Never Say Never – The Estate Tax Will Be Repealed!

Well, Only for One Year…And Unless There Is Retroactive Tax Legislation The estate tax has been a hot topic in Washington, D.C. for many years. Since passing the 2001 Tax Act, Congress has been negotiating a resolution to universally recognized problems with the Act. The Act repeals the estate tax for 2010, replaces it with…

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DEAN MEAD NAMED ACQ FINANCE MAGAZINE 2009 CORPORATE TAX LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR

ORLANDO, Fla., – Dean Mead was recognized by ACQ Finance Magazine as a “Corporate Tax Law Firm of the Year.” The award recognizes organizations “that have performed to exceptional levels during the most difficult period that the global economy has experienced for decades.” ACQ Finance Magazine is an international publication aimed at business professionals. The…

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MINTON APPOINTED TO HARBOR BRANCH OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE FOUNDATION BOARD

MINTON APPOINTED TO HARBOR BRANCH OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE FOUNDATION BOARD Fort Pierce, Fla., – Michael D. Minton, a shareholder with the law firm of Dean, Mead, Minton & Zwemer, was recently appointed to the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation Board. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) is a research institute of Florida Atlantic University and conducts ocean-related…

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Florida Estate Tax Apportionment

      Determination of the source of payment of any estate tax, inheritance tax, generation-skipping transfer tax, or other tax levied or assessed under the laws of Florida or any other state, the United States, any other country, or any political subdivision thereof, imposed as the result of the death of an individual (sometimes hereafter referred…

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GUERRERO RE-ELECTED TO HISPANIC BAR ASSOCIATION BOARD

ORLANDO, Fla. – A. Felipe Guerrero, an associate attorney in the Orlando office of Dean Mead, was re-elected to serve as the Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida’s Bylaws Chair for 2010-2011. Guerrero practices in the area of real property litigation, commercial litigation and landlord/tenant matters. He earned his law degree from the University of…

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HAINES CERTIFIED AS CIRCUIT CIVIL MEDIATOR

VIERA, FL. – Claudia F. Haines has been certified by the Supreme Court of Florida as a Circuit Civil mediator. Haines is an attorney with Dean Mead and practices in the firm’s Viera office. She represents clients in the area of business/corporate law with an emphasis on business combinations and divestitures, corporate governance and business…

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Incentives for Solar Energy Projects

On October 27, 2009, President Obama visited Florida Power & Light’s new solar energy plant in Arcadia, where he announced Recovery Act funding for Smart Grid technology designed to promote, among other things, renewable energy. The current administration has consistently stressed the importance of renewable energy to the security and economy of the country. With…

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Deadlines to Upgrade Petroleum Storage Tanks for Secondary Containment

A number of our clients may be holding mortgages encumbering real property improved with underground petroleum storage tanks and above ground storage tanks. Other clients may be considering the purchase of property improved with petroleum storage tanks. The owners of these tank systems have recently received notice from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (“FDEP”)…

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