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…
With any level of familiarity with the environmental movement, you will probably have heard these phrases: “Environmental and Social Responsibility”, “Corporate Social Governance”, “Sustainability Initiatives”, “Carbon Neutrality”, and “Carbon Sequestration”. Two decades ago, interested parties uttered those phrases only in the classroom as merely theoretical or aspirational – that is, as general descriptors of potential…
Read MorePublished: October 23, 2023 (Orlando, FL) Published by SVN Saunders Ralston Real Estate, the blog post “Sunlight In Your Pocket: Solar Energy Tax Incentives” highlights a number of Federal and state tax incentives available for adopting solar power and other renewable energy forms in Florida. The post was drafted by Dean Mead attorneys, James Austin…
Read MorePublished: October 20, 2023 (Orlando, FL) Florida Trend’s Florida 500 publication has recognized Dean Mead attorney Michael Minton. Recognizing Florida’s most influential business leaders, professionals are selected for the Florida 500 based on their industry expertise and dedication to their profession, community, and the state of Florida. Michael has been included in this publication since…
Read MorePublished: October 16, 2023 (Orlando, FL) Attorneys Kathleen Hugo and Anna Long presented during the Central Florida Commercial Association of Realtors’ October webinar, “New Laws Affecting Commercial Real Estate.” Kathleen presented “Foreign Ownership of Real Property in Florida,” reviewing requirements and considerations on Florida Statutes 692.201 – 692.205. Effective July 1, 2023, direct or indirect…
Read MorePublished: October 12, 2023 (Orlando, FL) Published in the Fall 2023 edition (Vol. XL, No. 2) of Tax Section Bulletin of The Florida Bar, in their article “Legislative Update for Farmers: Sales Tax Exempt Agriculture Materials” authors French Brown and Daniel McGinn share details on the tax-exempt agricultural materials (TEAM) card which is intended to…
Read MorePublished: October 11, 2023 (Orlando, FL) Published in the Fall 2023 edition (Vol. XL, No. 2) of Tax Section Bulletin of The Florida Bar, in his article “A Split Regarding Conservation Easements Leaves Questions in the 11th Circuit” author Austin Alderman reviews recent judicial decisions and the IRS response to how deductions will be made…
Read MorePublished: October 10, 2023 For a number of years, certain Federal, state and local tax incentives have been available to promote, among other things, the importance of renewable energy like solar power. These incentives benefit Florida’s business owners and residents who choose to implement solar energy systems on their property. How these incentives are applied,…
Read MorePublished: October 4, 2023 (Orlando, FL) Dean Mead attorneys Dana Apfelbaum, Brendan Hobbs, and Miranda Weiss were front and center at The Tax Section of The Florida Bar’s 2023 Fall Meeting. Held Friday, September 29, the event, titled “Estate and Tax Planning with Closely Held Businesses”, was presented via live video webcast and in person….
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