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New Flood Disclosure Requirement for Florida Home Sellers

  Florida Flood Disclosure Starting October 1, 2024, Florida home sellers are now legally required to disclose flood risks to prospective buyers. This requirement, outlined in Florida Statute Section 689.302, mandates that sellers complete and provide a flood disclosure to the buyer at or before the sales contract is signed. This disclosure helps ensure buyers have a full understanding of any…

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Key Estate Planning Insights for Every Family

When it comes to securing your family’s future, understanding the essentials of estate planning is crucial. For families in Bradenton, Florida, ensuring that your assets are protected and your wishes are honored can bring peace of mind during difficult times. This article will explore key elements every family should consider in their estate planning journey.

Understanding Estate Planning Basics

Estate planning involves making arrangements for managing and distributing your assets after your death. This includes creating wills, trusts, and other legal documents that outline how you want your affairs handled. Every Bradenton family should start by understanding their unique financial situation and what they want for their loved ones. Engaging in open discussions with family members can clarify your intentions and ensure everyone is on the same page.

The Importance of a Will

A will is a foundational element of estate planning. It allows you to specify who will inherit your property, appoint guardians for minor children, and detail your final wishes. Without a will, the state’s intestacy laws dictate how your assets will be distributed, which may not align with your desires. This can lead to conflicts among family members and unnecessary legal complications. Consulting with an estate planning attorney in Bradenton can help you draft a will that meets your specific needs and accurately reflects your wishes.

Setting Up Trusts

Trusts are an effective way to manage your assets both during your lifetime and after your death. They can provide for your beneficiaries while avoiding the probate process, which can be lengthy and costly. Trusts come in various forms—revocable, irrevocable, special needs, and more—each serving different purposes. For instance, a revocable trust allows you to maintain control over your assets while you’re alive, but it becomes irrevocable upon your death. This ensures that your assets are distributed according to your wishes without the delays of probate. Your estate planning attorney can guide you in choosing the right type of trust for your family’s situation.

Designating Powers of Attorney

Choosing a power of attorney (POA) is an essential step in your estate plan. A POA allows you to appoint someone to make financial and healthcare decisions on your behalf if you become incapacitated. This ensures that your wishes are honored and that someone you trust manages your affairs. Selecting a responsible individual who understands your values and preferences is crucial. Additionally, you might consider establishing a healthcare proxy, which specifically designates someone to make medical decisions for you.

Creating Advanced Healthcare Directives

Advanced healthcare directives are legal documents that outline your medical treatment preferences if you cannot communicate your wishes. These directives can include living wills, which specify the types of medical interventions you do or do not want, and healthcare proxies, which designate an individual to make decisions on your behalf. Having these documents in place can relieve your family from the burden of making tough decisions during emotionally charged situations.

Regularly Reviewing Your Plan

Estate planning is not a one-time event. Life changes—such as marriage, divorce, the birth of a child, or changes in financial status—can all affect your estate plan. It’s essential for Bradenton families to review their estate plans regularly to ensure they remain relevant and practical. Remember to reassess your plan every few years or after any significant life event. This will help you make necessary adjustments and keep your wishes current.

Conclusion

Estate planning is vital for every family in Bradenton. By taking the time to understand the essentials and working with a qualified estate planning attorney in Bradenton, you can create a plan that protects your loved ones and provides clarity during challenging times. Remember, it’s never too early to start planning for the future—secure peace of mind for you and your family today!

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Andrew Bernhard Selected as Top 20 Miami Real Estate Lawyers by Super Lawyers Magazine

Bernhard Law Firm is honored to be one of only 20 attorneys in Miami selected by Super Lawyers Magazine in the area of real estate law.

Bernhard Law Firm is honored to be one of only 20 attorneys in Miami selected by Super Lawyers Magazine in the area of real estate law. See the full honoree list here: [CLICK LINK]. As stated by the magazine, this prestigious honor comes from an independent selection process: “Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are…

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I Beat My Foreclosure. How Do I Get My Lender To Pay Up?

