Florida’s Rent Tax Rate Reduced (Again) for 2020

By Julia Thomas | December 5, 2019

Commercial Landlord and Property Manager Alert:    Florida’s Rent Tax Rate Reduced (Again) for 2020 The Florida Legislature has, again, reduced the state commercial rentals tax rate for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020.  Local option (county) surtax rates, however, remain unchanged.  While the reduced state tax rate applies to commercial rental consideration,…

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Jay Van Heyde in i4 Business on ESOPs

By Julia Thomas | December 3, 2019

Jay Van Heyde is quoted in the article entitled, ESOPS Give Employees and Exiting Owners ‘Skin in the Game’, published in the November 2019 edition of i4 Business magazine.  The articles gives readers unique insight on how companies can benefit from an Employee Stock Ownership Program. “ESOPs work best for certain types of companies,” Van…

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Legal Aid Society Hosts Annual Breakfast of Champions

By Julia Thomas | November 22, 2019

The Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, Inc. held their 12th Annual “Breakfast of Champions” on November 21 at the Amway Center. Dean Mead was pleased to participate as a Table sponsor at the popular event where attendees learn more about the community services provided by the Legal Aid Society. Attorneys Tom…

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David Hathaway Inducted Into Litigation Counsel of America

By Julia Thomas | November 22, 2019
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David Hathaway, Chair of Dean Mead’s Litigation Department, was inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America on October 24th during the 2019 Fall Conference & Celebration of Fellows. The conference was an opportunity for new and current fellows to network with one other and enhance their trial skills, as well as to address issues and…

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Estate Planning Issues and Opportunities Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

By Julia Thomas | November 12, 2019

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which took effect in 2018, significantly increased the gift/estate tax exemption and generation-skipping transfer (“GST”) tax exemption amounts, which currently are $11,400,000 and are scheduled to increase to $11,580,000 in 2020 (this amount is $10,000,000 indexed for cost-of-living adjustments after 2010).  The temporary increase in exemption amounts is set…

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Dean German Presents Community Portrait to Bob Mead

By Julia Thomas | November 6, 2019

We all enjoyed a special celebration with Dr. Deborah German, Dean of the UCF College of Medicine, who visited our Orlando office on Monday. She presented Bob Mead with a community portrait commemorating the firm’s commitment to education. Dean Mead established the first endowed scholarship at the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine. The…

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Winning Design Team for National Pulse Memorial & Museum Announced

By Julia Thomas | November 6, 2019

The onePULSE Foundation selected the winning team to design the National Pulse Memorial & Museum to honor the 49 lives that were lost on June 12, 2016. Coldefy & Associés with RDAI, Xavier Veilhan, dUCKS scéno, Agence TER, Prof. Laila Farah, and Orlando-based HHCP Architects have been selected to design the National Pulse Memorial &…

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Dean Mead Attorneys Co-Author Chapter in Florida Eminent Domain Practice and Procedure

By Julia Thomas | November 5, 2019
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Brad Gould and Dana Apfelbaum, attorneys who practice in Dean Mead’s Treasure Coast offices, co-authored a chapter entitled, Tax Considerations in Eminent Domain Proceedings. Their chapter is published in the 11th Edition of Florida Eminent Domain Practice and Procedure, by The Florida Bar and distributed by LexisNexis. It discusses procedural and factual requirements for qualifying…

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