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In its efforts to further curb money laundering in the United States, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCen”) of the U.S. Treasury Department has proposed a rule that would require real estate professionals involved in closings to disclose the names of people behind anonymous limited liability companies and trusts involved in all cash residential property transactions, regardless of price. This […]

Now that we are into the New Year and the dust is beginning to settle, it is becoming apparent that residential real estate prices reached their peak late last year. In fact, now we are experiencing housing prices decline in many residential real estate markets in South Florida. The real culprit for prices not lowering quicker is the fact that […]

In the ever-shifting economic landscape, let’s delve into a unique legal tool in Florida’s estate planning toolkit – the Lady Bird Deed. This legal gem empowers homeowners to maintain control of their property while seamlessly passing it on to chosen beneficiaries, all without the probate puzzle. So, what’s the Lady Bird Deed all about? In essence, it creates a dual […]

The federal government is requiring a new “beneficial ownership” information reporting requirement that will affect millions of corporate entities to be formed and previously formed. While Congress initially passed this requirement in the Corporate Transparency Act in 2021, the law will take effect on January 1, 2024. This Act will create new obligations for the smallest private companies to report […]