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…
Published: July 1, 2026 (Orlando, FL) Dean Mead is pleased to announce that President and Managing Shareholder Marc Chapman has been recognized by Florida Trend magazine as a 2026 Legal Elite NOTABLE Managing Partner, marking the third time he has received this distinction. Published in the July 2026 issue of Florida Trend, the Legal Elite Notable…
Read MorePublished: June 29, 2026 (Orlando, FL) Environmental attorney and Board President-Elect of the Florida Brownfields Association (“FBA”), Anna Long accepted the R.S. Murali Memorial Affiliate Member Outstanding Service Award for 2025-2026. The award is presented by the Environmental and Law Use Section of The Florida Bar (ELULS). The award is discretionary, presented only when an…
Read MorePublished: June 26, 2026 (Vero Beach, FL) Dean Mead is proud to recognize Estate Planning attorneys John Moore and Michael Roy for their ongoing commitment to expanding access to legal services throughout Indian River County through their work with Indian River Legal Aid (“IRLA”). Recently highlighted in a TCPalm column, “Florida Group Targets Safe Housing…
Read MorePublished: June 18, 2026 (Orlando, FL) Dean Mead Estate Planning attorney Michael Roy presented “Trust Administration Essentials for Paralegals: Understanding New Requirements for IRS Form 8971.” A paralegal seminar, the event was hosted by Caldwell Trust Company. Internal Revenue Form (IRS) Form 8971 is titled, “Information Regarding Beneficiaries Acquiring Property from a Decedent.” As part…
Read MorePublished: June 16, 2026 (Orlando, FL) Dean Mead Estate Planning attorney Joseph M. Percopo presented “Home, Sweet Homestead: Mastering Florida’s Homestead and Probate Issues” to members of The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law (RPPTL) Section. The presentation addressed the complexities of Florida homestead law and its impact on estate planning, probate administration,…
Read MorePublished: June 9, 2026 Chapter 617 of the Florida Statutes (the Florida Nonprofit Corporation Act) applies to nonprofit corporations – legal entities incorporated in Florida that do not distribute their profits to owners or other private persons. The Yearly Statistics published by the Florida Division of Corporations state that as of April 3, 2026, Florida…
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