FinCEN’s Proposed Rulemaking Impact on Residential Real Estate

By Julia Thomas | May 7, 2024

Published: May 7, 2024 The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, recently proposed a rule aimed at enhancing the transparency in residential real estate transactions and transfers. The intent is to curb money laundering and fraud in the real estate sector through similar requirements to those imposed…

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“Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional, Judge Rules” Authored by Attorneys Minton and Alderman

By Julia Thomas | March 4, 2024

Published: March 4, 2024 (Orlando, FL) In their article “Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional, Judge Rules,” published by Dean Mead attorneys Michael D. Minton and Austin Alderman, the authors detail the decision made by U.S. District Court Judge Liles C. Burke of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama on March 1,…

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Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional, Judge Rules

By Julia Thomas | March 4, 2024

Published: March 4, 2024 The much discussed and maligned Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), which imposes strict requirements on small businesses to report the personal information of their beneficial owners identified as people who exercise “substantial control” over an entity and the professionals that help them prepare the reports, has been declared unconstitutional by U.S….

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

By Julia Thomas | December 11, 2023

Published: December 11, 2023 (Orlando, FL) In their 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!

By Julia Thomas | December 8, 2023

Published: December 8, 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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