Estate and Succession Planning
Dean Mead’s Estate and Succession Planning Department is one of the largest and most respected groups of estate planning attorneys in Florida. We are frequently…
Dean Mead’s Estate and Succession Planning Department is one of the largest and most respected groups of estate planning attorneys in Florida. We are frequently…
Dean Mead’s Tax Department handles tax planning issues for businesses and individuals. The attorneys in our department have extensive experience in a full range of…
Published: March 19, 2024 (Orlando, FL) Florida Trend has recognized attorney Nichole Mooney in its list of “Legal Elite Notable Women Leaders in Law.” Highlighted for her position on the firm’s board and taking a lead role in strategic planning, Nicky is a shareholder and employment law attorney with Dean Mead’s Litigation Department where she…
Read More(Orlando, FL) James A. Timko is included in Marquis Who’s Who. Profiled professionals are selected on several factors including noteworthy accomplishments and prominence in the field. Regarding his success, James credits his eagerness to learn new things and ability to collaborate with individuals from diverse backgrounds, as well as his willingness to take risks. Having…
Read MorePublished: March 6, 2024 (Orlando, FL) Dean Mead announced Thomas A. Joynt has joined the firm as an attorney in the Real Estate Department. Tom is primarily focusing on acquisition, disposition, and leasing transactions, along with land development matters, representing owners, developers, investors, lenders, borrowers, landlords, and tenants as they navigate the real estate industry….
Read MorePublished: March 5, 2024 (Orlando, FL) In part of his article series “Florida Irrevocable Grantor Homestead Trust: Having Your Cake and Eating It Too – First Course”, Dean Mead attorney Joseph Percopo presents how a Florida irrevocable grantor homestead trust (“FIGHT”) can be used to retain homestead benefits while simultaneously avoiding homestead burdens. Presented in…
Read MorePublished: March 4, 2024 (Orlando, FL) In their article “Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional, Judge Rules,” published by Dean Mead attorneys Michael D. Minton and Austin Alderman, the authors detail the decision made by U.S. District Court Judge Liles C. Burke of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama on March 1,…
Read MorePublished: March 4, 2024 The much discussed and maligned Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), which imposes strict requirements on small businesses to report the personal information of their beneficial owners identified as people who exercise “substantial control” over an entity and the professionals that help them prepare the reports, has been declared unconstitutional by U.S….
Read MorePublished: March 1, 2024 Authored by Dean Mead estate planning attorney Joseph Percopo, following is an excerpt of the article “Florida Irrevocable Grantor Homestead Trust: Having Your Cake and Eating It Too – First Course,” published in the March/April edition (Vol. 98, No. 2) of The Florida Bar Journal. To read the article in its…
Read MorePublished: February 13, 2024 (Orlando, FL) Dean Mead announced Ian A. Wiggins has been hired as an Attorney in the firm’s Litigation Department. He is serving a broad range of clients, from business professionals to large corporations, providing legal counsel for matters involving business, real estate, and construction contract disputes. “At Dean Mead, our driving…
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