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Blog articles from the attorneys at Stross Law Firm, P.A. with topics related to estate planning, business law, real estate, probate and trust administration.
Square Feet and Space: Essential Elements of a Commercial Lease
Space is not the final frontier for negotiations between landlord and tenant. However, square feet should be specified in all commercial leases. Questions to Ask There are several questions for a tenant to seek answers and landlord should be ready to address. What is...
What is a Power of Attorney?
A power of attorney is a powerful legal document. The person signing the document is called the principal. In the document, the principal is delegating authority to an agent to act on the principal's behalf. When is a Power of...
Probate Administration in Florida
Many people come to their estate planning attorney and say that one of their goals is avoiding probate. Did you know that there are actually several different types of probate administration in Florida? This blog article will discuss the two main types of probate...
Do You Know What Your Commercial Lease Use Clause Says?
The commercial lease use clause is important to both the landlord and tenant. The landlord of a retail shopping center should state in the use clause the specific tenant use allowed and limit the tenant to that use only. As a landlord, to keep your anchor tenant...
Capital Gains Tax and Credit Shelter Trusts
Capital gains tax is assessed on the profit, or gains, when an asset is sold. Capital gains tax is based on the difference between an asset's basis, which is usually the purchase price, and its sales price. For example, Bill and Mary buy a rental home for $50,000....
Intestate Probate Estate: What will happen if you don’t have a will
Even if you have never signed a last will and testament, you have one. If you are intestate, which means that you do not have a valid will or other estate plan, the Florida probate code is your "will" and it states who your assets will go to. Do you agree with the...