Effective January 1, 2024, CTA Reporting Requirements Will Require Information About Company Ownership

Published: November 10, 2023 (Orlando, FL) In the article “The Corporate Transparency Act: What You Need to Know” Dean Mead attorneys Stephen R. Looney and Christopher R. D’Amico detail the January 1, 2024 information requirements “Reporting Companies” in the United States will be required to report. These companies will be required to file “Beneficial Ownership…

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The Corporate Transparency Act: It Applies to More Than Just Corporations!

Published: November 10, 2023   On January 1, 2024 the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) goes into effect, creating a new reporting requirement for the vast majority of small businesses and family entities in the U.S. The CTA will require these entities– that are not generally subject to regulation– to report the identity of their “beneficial owners”…

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“The Role and Benefits of Conservation Easements” Details Opportunity for Realizing Land Value

Published: November 1, 2023 (Orlando, FL) Written by Dean Mead attorney Brian Stephens and University of Tennessee College of Law J.D. Candidate Myles Roth, “The Role and Benefits of Conservation Easements” details how conservation easements provide opportunity for owners of agricultural and undeveloped land realize the land’s value without having to sell to a third-party…

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The Role and Benefits of Conservation Easements in Protecting Land

Legal concepts related to the permanent preservation of the natural landscape have existed since the 1930s.  It took several more decades for federal and state governments to develop the necessary incentive packages to encourage landowners to take advantage of those concepts and, thereby, contribute to the conservation of natural places.  After much maturation, one specific…

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“Evolving Agricultural Practices in the Mission to Capture Carbon” Explores Revenue Generating Options for Farmers

Published: October 27, 2023 (Orlando, FL) Written by Dean Mead attorney Brian Stephens and University of Tennessee College of Law J.D. Candidate Jansen Carver, “Evolving Agricultural Practices in the Mission to Capture Carbon” explores how revised agricultural practices are allowing farmers to participate in emerging carbon markets, generating significant revenue at nominal cost. In the…

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Evolving Agricultural Practices in the Mission to Capture Carbon

With any level of familiarity with the environmental movement, you will probably have heard these phrases: “Environmental and Social Responsibility”, “Corporate Social Governance”, “Sustainability Initiatives”, “Carbon Neutrality”, and “Carbon Sequestration”.  Two decades ago, interested parties uttered those phrases only in the classroom as merely theoretical or aspirational – that is, as general descriptors of potential…

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Published Blog Post “Sunlight In Your Pocket: Solar Energy Tax Incentives” Presents Renewable Federal and State Energy Tax Incentives

Published: October 23, 2023 (Orlando, FL) Published by SVN Saunders Ralston Real Estate, the blog post “Sunlight In Your Pocket: Solar Energy Tax Incentives” highlights a number of Federal and state tax incentives available for adopting solar power and other renewable energy forms in Florida. The post was drafted by Dean Mead attorneys, James Austin…

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