I Beat My Foreclosure In Florida. How Do I Get My Greedy SOB Lender To Pay My Legal Bill?  Can I get my lender to pay legal fees if I prevail in a foreclosure case? So now you have bragging rights. You are one of the few homeowners in Florida who can hold their head up high and proclaim, “I beat my foreclosure!”  So, now you’re feeling euphoric. Your head is spinning with million different…

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Elvis Presley's home of Graceland will not be hitting the auction block on Thursday after all.

In a hearing Wednesday that only lasted about eight minutes, Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins adjourned the sale of Graceland, saying, "The notary has sworn that the notary did not notarize the signature of Lisa Marie Presley on the deed of trust, which brings into question the authenticity of the signature."

The hearing on Wednesday in Tennessee was set to determine whether a dubious entity could proceed with an advertised plan to auction off the late singer's estate in Memphis.MORE: Battle for Graceland heads to court

Actress Riley Keough, Presley's granddaughter, was trying to stop a company called Naussany Investments and Private Lending LLC from conducting an auction outside the Shelby County Courthouse on Thursday at noon.

Keough is alleging the company presented fraudulent documents last September "purporting to show that Lisa Marie Presley had borrowed $3.8 million from Naussany Investments and gave a deed of trust encumbering Graceland as security," according to the court documents obtained by Memphis ABC affiliate WATN.

Keough is being represented by attorneys based in Memphis and Jacksonville, Florida. Both lawyers declined to comment to ABC News. It is not yet clear whether Naussany Investments has an attorney.

Jenkins said "Gregory Naussany" of Jacksonville filed a one-page motion for continuance and Jenkins denied the motion Wednesday.

"The court will adjourn the sale as requested because one, the real estate is considered unique under Tennessee law and in being unique, the loss of the real estate would be considered irreparable harm," Jenkins said.

Jenkins added, "Graceland is a part of this community, well loved by this community and indeed around the world."

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Kristen Holmes at CNN:

Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, was selected by the Florida GOP as an at-large delegate for Florida at the Republican National Convention, according to a list of delegates obtained by CNN. Barron, who turned 18 in March, joins several other family members – Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Tiffany Trump – who were also selected. Steve Witkoff, Trump’s longtime friend and luxury real estate developer, along with Trump ally Sergio Gor are also listed as delegates. CNN has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment. NBC News was first to report on Barron Trump’s selection. Before Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial began, his attorneys had asked for May 17 off so that he could attend Barron’s graduation. The judge last month said things were moving quickly enough that he was comfortable having no court that day so Trump could attend the graduation.

The Republican National Committee will hold its convention in Milwaukee in July. Last month, the RNC asked the Secret Service to keep protesters farther back from the convention than is currently planned.

The Florida GOP has selected their at-large delegates for the RNC in Milwaukee this July. Some of the notable selections: Barron Trump, Tiffany Trump, Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Kimberly Guilfoyle.

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NBC News: Barron Trump to step into the political arena as a Florida delegate at the Republican convention

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Lawfair, founded by the well-known litigator Adam Mortara, is a boutique right-wing firm currently engaged by the state of Tennessee to provide counsel on a contentious Supreme Court case that could affect the availability of gender-affirming care for transgender minors across the country. Aside from Mortara, the only other lawyer known to have worked or done work for the firm is a project-based contract attorney named Christopher Roach. He no longer does so, after WIRED asked questions about his apparent ties—revealed exclusively in this story for the first time—to online accounts with a long history of posting white supremacist and antisemitic content.

“America, frankly, would be a much more civilized, safe, wealthy, and orderly place, but for its minorities,” wrote one of the accounts.

