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Estate Planning if You Have a Business or an LLC

2025-07-03T10:21:35-04:00

Every business owner needs a plan—not just for growth, but for the unexpected. Estate planning is a crucial step in protecting the future of your company. It ensures a smooth leadership transition, safeguards both business and personal assets, minimizes tax liabilities, and provides clarity for your employees and loved ones. Without a solid estate plan, [...]

Estate Planning if You Have a Business or an LLC2025-07-03T10:21:35-04:00

Mediation for Stalled Lawsuits

2025-05-12T15:34:44-04:00

Do you have a case that is bogged down? No one wants to move it forward (for any number of reasons) but you have case management deadlines looming?  Consider mediating the case.  There may be other forces at play which are causing the case to become stagnant.  Mediation with a thoughtful mediator often brings fresh [...]

Mediation for Stalled Lawsuits2025-05-12T15:34:44-04:00

Happy Independence Day

2025-04-30T12:23:59-04:00

Today, we celebrate the spirit of independence and the freedoms that define our nation. The Fourth of July is a time to come together with family, friends, and neighbors to enjoy the traditions that make this holiday special—whether it's a backyard barbecue, a local parade, or a night of fireworks. As we mark this important [...]

Happy Independence Day2025-04-30T12:23:59-04:00

No Love Lost: The Case for Opening Sessions in Mediation

2025-06-25T09:59:45-04:00

Often, parties come to mediation with a great deal of animosity toward the other side. This frequently results in a request that there be no opening session. I am a big proponent of opening sessions in which the parties can hear the factual and legal positions directly from the other side, in a conversational manner, [...]

No Love Lost: The Case for Opening Sessions in Mediation2025-06-25T09:59:45-04:00

Estate Plans, Elder Law, and Real Property: How They Intersect

2025-04-30T12:13:59-04:00

Elizabeth “Liz” Allen, JD, LLM, has been with Gibbons | Neuman firm and practicing law for 35 years and focuses on people concerned with losing financial security and quality of life due to the cost of long-term health problems and disabilities. Liz’s primary areas of practice are Elder Law and Estate Planning. Rod Neuman has been [...]

Estate Plans, Elder Law, and Real Property: How They Intersect2025-04-30T12:13:59-04:00

Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst – Incapacity

2025-04-29T16:00:29-04:00

As we age, it's impossible to predict all the challenges we may face, but one common issue is incapacity—when an individual can no longer make decisions about their health or well-being. In such cases, family members or medical professionals may be tasked with making decisions on your behalf, which may not always align with your [...]

Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst – Incapacity2025-04-29T16:00:29-04:00

Don’t Waive Your Client’s Right to Attorney’s Fees

2025-04-30T12:17:47-04:00

The Standard FAR/BAR Contract requires that the parties attempt to resolve disputes through mediation before a lawsuit can be filed. In the recent case of Pesantes v. Kelley, 2025 WL 611399 (Fla 3DCA 2025), the Florida Third District Court of appeal denied the Seller’s right to attorney’s fees because of the failure of the parties [...]

Don’t Waive Your Client’s Right to Attorney’s Fees2025-04-30T12:17:47-04:00

The Benefits of Using a Professional Fiduciary as a Trustee

2025-04-29T15:25:33-04:00

When it comes to estate planning, one of the most critical decisions you’ll make is who will manage your trust and ensure that your beneficiaries receive their inheritance as you intended. While it’s common for family members to take on this role, there are many situations where naming a professional fiduciary—an independent, third-party trustee—may be [...]

The Benefits of Using a Professional Fiduciary as a Trustee2025-04-29T15:25:33-04:00

Winning the Mediation

2025-04-29T15:19:36-04:00

No one “wins” the mediation.  Mediation is a process of give and take. To get a case settled, the parties must be prepared to bend. In other words, come off what their expectations were before getting to mediation. The benefit, of course, is certainty which you don’t have going to trial. Getting caught up in [...]

Winning the Mediation2025-04-29T15:19:36-04:00

Memorial Day – Remembering the Brave

2025-04-28T15:51:40-04:00

Today, we pause to remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Their sacrifice secures the freedoms we work to uphold every day. As a law firm committed to justice, we recognize that the liberties we defend exist because others have laid down everything to protect them. To [...]

Memorial Day – Remembering the Brave2025-04-28T15:51:40-04:00
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