Business Interruption & COVID-19: What Business Owners Need to Know
- posted: Mar. 26, 2020
- Legal News & Articles
March 2020 THE BARNES WALKER EDUCATIONAL SERIESproudly presents: Business Interruption & COVID-19:What Business Owners Need to Know With businesses closing, people working from home, and stock prices falling, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having Read More
IRS Filing & Payment Deadlines Questions & Answers
- posted: Mar. 24, 2020
- Legal News & Articles, Estate Planning
In times of confusion and uncertainty, it's important to find a good source for information. I've received many summaries from various sources about the effect of IRS Notice 2020-18, which Read More
Find Your Buried Treasure - For FREE!
- posted: Mar. 17, 2020
- Legal News & Articles, Probate
The State of Florida wants you to find your unclaimed property. They've set up a web site to make it easy. The states website explains: Why Search?It only takes 30 seconds. $323 Millionpaid Read More
The SECURE Act - Estate Planning
- posted: Mar. 16, 2020
- Legal News & Articles, Estate Planning
The "Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019" ("The SECURE Act") was signed by President Trump on December 20th, 2019, as part of a larger spending bill Read More
How Much Coverage Do I Get for my FDIC Insured Trust Account?
- posted: Mar. 11, 2020
- Barnes Walker News, Estate Planning
As concerns for our economy grow, some individuals are looking at FDIC coverage for their accounts. According to the FDIC, only 1 bank failed in 2019 and 4 failed in Read More
The Uniform Partition of Heirs' Property Act Passed by Florida Legislature
- posted: Mar. 09, 2020
- Legal News & Articles, Probate
The Florida legislature has passed the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act. Click here for the Enrolled version of CS/CS/SB 580. It is expected that the governor will sign. The Agriculture Improvement Read More
2019 Secure Act Takes Away the Security of Stretch Distribution Planning
- posted: Mar. 08, 2020
- Legal News & Articles
The Secure Act, which became effective January 1, 2020, changed the options for inherited retirement account beneficiaries. In some cases, planners recommended that a retirement account be payable to the trustee Read More
Ensuring Insurance Coverage for Trust-Owned Properties
- posted: Mar. 07, 2020
- Legal News & Articles
According to an article in The Ledger - Will 2020 Give Florida a Break In Hurricane Season? , there is only a 10% chance that we'll see a less than normally active Read More
Are Insurance Proceeds for Hurricane Repairs Protected by Florida's Constitution?
- posted: Feb. 26, 2020
- Legal News & Articles
Hurricanes are part of Florida living. Our constitutional homestead protection for our homes is also part of our heritage, dating back to the 1868 Florida Constitution. We know that our Read More
Wills, Trusts & Estates Certification Review Course
- posted: Feb. 19, 2020
- Legal News & Articles
Partner Jeffrey S. Goethe is chair of the Wills, Trusts & Estates Certification Review Course, presented by the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar, to Read More
