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The recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act brought with it many changes to federal tax law. In this series of blog posts, we explore what’s new in taxes. Capital gains taxes have remained basically the [...]

The recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act brought with it many changes to federal tax law. In this series of blog posts, we explore what’s new in taxes.             The child tax credit has been doubled [...]

The guardian of the property is appointed by the Florida circuit court for a ward who lacks sufficient capacity to manage his/her own assets, when no lesser restrictive alternatives are [...]

The recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act brought with it many changes to federal tax law. In this series of blog posts, we explore what’s new in taxes. There have been significant changes to deductible [...]

Because Medicaid applicants must have limited income and assets in order to qualify for Medicaid, a scenario may arise wherein an otherwise well-off applicant gives away all of his/her assets as [...]

In the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 signed into federal law in December, the American tax code underwent many changes. However, the capital gains tax structure has, for the most part, stayed the [...]

The recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act brought with it many changes to federal tax law. In this series of blog posts, we explore what’s new in taxes.             There is now a 20% deduction for this [...]

Depending on the situation, there are steps that you can take to mitigate and even avoid the stresses of probate litigation. In probate cases, advance communication can make the process of [...]

The costs of nursing home care vary wildly from state to state, and often within the same state. According to www.payingforseniorcare.com, nursing home care in Florida ranges from $181.00 per day [...]

Attorney Sean Byrne has completed his term serving as chair of the Estate Planning and Probate Section of the Sarasota County Bar. The Sarasota County Bar is divided into 11 sections based on [...]