Julia Thomas, Author at Dean Mead

Public-Private Partnerships: Let’s Put Them to Work to Solve Water Problems

By Julia Thomas | August 3, 2015

Public-Private Partnerships: Let’s Put Them to Work to Solve Water Problems By Laura Minton Young In Florida, policymakers finally have water on their minds as they wrestle with the problem of how to preserve and distribute this valuable resource in a way that satisfies the competing demands in the 21st century from utilities, agriculture and…

Improvements Made to Florida’s Estate Tax Apportionment Statute in ActionLine

By Julia Thomas | July 29, 2015

David J. Akins recently co-authored the article titled; Improvements Made to Florida’s Estate Tax Apportionment Statute which was published originally in the Florida Bar RPPTL Section’s ActionLine, Summer 2015 issue. The article may be viewed in its entirety HERE. David J. Akins is a shareholder in the Orlando office of the Dean Mead law firm. He received…

Join Us Tomorrow for a Timely Legislative Update in Orlando

By Julia Thomas | July 20, 2015

2015 Florida Legislative Update: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 Join us for a timely discussion and hear the latest news on redistricting. The Florida Supreme Court has given the Legislature only 100 days to redraw the State’s Congressional Districts and another Special Session appears imminent unless the Legislature wants to defer to a plan drawn by the Courts….

12 Attorneys Named Among Florida’s Legal Elite by Florida Trend Magazine

By Julia Thomas | July 15, 2015

ORLANDO, Fla. – The publication Florida Trend magazine has named twelve Dean Mead attorneys as Florida’s Legal Elite 2015. The 12th annual edition of Florida Legal Elite recognizes a prestigious list of attorneys representing different practice areas in cities across the state. The finalists are selected by their peers and a panel of previous Legal…

Impact of Divorce on Last Will and Testament

By Julia Thomas | July 15, 2015

Sometimes courts are faced with the difficult task of interpreting the law under unanticipated facts and circumstances. This was the case in Carroll v. Israelson, No.4D13-4532, 2015 WL 3999486 (Fla. 4th DCA July 1, 2015), concerning the Last Will and Testament of a recently divorced decedent, Thomas Carroll. Years before his divorce, Thomas executed a…

2015 Legislative Session: Final Agriculture Report

By Julia Thomas | July 2, 2015

The 2015 Legislative Session, including a Special Session on the budget, is now complete. The budget and tax package are in final form and all legislation has been acted on by the Governor. The status of legislation and budget items dealing with water and agriculture issues is summarized below. Changes, additions and updates from prior…

Florida Trend Recognizes 12 Dean Mead Attorneys as Florida Legal Elite 2015

By Julia Thomas | July 1, 2015

Florida Trend recognizes twelve Dean Mead attorneys as Florida Legal Elite for 2015. The list appeared in the July 2015 issue of the magazine. The attorneys selected include: David J. Akins Darryl M. Bloodworth Lauren Y. Detzel Peter M. Dunbar Charles H. Egerton Melanie S. Griffin Robert S. Griscti David P. Hathaway Stephen R….

DRONES: A Whole New World for Real Estate

By Julia Thomas | June 26, 2015

The FAA recently streamlined the approval process for the use of drones commercially. As a result, owners and operators of drones are seeing a significant increase in their use within the real estate industry. Anna H. Long gave the presentation DRONES: A Whole New World for Real Estate during the monthly CREW Marketplace lunch series on…

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Posts by Julia Thomas

Public-Private Partnerships: Let’s Put Them to Work to Solve Water Problems

Improvements Made to Florida’s Estate Tax Apportionment Statute in ActionLine

Join Us Tomorrow for a Timely Legislative Update in Orlando

12 Attorneys Named Among Florida’s Legal Elite by Florida Trend Magazine

Impact of Divorce on Last Will and Testament

2015 Legislative Session: Final Agriculture Report

Florida Trend Recognizes 12 Dean Mead Attorneys as Florida Legal Elite 2015

DRONES: A Whole New World for Real Estate