AREAS OF PRACTICE

Probate

Representation of you as a beneficiary, personal representative, or trustee. In formal, summary, or ancillary estate proceedings, will contests, or trust administration, identifying and collecting assets, dealing with creditors, distributing assets, interpreting legal documents, addressing and understanding income and estate taxes, and more.

 

Guardianships

Representation of all parties in guardianship proceedings. A guardian is a person responsible for the physical well-being and the residential, medical, and social needs of an incapacitated adult or an individual who is a minor.

 

Real Estate

Purchase and sale of real property, whether or not an asset of an estate. Also, matters relating to code violations, landlord – tenant issues, or foreclosure.

 

Estate Planning

Advising clients on how to manage and protect their assets during their lifetime and how to transfer assets after death in ways that accomplish personal objectives while providing potential tax advantages and security for the client's family and beneficiaries.

 

Business Law

Representation and tax considerations of all stages of business startups, partner disputes, and sales.

 

Alternative Lifestyles

Knowledgeable and experienced representation of individuals engaged in alternative lifestyles, whether same-sex relationships, 50 Shades and other kink relationships, or other non-traditional relationships. Living in any alternative lifestyle is no reason to surrender your legal rights and entitlements, whether you are in a domestic or marital dispute, probate or estate contest, or business disagreement.

For over 35 years, I have represented individuals engaged in alternative lifestyles and relationships and non-traditional businesses. I have successfully protected their rights and entitlements both in court and through negotiations.

I represented businesses such as the Fallen Angel, the Fetish Box, Command Performance, Inc., and the infamous Grande Mistress Carla.

So don’t give up your legal rights, whether in family court, probate court, or business negotiation, because your attorney does not understand your lifestyle choices.

 

Gay and Lesbian – LGBTQ Relationships

Representation of gay and lesbian individuals and couples in business, housing, and relationship issues; relationship litigation; and estate planning for over 35 years.

Now that same-sex marriage is legal in the State of Florida, it is more necessary to discuss with an attorney the ramifications of marrying or remaining single.

If you choose marriage as your option, it is important to know that getting married does not resolve living together or estate planning issues, and it is essential that prior to your marriage you have proper legal advice, as well as discuss the need for premarital or other pre-need agreements, as well as discuss estate planning issues.