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FLORIDA SENATE PASSES COVID-19 BUSINESS PROTECTION BILL NEGOTIATED WITH THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

A current risk concern of businesses involves potential liability related to re-opening or operating businesses during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. What if employees...

June 4, 2021

Estate Planning / Probate

Larry King’s Estate: Bitter Feud Over Handwritten Will

After the passing of legendary talk show host Larry King earlier this year on January 23rd, his widow began a bitter battle challenging what is reported to be a...

February 17, 2021

Estate Planning / Probate

Estate Planning: It’s Time to Talk

Written By: Richard Mills The start of a new year brings so many ideas of hope and progress. After a tumultuous year unlike any other, many people have refocused on the...

January 5, 2021

Estate Planning / Probate

Life in Times of Coronavirus

“These are the times that try men’s souls.” – Thomas Paine People worldwide are rightly unsettled by the COVID-19 virus, commonly known as coronavirus,...

March 2, 2020

Estate Planning / Probate

You Are Denying Your Beneficiaries Asset Protection If You Think All Trusts Are The Same

Planning how to leave your assets to your intended beneficiaries is often as important as what assets you leave them. But understanding your options can be overwhelming...

February 12, 2020

Estate Planning / Probate

What Is the Florida Probate Process?

The probate process can be simplified into three steps, which are supervised by an estate lawyer and a probate court judge after someone passes away. Per the Florida...

February 12, 2020

Estate Planning / Probate

Phil Kabler Makes Appearances Around Gainesville + A New Business Article!

GAINESVILLE – Business attorney Phil Kabler is all over the place!  Well, mostly just Gainesville.  But he'll be hard to miss in the coming...

March 13, 2019

Estate Planning / Probate

Katherine Barski Talks Trusts in The Villages

THE VILLAGES – Love is in the air and so is this month's edition of The Villages Neighbors (well, in your mail, anyway!).  And...

February 5, 2019

Estate Planning / Probate

Gainesville Attorney Howard Rosenblatt to Receive President’s Pro Bono Service Award!

GAINESVILLE – Estate planning and probate attorney Howard Rosenblatt will be awarded with The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award for his work...

January 25, 2019

Estate Planning / Probate

Katherine Barski Explains the Benefits of Being a Florida Resident in The Villages

THE VILLAGES – Check your mailboxes!  If you live in The Villages, you’ll spot the now-familiar face of Estate Planning attorney Katherine Barski in...

January 9, 2019

Estate Planning / Probate

Katherine Barski Talks Estate Planning for Pets in The Villages!

THE VILLAGES – Mail call! Sharp-eyed residents of The Villages will be sure to notice a new but soon-to-be familiar face in this December’s print edition of their...

November 30, 2018

Estate Planning / Probate

Music Legend Aretha Franklin Died Without a Will: Why You Should Not Do the Same

According to several news outlets, iconic singer Aretha Franklin passed away from pancreatic cancer without a will in place. Estate planning professionals warn that...

August 29, 2018

Estate Planning / Probate

What is a “Lady Bird” Deed?

Under Florida law, a special type of deed exists that is used to avoid probate - the legal process by which the assets of...

June 17, 2016

Estate Planning / Probate

Should You Shop Estate Planning Services Based on Price?

Estate plans should be uniquely drafted to address the particular issues each client faces.  A client can have same net worth, the same number...

March 7, 2016

Estate Planning / Probate

David Bowie’s Estate Planning: Details & Lessons Learned

Celebrity deaths are frequently followed by drawn-out legal battles over the superstar’s estate. That might not be the case, though, with David Bowie. Bowie...

February 22, 2016