17 Dean Mead Attorneys Recognized Among The Best Lawyers in America 2017

By Julia Thomas | August 17, 2016

Orlando, Fla. – Dean Mead recently announced that 17 of its lawyers were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America © 2017.  The attorneys who are recognized and their fields of practice are as follows: Area of Practice Attorney Name Agriculture Law Michael D. Minton Bet-the-Company Litigation Darryl M. Bloodworth Commercial Litigation Darryl M. Bloodworth…

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HOA Blog Series Part I: What Does it Mean to Live in a HOA?

By Julia Thomas | August 9, 2016

So, I live in an association….? It happens more than you might think. Home buyers get excited about purchasing a home in a surprisingly well manicured community. They later discover, upon receipt of the bill for their assessments, that their well-kept neighborhood costs money – their money. Florida community associations confuse people – somewhat unnecessarily….

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Out of State Counsel Beware: Estate Claims Must Be E-Filed

By Julia Thomas | August 8, 2016

It has frequently been said that “it is the little things that get you.” That certainly holds true in the practice of law. A recent decision from the Fourth District Court of Appeals provides an illustration of the accuracy of that saying. It also provides an example of the dangers faced by attorneys attempting to…

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Landlords: During Lease Negotiations, Be Aware of Co-tenancy Provisions

By Julia Thomas | August 8, 2016

It is becoming increasingly common for tenants, particularly retail tenants in shopping centers, to require the inclusion in their leases of provisions allowing the termination of the lease or modification of lease terms if another tenant of the shopping center fails to materialize or discontinues operation of their business. Usually such provisions relate to the…

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Long-Awaited Proposed Regulations for Section 2704 Issued!

By Julia Thomas | August 2, 2016

Section 2704 of the Internal Revenue Code provides for special rules relating to the valuation of transfers of business interests to certain family members for estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax purposes (collectively the “transfer taxes”).  Practically, § 2704 limits the ability to lower the value of a business interest as determined for transfer tax…

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Tax Court Finds Compensation Paid to Shareholder-Employees Reasonable

By Julia Thomas | July 28, 2016

In Johnson, Inc.,[1] the Tax Court held that the amounts paid to the shareholder-employees of a C corporation constituted reasonable compensation deductible under Section 162 and that amounts paid by the taxpayer-corporation to an entity controlled by two of its shareholders was deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense under Section 162. Facts of…

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Dean Mead Relocates Orlando Office To CNL Tower II

By Julia Thomas | July 27, 2016

ORLANDO, Fla. – Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano & Bozarth, P.A. (Dean Mead) announced today that the firm relocated its Orlando office to CNL Tower II in the heart of the downtown district. It’s an historic move for the Orlando-based law firm that was founded in 1980 and previously maintained its local office at the…

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