Mortara, a former Clarence Thomas clerk and current lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School, founded Lawfair in 2020. While working with a different firm, he was the lead trial lawyer representing Students for Fair Admissions in its case against Harvard, which later advanced to the Supreme Court—a ruling that gutted affirmative action. He is also, according to an appointment letter provided to WIRED by Tennessee’s attorney general’s office that was addressed to him through Lawfair LLC, currently being retained for $10,000 a month by Governor Bill Lee to “assist the State and the Office of the Attorney General with complex and sophisticated litigation, regulatory matters, and client advice.” Specifically, the firm is working on a case about whether the state's ban on gender-affirming hormone care for transgender minors is in violation of the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause. If the court sides with Tennessee, it would significantly impact access to treatments like puberty blockers and hormone treatment. The case was picked up by the Supreme Court in June, and arguments are set to be heard this fall.

Aside from Mortara, the only other lawyer known to have done work for or with Lawfair—and the person tied to the online accounts with a history of racist posting—is Roach, a University of Chicago–educated attorney and an adjunct fellow at the Center for American Greatness, a prominent conservative group. (Its publisher has been a fellow at the hugely influential Claremont Institute, which is listed as a member of the Project 2025 advisory board.) According to Florida’s bar registration website, Roach is based in Tampa, Florida.

In response to a request for comment from WIRED for this story, Mortara told WIRED that he was “not aware of these abhorrent statements, which do not reflect our values,” adding that following WIRED’s revelations, Roach is “no longer affiliated with the firm.” He also said that Roach did not work on the gender-affirming-care case for the state of Tennessee and was not involved with the Students for Fair Admission case. Roach’s online résumé, which up until then listed Lawfair as his employer, was quickly changed to omit mention of it. Roach himself did not respond to WIRED’s phone calls, text messages, and emails.

The questions WIRED asked Mortara about Roach concerned a decades-old online trail of deeply racist and antisemitic writings and social media posts by accounts linked to Roach. Those links were shown in research provided exclusively to WIRED by software engineer Travis Brown, who previously helped reveal that former Brooklyn real estate broker Chaya Raichik was the person behind the hate-filled, anti-trans LibsofTikTok account.

Brown’s research, which WIRED independently confirmed, ties Roach to a Twitter account that used different names over the years, such as “Roman Dmowski,” a reference to an antisemitic Polish nationalist, and “Blessed Groyper,” a reference to the name used by followers of notorious white nationalist Nick Fuentes.

The account, which appears to have been suspended in 2022, is littered with openly racist, white supremacist, and antisemitic comments.

“You’re a zero empathy monster,” the account wrote in a 2020 post in response to a Black mother asking who would protect her children from gun violence.“You are a disgrace to the human race. Actually white lives matter the Most and are the most important bc we are the most productive and innocent ppl on this planet.”

In another response to the same post, the account added: “I’m making sure my kids are white and that they don’t encounter any more minorities than absolutely necessary bc 13do50.” This last term is coded language used by white supremacists. The number 13 falsely references the percentage of the American population that’s Black; the 50 refers to the supposed percentage of all murders committed by Black people in the US. The Anti Defamation League has described the term as “racist propaganda.”

In another post from 2019, the account dismissed the death of a counter protester at the Unite the Right rally in 2017, writing: “​​One chick died in a car accident in Charlottesville and they act like it's Anuddah Shoah”—a phrase popularized by white supremacists to mock Jews and the Holocaust. In another post, the account complained that “any exploration of Jewish wrongdoing as a source of German hostility is verbotten [sic].”

Brown was able to link the anonymous Twitter account to Roach through an email address. Using data from a massive leak in 2022 in which over 200 million email addresses of Twitter users were posted online, Brown found that the Twitter account was registered with a Yahoo email address that features Roach’s surname and a location where, according to his LinkedIn account, he worked for four years at the beginning of the 2000s.

WIRED was able to independently link this same email address to Roach via records found in public databases and further confirm its connection to Roach. A “Chris R.” using the Yahoo address to post reviews on Google, for example, included a photo of his house alongside a favorable review of a Tampa-area housepainter. That house, according to Hillsborough County property tax records, belongs to Roach.

