint ownership in Florida.
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Arbitration Clauses for Nursing Home Admission UpdateNursing home arbitration clauses can be a big deal if your elder has an accident. Our St. Petersburg elder law attorneys can help you and your elder.
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Law Firm Announces New Firm Name To Recognize Attorney Paul CavonisDeLoach, Hofstra & Cavonis, P.A. has recognized partner attorney Paul Cavonis by renaming the firm. Help us celebrate the new name of our law firm!
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Will Your Living Will be Effective?Living Wills and advance directives in Florida are not always effective for following wishes at end of life from our elder law attorneys in St. Petersburg.
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Using Pooled Trusts for Medicaid PlanningA pooled trust can protect a disabled person's assets in Florida to allow Medicaid nursing home eligibility. Find out more from our Pinellas elder law attorneys
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Watch this video on Incapacity Planning in Florida by Rep DeLoachLearn more about powers of attorney, living wills and health care surrogates from this video from Florida Elder law attorney D. "Rep" DeLoach III.