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…
Fort Pierce, Florida – Bradley R. Gould and Richard I. Withers were among the featured speakers at the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) 25th Annual Accounting Show in Fort Lauderdale that was held earlier this month at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. Gould and Withers presented the Federal Tax Update, a…
Read MoreOrlando, Florida – Charles H. Egerton and Stephen R. Looney were among the featured speakers at the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) University of Florida Accounting Conference on October 14-15, 2010 that was held in Gainesville. Egerton and Looney presented a Federal Income Tax Update that highlighted recent income tax developments, including legislation,…
Read MoreFort Pierce, Florida – Dean Mead announced today that three attorneys have joined the firm in the Fort Pierce and Viera offices. Maura M. Burgreen and Dana M. Trachtenberg have both joined Dean Mead as Associates in the firm’s Fort Pierce office. Burgreen practices in the area of commercial litigation with an emphasis in employment…
Read MoreNaberhaus Brings Extensive Experience in Trust and Estate Planning Viera, Florida – Dean Mead announced today that Robert J. Naberhaus III has joined the firm as Of Counsel in the Viera office. He is joining the firm’s prominent Estate and Succession Planning Practice Group and expanding its depth of expertise in Brevard County and throughout…
Read MoreIntroduction More and more lawsuits are filed in Florida alleging that the trustee of a trust breached a fiduciary duty to the beneficiaries. In these cases, the plaintiff might expect the trustee to use personal funds to pay legal fees, as opposed to spending money from the trust. Plaintiffs argue they should not have to…
Read MoreOrlando, Florida – Thirteen attorneys from Dean Mead were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2011 (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).
Read MoreThis Dean Mead article provides news that is important to you about the opportunity to take advantage of a Roth IRA conversion. Changes to the law now make it is possible for all taxpayers to convert their traditional IRA (or an employer-sponsored retirement account) into a Roth IRA regardless of their income levels. Prior to…
Read MoreYou may have read or seen news reports about a proposal advanced by Congressman Sander Levin, the current chair of the House Ways & Means Committee to tax income derived from a “carried interest” at maximum ordinary income tax rates. The proposal, which is endorsed by the Obama Administration, is ostensibly aimed at hedge fund…
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