The Yahoo email address ties Roach to repeated postings of racist material. It was used, for instance, in a 2007 email sent to and published on VDare, a notorious site that according to the Southern Poverty Law Center acts as a bridge between the mainstream Republican Party and the fringe white nationalist right, by a user named “Chris Roach.”

Roach was writing to VDare to complain about being “unceremoniously dumped” from writing for the online magazine of the America’s Future Foundation (AFF), a young conservative group in Washington. (While Roach’s posts on AFF are now deleted, WIRED has reviewed archived material on that website with the byline “Chris Roach.” In a biography on the site, he writes that he “studied the Great Books at the University of Chicago under some really great professors … I stayed for Law School and am now an attorney in private practice.” This biography lines up exactly with Roach’s, according to his LinkedIn profile.)

In his VDare email, Roach alleges that AFF’s executive director, David Kirby, fired him for comments Roach made on a post at the paleoconservative blog Eunomia, claiming Kirby told him, “There's no place in AFF's mission to provide space for someone who posts comments and content like this.” (AFF and Kirby did not respond to a request for comment.)

Roach didn’t say what the comments were, but an archived copy of the comment section to which his email linked reviewed by WIRED shows deeply racist remarks from a user named “Roach.” “America, frankly, would be a much more civilized, safe, wealthy, and orderly place, but for its minorities,” the author of the comment wrote, asserting there is “something deeply evil in the culture of black America and the souls of black Americans.” The poster denied being racist, but advocated for “special black schools, higher rates of discipline for black students, different standards of discipline for black young people, black colleges, segregation in prisons, much higher rates of black imprisonment, racial profiling, and, most important of all, simply a willingness to say, ‘We will control blacks when they get out of control.’”

The VDare email also asked readers to click on a link to Mansizedtarget.com, a site described as “paleoconservative observations” written by an author whose name was displayed, according to archived copies, first as “Mr. Roach” and then as “Roman Dmowski.” (At one point, the Google reviews account tied to Roach and to the Yahoo email address evidently used “mansizedtar” as a screen name, given a response to a review in which a business owner addresses the user of the account by that name. After WIRED contacted Roach about the online posts, archived copies of the Mansizedtarget website on the Wayback machine were removed.)

Over the years Roach’s name, or a variation of his name, has appeared on a range of different right-wing and extremist sites.

The “Blessed Groyper” Twitter account shared links on several occasions to articles written by Christopher Roach for the website American Greatness. Roach, whose image appears next to his byline, has been a prolific contributor, writing 337 articles over the last seven years. In the past 12 months, Roach has covered major right-wing culture-war topics from opposing gun control measures to pushing election conspiracies, defending the January 6 insurrectionists, and labeling those concerned about the spread of Covid-19 as “fanatics.”

Roach describes himself as an “adjunct fellow” at the organization that publishes American Greatness, the Center for American Greatness—a right-wing think tank that has been funded by dark money. Neither the Center for American Greatness nor its publisher, Buskirk, responded to a request for comment.

Roach, as noted in his author bio at American Greatness, has also written for Taki’s Magazine, another paleoconservative blog that has hosted content from far-right figures like Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes as well as white nationalists Jared Taylor and Richard Spencer.

An account called “Roach” was also extremely active in the comment section of extremist website Occidental Dissent, which is run by Brad Griffin, a prominent member of the neo-Confederate, secessionist group League of the South, which the Southern Poverty Law Center has designated a hate group.

Accounts using Roach’s name or his known aliases, such as Mansizedtarget and Roman Dmowski, have also posted on the gun-focused forum Sniper’s Hide and a Jeep Wrangler fan site known as Wrangler Forum.

Roach was, until recently, one of just two people who stated they worked for Lawfair LLC, according to LinkedIn. The other person is founder Mortara, who is based in Tennessee, where the company is also registered.

