On May 10th, Elizabeth P. Allen, the firm’s elder law attorney, gave a presentation on VA benefits to a packed room of veterans, spouses, and relatives at Legacy at Highwoods Preserve in Tampa. Ms. Allen talked about the VA Pension program which helps qualified wartime veterans and their surviving spouses pay for medical expenses, including […]
We often tell clients that effective estate planning doesn’t just involve handling matters after your death, but, more importantly, involves making provisions for your care while you are living, but suffer a disabling event which prevents you from acting for yourself. Every adult should have a Designation of Health Care Surrogate to designate someone (and […]
In many litigation matters, experts will be needed to prove up your client’s case. For example, in a business divorce, an economist or certified public accountant may be needed to prove up the economics involved in attempting to secure an equitable division of assets. In real estate litigation involving a boundary dispute, a survey expert […]
On April 11, 2017, the firm’s elder law attorney, Elizabeth Allen, gave a presentation on long term care planning to members of the Alzheimer’s Support Group at Hyde Park United Methodist Church hosted by Jennifer Green of Right At Home. This group is comprised of caregivers to individuals with Alzheimer’s. They meet every second Tuesday […]
On March 27, 2017, Attorney Elizabeth Allen gave a presentation on planning for individuals with special needs to the Buddy Baseball organization. Buddy Baseball is a noncompetitive, recreational baseball league for boys and girls with special needs located in Tampa, Florida. The presentation was held at the Omar K. Lightfoot Recreation Center in Temple Terrace. […]
Elizabeth Allen, the firm’s elder law attorney, gave a presentation on March 7th to the Business Transitions Council. This group is made up of Tampa Bay area business leaders who focus on sharing ideas, experiences, education and insights among its members and the business community to increase the members’ professional effectiveness. Ms. Allen spoke to […]
On March 21, Gibbons | Neuman attorney, Gary Gibbons, served as Moderator for a documentary film presentation, “Troubled Waters: Connections and Consequences” at the historic Tampa Theatre. The film was sponsored by the Tampa Bay Sierra Club, for which Gary serves as the Membership Chair and as a member of its Executive Committee. Following the […]
Gibbons | Neuman attorney, Victor H. Veschio, recently presented his oral argument before the Second District Court of Appeal on the issue of whether Florida’s statute of limitations bars a subsequent mortgage foreclosure action where the alleged default date is beyond the applicable 5-year limitation period, but the suit alleging the default also includes “and […]
Georgi Angelov and Victor Veschio, two of our attorneys who practice in the Creditors’ Rights section of the firm, participated in the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s 5K Pro Bono River Run as part of the team representing the Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association of which Georgi and Victor are members. For this Pro Bono […]
Loretta O’Keeffe and Victor Veschio, two of our attorneys who practice in the Creditors’ Rights section of the firm were invited to give a presentation to high school students at the Academy of Holy Names in Tampa at its “Legal Talk Mini Course” on March 13, 2017. Their presentations included a discussion of the […]