Articles Posted in Corporate

By Miami Trust Attorney Phillip B. Rarick, Esq. Last year I reminded you of a state-wide corporate scam called Compliance Services. Well, they are at it again! Recently (approximately January 7-11, 2013) you may have received a letter that looks like an “official” letter from the state of Florida by a company called Corporate Records…

By Miami Asset Protection Attorney Phillip B. Rarick, Esq. In our litigious society anyone can become a target of a plaintiff seeking to get a money judgment against you personally. In today’s real estate market, where it is usually impossible to negotiate with the lender, deficiency judgments are a major concern. You may have excellent…

By: Phillip B. Rarick, J.D., and Jay R. Beskin, J.D. Miami Asset Protection Attorneys Background Summary: Last year in a blog we advised you that the “Olmstead Patch” – the Florida legislature’s attempt to fix a hole in the Florida LLC statute as a result of the 2010 Olmstead decision – strengthened multi-member LLC’s, but…

I am pleased to announce a valuable new feature on our web site that I trust you will find helpful. We want to share with you all the Florida local and state legal resources that we routinely use in our probate, corporate, guardianship, and estate planning practices. Resources is a virtual law library of Florida…

Now may be an excellent time to attack a common misunderstanding about living revocable trusts: These trusts do not protect your assets if you are sued. If you can be sued, your revocable trust can be sued. Some people believe that the living trust is like a “pink pill” solution: it solves everything. While the…

Virtually all states are looking to increase tax revenues and Florida is no exception. One area in which the state is becoming more aggressive is the collection of documentary stamp taxes. As outlined in Florida Statue §201.02, this stealth tax must be considered in virtually all transfers of interests between or within Florida corporate entities,…

Last year I reminded you of a corporate scam called Compliance Services. This year I need to advise you that this company is still in business – and now there another highly questionable company to be on the alert. First, if your client gets a letter that looks like an “official” letter from the state…

By Phillip B. Rarick, Esq., Miami Asset Protection Attorney Executive Summary: Last summer in the case of Olmstead V. F.T.C the Florida Supreme Court held that a charging order is not the exclusive remedy against a single member LLC and indicated that it may not be the exclusive remedy against a multi-member LLC. 2010 WL…