Mortara, who graduated from the University of Chicago Law School after earning an undergraduate degree there and a masters in astrophysics from Cambridge, is formerly a clerk for Clarence Thomas. The justice’s clerks have over the years created a powerful network of conservative leaders in the legal system, media, and at the highest levels of government.

In one comment section on a 2008 blog about Michelle Obama’s college thesis, a user identified as mansizedtarget.com said they had worked on the “Gratz/Grutter Michigan affirmative action cases.” Both cases were argued in front of the Supreme Court during the period Mortara clerked for Thomas.

Following almost two decades at the high-profile Bartlit Beck firm in Chicago, where he specialized in intellectual property cases, Mortara formed Lawfair LLC, which he describes as a “civil and voting rights” firm. Mortara has also been a lecturer in law at the University of Chicago, which did not respond to a request for comment, since 2007. In the past decade-plus, he has been involved in litigation concerning redistricting efforts amongst the state legislatures of Texas and Wisconsin. In the latter, he teamed up with the firm that had represented former president Donald Trump and the RNC, and pocketed what was projected to be nearly $200,000 in fees.

Lawfair LLC has virtually no online presence, including no website and no social media presence, which Alejandra Caraballo, an instructor at Harvard Law School's Cyberlaw Clinic, tells WIRED is not unusual.

“It's a boutique firm from a connected attorney,” says Caraballo. “They basically only litigate culture war cases (hence the name lawfair). It works through political connections.”

Earlier this month, The Tennessean reported on an August 2023 letter signed by Tennessee governor Bill Lee approving payment of $10,000 a month for up to two years to Lawfair LLC for its work on the gender-affirming-care case.

“The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office retained Adam Mortara, one of the finest litigators in America, as outside counsel and has not ever had a relationship with any other attorneys from Lawfair, LLC,” Amy Lannom Wilhite, the director of communications for the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office, tells WIRED.

Roach is not named counsel on any of the Supreme Court cases. Mortara did not respond to questions about how many lawyers have worked for or done work for Lawfair and what Roach was working on at the firm after he joined, according to his online résumé, in 2020—the same year the firm was founded.

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How much damage has the Trump-Putin collusion inflicted on the US?

By Thom Hartmann - commentary Sept 2nd 2023

If Trump shared American secrets with Putin, our intelligence agencies are not going to call a press conference to let us all know. Similarly, short of a trial for treason, it’s extremely unlikely such an allegation — even if true — will show up in a court of law.

Lawyers, judges, and juries just don’t have the security clearances necessary, so the documents brought to court are almost certainly not among the very most sensitive: they’re just enough to get a conviction.

As former FBI general counsel Andrew Weissman told MSNBC last year:

“[There] is a subset of the secret or top secret documents that I think that's something we will not see more of because that is probably the intelligence community saying there are things so sensitive we do not want you to use that in court. The material in the indictment is shocking. You can imagine what was left out.”

And Attorney General Merrick Garland himself said:

“We do not do our investigations in public. This is the most wide-ranging investigation and the most important investigation that the Justice Department has ever entered into.”

That would be more important than Russian spies Robert Hanssen (life without parole), Aldrich Ames (life without parole), or Ethel and Julius Rosenberg (death penalty)?

The case in Florida is limited to Trump stealing sensitive documents and sharing them on two publicly known occasions (and didn’t even reference other known acts like Kid Rock’s allegation that Trump showed him Top Secret maps in the White House: this was apparently a regular thing for Trump).

That said, you can bet your bottom dollar that the FBI and other agencies are working as hard as they can to contain the damage done by Trump’s leaving documents that could cause “grave damage” to America in public places where spies could simply waltz in and take cell-phone pictures of them by attending a wedding or paying $200,000 for essentially unlimited access Club membership.

But what if it goes beyond that? What if Putin has owned him for years?

From Russian oligarchs laundering money through his operations — real estate is the most common device used worldwide for money laundering — to keeping him alive in his most difficult times, like those multiple bankruptcies in the 1990s when he almost lost everything? Or perhaps blackmailing him?

