by Howard C. Stross | Oct 1, 2014 | Commercial Real Estate
Whether commercial real estate space is industrial, retail or office use, and whether you are landlord or tenant, the environmental provision of a commercial lease is a subject both landlord and tenant must understand concerning each party’s responsibilities,... by Howard C. Stross | Sep 29, 2014 | Trust Administration
Trust administration is the process where the successor trustee pays a deceased person’s taxes and debts and then transfers the remaining trust assets to the beneficiaries according to the instructions provided in the trust document. Unlike probate, there is no... by Howard C. Stross | Sep 9, 2014 | Estate Planning
A surviving spouse who is the primary beneficiary of her or his deceased spouse’s IRA is treated differently than non-spouse beneficiaries. The surviving spouse may elect to treat the deceased spouse’s IRA as the surviving spouse’s IRA or roll over... by Howard C. Stross | Sep 2, 2014 | Probate
As a probate attorney, I am often asked how much probate costs. Florida does not have a state income tax, which is great. However, this means that our state collects money through fees so there can be quite a few fees collected as part of the probate costs. There are... by Howard C. Stross | Aug 27, 2014 | Business Law
A contract called a non-competition agreement is valid in Florida provided it follows all of the details required by Florida law. You may have heard the cliché, The Devil Is In the Details. When one is referring to a contract, the statement may be a cliché, but it is...
