Federal Intellectual Property – What you should know about securing a judgement.
Federal law does not preempt state law, and the financing statement of a federal trademark
Federal law does not preempt state law, and the financing statement of a federal trademark
One of the easiest ways to protect your brand is to Trademark it. Keeping that
You’re probably wondering why we even mention Mary Poppins. Well, “domestic workers” include live in nannies;
If someone has had money or property taken from them by means of theft, fraud
Granted there is a lot of turmoil around health care at the moment, we thought
It is 6:30pm.You open the door, and come home from a long-day of work. You
You might think we’re listening to too much Gangsta’s Paradise when in reality, we’re talking
Writ of Garnishment, a seemingly familiar term that has been heard through the grapevine and
You’ve probably heard of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in passing when a peer,
In Florida, the first year a home receives a homestead exemption, the property appraiser assesses
What is a special needs trust? A special needs trust is established to provide for
No, we’re not talking about a marriage proposal. We’re talking about taking the role as
A “whistleblower” is someone who reports misconduct by an employer, co-worker, or another party. For
An important estate tax deduction for U.S. citizens and resident aliens is the unlimited marital
Now that the title caught your attention, the reality is that buyers of real property
There is a saying, usually attributed to Benjamin Franklin, that says “nothing is certain except
An LLC can survive beyond the death of its owner. This is determined by the
If your ex-spouse was the primary earner, you might be eligible for a higher social
A non-foreign certification is a document that protects buyers of real property interests from liability
If you’re an employer, this is definitely something you want to note for any new
When a person fails or neglects to pay income taxes owed, the likely consequences involve
As Millennials begin to wait more and more to have children, we have also seen an uprise in demand for maternity and paternity leave. This is largely in part to the emphasis of relationship and connections that has developed over the last decade. New parents want to establish that connection with their newborns and lets face it, that’s not something you can do in a week. Currently, here is where we stand on that legally.
A Section 105 qualified sick-pay plan (QSPP). A QSPP enables a business to continue some portion of an employee’s wages during a disability. It is the company’s official plan to continue wages for certain ill and injured employees.
Misclassified employees are often denied access to the critical benefits and protections they are entitled. Misclassification also generates substantial losses to the federal government and state governments in the form of lower tax revenues, as well as to state unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation funds.
A lady bird deed (called an enhanced life estate deed in Florida) is a relatively new form of deed that—like a traditional life estate deed—allows property to pass automatically to one or more designated recipients at death, without the need for probate.
If you’re a business owner or have EVER been an employed by a larger or specific field, you’ve probably run into or have a NON-COMPETE agreement. Just like any contract, there are limitations to everything and in case you didn’t know, according to FL Statute 542.335(1)(d)(1), non-compete agreements are enforceable against an independent contractor just like an employee.
In Florida, what would happen if a tenant is leasing a premises, and the mortgagee—the bank for example—foreclosures upon the property. Is the tenant allowed to remain in the premises? As a consequence of the foreclosure, is the tenant’s lease terminated? What if the tenant was an innocent party with no knowledge of the mortgage?
When you own an account jointly with another individual, the law usually presumes that you each have equal rights to funds held in that account. So, when a creditor attempts to garnish that account, it typically doesn’t have to investigate whether you contributed more money to the account than the co-owner. Unfortunately, this could mean that the money in your account could be garnished to pay for the co-owner’s debt, a debt that you never owed.