What if Putin got him the presidency, and he knows if America found out for sure it would destroy him?

Which begs the question: exactly how much damage might Trump have already done to our nation, and what does he have planned if he wins a second term?

In 2019 The Washington Post revealed that, throughout his presidency, Donald Trump was having secret phone conversations with Russia’s President Putin (over 20 have been identified so far, including one just days before the 2020 election).

The Moscow Project from the American Progress Action Fund documents more than 270 known contacts between Russia-linked operatives and members of the Trump campaign and transition team, as well as at least 38 known meetings just leading up to the 2016 election.

Read the entire Raw Story article with link at the top of post

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Jeffrey McConney, former controller for the Trump Organization, is among the people who has testified in the bench trial for New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud case against the company.

James alleges that former President Donald Trump and his company seriously exaggerated the value of its real estate assets — an allegation that Justice Arthur Engoron, assigned to the case, agreed with in a September 26 ruling. And McConney has offered testimony on the Trump Organization's operations.

Trump's legal team has claimed that McConney has insufficient knowledge where property valuations are concerned. But the Daily Beast's Jose Pagliery, in a report published on October 12, lays out some reasons why that claim is problematic.

POLL: Should Trump be allowed to hold office again?

In court, Trump lawyer Jesus Suarez told Engoron, "Objection, your honor. Mr. McConney is not a valuation expert. He's not offered as a valuation expert."

But Pagliery explains, "The idea that the Trump Organization's long-time bean counter would be oblivious to the inner workings of real estate valuations seemed implausible, given that documents presented at trial showed that he was the key conduit to getting those very valuations compiled into Trump's annual statements of financial condition. That paperwork, which was signed off by outside accountants at the firm Mazars USA, was the reason that financial institutions like Deutsche Bank and Ladder Capital extended hundreds of millions of dollars in loans to Trump."

Pagliery continues, "Those funds allowed his company to seal several marquee deals, including the purchase of the Doral golf course in South Florida and the acquisition of the Old Post Office in Downtown Washington, which briefly became a Trump hotel. The inherently contradictory nature of Trump lawyers' stance on McConney underscored the sharp contrast on display at the ongoing bank fraud trial, where James is trying to bolster a case the judge has already decided has merit while Trump lawyers combat the very premise of the investigation. When investigators point to spreadsheets, the defense either shrugs, appears confused, or claims vastly inflated values are mere differences of opinion."

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For Sale By Owner (FSBO): How A Florida Real Estate Attorney Can Make Selling A Breeze

For Sale By Owner FSBO Attorneys Selling a property on your own—also known as For Sale By Owner (FSBO)—is an attractive option for people who want to save on real estate agent commissions and have control over the sale process. However, with control comes responsibility, and the FSBO process can be complex, involving everything from marketing to legal compliance. That’s why working with an…

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Understanding the Legal Requirements for Small Businesses with a Lawyer Near Me

Running a small business can be exciting, but it also comes with challenges. If you own a small business, you need to know the rules and regulations that apply to your business. This can be confusing, but understanding these rules is super important to avoid getting into trouble. In this blog, we'll discuss why it's important to follow the law and the common legal rules small businesses need to know. We’ll also share a few tips on how to find a good "small business lawyer near me" to help you.

Why Legal Compliance is Important for Small Businesses

Following the law isn’t just a must; it’s essential to keep your business safe and successful. Your business could get into big trouble if you don’t.

Here’s why it’s important to follow the law:

Avoiding fines and penalties — If you don’t follow the law, you could be fined or punished, which can cost you a lot of money.

Building trust with customers and partners — People are more likely to trust your business when you follow the rules. This can help you get more customers and business partners.

Protecting business assets — Following the law helps protect your business's essential assets. This includes your brand, contracts, and money.

Ensuring smooth operations — Your business can run smoothly without legal issues slowing down.

