Do you own a home health care agency or nurse registry? Safeguard your referral sources through a non-compete agreement and enforce it! The home health care industry generally includes businesses that provide skilled nursing, physical therapy, and other health-related services to homebound patients. If you run a home care company,…
Great news for Creditors! Up to 20 years to enforce a domesticated foreign judgment Over 30 years ago, Florida enacted the Florida Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (FEFJA) providing a simplified procedure for domesticating foreign judgments. In other words, FEFJA allows a judgment from any other US state or the…
MORE MONEY, MORE PROBLEMS? 6 DO’S AND DONT’S OF ESTATE PLANNING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY At the end of last year it seemed as if every day there was a new report of a celebrity dying unexpectedly. As fans around the world mourned the death of some of Hollywood’s most iconic…
FIRPTA: Increased Withholding and Other Changes Most professionals have familiarity with the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (“FIRPTA”), especially those that have foreign clients investing in U.S. real estate. On December 18, 2015, the President signed into law the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (“PATH…
Trust Protectors: An Extra Layer of Protection Traditionally, a trust has three main participants, a settlor, a trustee, and one or more beneficiaries. A settlor creates and/or contributes property to the trust. A trustee manages and holds the property in the trust for the benefit of other people who are…
When Wills Mean Business: Planning for Your Business’s Future Planning for the future is not only necessary in your personal life, but also in your professional life, especially if you either own a business or invest in a business. Putting an estate plan in place early on, and keeping it…