Common Legal Requirements for Small Businesses

There are some basic rules and regulations that every small business owner needs to know about. Here are the most common ones:

Registration and Licensing

Before starting your business, register it with the government and get the right licenses and permits. There are different ways to set up your business, each with its own rules.

Sole proprietorship — This is the simplest way to start a business. But you’re personally responsible for any problems.

Partnership — Two or more people share the business, including profits and responsibilities.

Corporation — This is a more complex setup. But it protects you from being personally responsible for business problems.

LLC (Limited Liability Company) — This setup protects you from personal responsibility and is easier to manage.

Tax Obligations

Every business has to pay taxes, which you pay to the government.

Income tax — All businesses must report and pay taxes on their income.

Sales tax — If your business sells products or services, you might need to collect and pay sales tax.

Employment taxes — If you have employees, you must pay Social Security and Medicare taxes.

Intellectual Property

Your business’s ideas and brand are valuable, so it’s essential to protect them.

Trademarks — This protects your business name, logo, and branding from being copied by others.

Copyrights — This protects your business's original work, like written content or designs.

Patents — This protects your inventions so others can’t steal your ideas.

Consumer Protection Laws

These laws help ensure your customers are treated fairly and their information is safe.

Fairtrade practices — Don’t use tricks or unfair methods to sell your products or services.

Product liability — Make sure your products are safe to use so you don’t get into legal trouble.

Consumer privacy — Protect your customers’ personal information and follow privacy laws.

Contract Law

Contracts are agreements between your business and other people. Understanding these agreements is important.

Business contracts — These agreements help ensure everyone knows what to expect in a business deal.

Vendor agreements — These are contracts with suppliers and other companies you work with.

Employment contracts — These agreements help protect you and your employees by clearly stating job duties and pay.

Finding a Lawyer Near Me: Tips for Choosing the Right Legal Help

Having a trustworthy lawyer is vital for ensuring your business follows the law.  If you’re looking for a "small business lawyer near me," here’s what to look for:

Experience and expertise —  Choose a lawyer who knows a lot about the laws that affect small businesses.

Communication skills — Your lawyer should be able to explain things clearly so you can understand.

Fees and billing structure — Make sure you know how much the lawyer charges and that it fits your budget.

Reputation and referrals — Look for a lawyer with good reviews and ask other business owners for recommendations.

Role of a Lawyer in Legal Compliance

A lawyer can help your business follow the law and avoid problems. They can advise you to keep your business on the right track. Lawyers ensure your contracts and other documents are correct and protect your interests. If your company has to go to court, a lawyer will represent you.

Providing legal advice and guidance

Drafting and reviewing legal documents

Representing the business in legal proceedings

Helping with legal research and analysis

Ensuring ongoing compliance with legal requirements

Keep Your Business Safe with the Right Legal Support

Following the law is important for keeping your business safe and successful. By understanding and working with a good lawyer, you protect your business and your future. Don’t wait until something goes wrong—get legal advice now. If you’re looking for a "small business lawyer near me," Grivas Law Group P.A. is here to help. Contact us today to make sure your business is on the right path.

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Bernhard Law Firm Takes on Six Business Appeals Across Florida

This month, Bernhard Law Firm has been engaged to represent businesses, their officers, and investors in Tampa, St. Augustine, and Miami in their appeals. This is positive milestone in the appellate practice of the firm; a testament to our commitment to our clients, and to see cases through to finality. If you have any questions about business and real estate appeals in Florida, please contact…

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Miami Attorney Bruce Jacobs Is Officially Suspended

The Florida Supreme Court Suspends Miami Attorney Bruce Jacobs’ License For 91 Days As He Continues Driving His Career Off A Cliff The justices of the Florida Supreme Court have suspended a Miami foreclosure attorney Bruce Jacobs’s law license for 91 days. The Florida Bar filed multiple complaints alleging Jacobs used “strong and offensive language against judges” while representing clients in…