William “Bill” C. Davell, Esq.: How Do We Avoid Surprise Partners in Our Family Business?

The Good News will provide a monthly column with important content having to do with topical subjects from the legal community. We hope our readers enjoy the perspective offered. This month’s legal opinion is provided by Douglas H. Reynolds, Esq., and Henny Lawrence Shomar, Esq., directors with Tripp Scott, PA. Ask Bill: In starting a family business, you hear and read about unexpected changes in family structure that leave outsiders or even family members not originally in the company with unintended control. How do families avoid or manage such “surprise partnerships?”   Reynolds & Shomar: It’s right to be concerned. […]

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ASK BILL: Do I need Title Insurance when buying property in Florida?

The Good News provides a monthly column with important content having to do with topics from the legal community. We hope our readers enjoy the perspective offered. This month’s legal opinion is provided by Jenna Piotrowski, Director, Tripp Scott.   ASK BILL: Do I need Title Insurance when buying property in Florida? Piotrowski: The real-estate market in South Florida is hotter than our noontime summer sun. Many of you may find yourselves shaking your head at the costs and fees of buying or selling a property – like one of the most common costs: title insurance.   ASK BILL: So […]

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William “Bill” C. Davell, Esq.: When should I Consider a Criminal Defense Attorney?

The Good News provides a monthly column with important content having to do with topics from the legal community. We hope our readers enjoy the perspective offered. This month’s legal opinion is provided by Philip Menditto, PA. ASK BILL: What should a believer do when he or she needs help with a criminal matter? In particular, what should I do if I or a member of my family is arrested? P. Menditto: The first thing anyone MUST do – Christian or not – if he, she or a family member is confronted with trouble with the law is to immediately […]

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William “Bill” C. Davell, Esq.: Legal Q&A: Avoiding Disputes, Litigation And Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Good News provides a monthly column with important content having to do with topics from the legal community. We hope our readers enjoy the perspective offered. This month’s legal opinion is provided by Paul Lopez, Esq., a director and COO with Tripp Scott, PA _______________________________________________________________________________________________________   ASK BILL: We’ve heard about so many cases where things go wrong in a business or contractual relationship and issues end up in court – where you can never be sure of the outcome – or one party simply ends up being shortchanged. How can we avoid ending up in litigation or just […]

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William “Bill” C. Davell, Esq.: When Should I Call A Personal Injury Attorney?

____________________________________________________________________________   The Good News provides a monthly column with important content having to do with topics from the legal community. We hope our readers enjoy the perspective offered. This month’s legal opinion is provided by Todd Middlebrooks of Middlebrooks & Middlebrooks P.A. in Fort Lauderdale. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   Ask Bill: What is meant by “personal injury?”   Todd Middlebrooks: A personal injury can involve many kinds of physical harm even death, but also emotional and economic harm to you or a loved one through someone else’s carelessness (negligence) or wrongdoing (intentional torts). Kinds of cases our firm has represented, for […]

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William “Bill” C. Davell, Esq.: A Will? Even More, You Need a Plan.

The Good News provides a monthly column with important content having to do with topics from the legal community. We hope our readers enjoy the perspective offered. This month’s legal opinion is provided by Christine Yates, a director with Tripp Scott. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________     Ask Bill: Do I really need a will? Even if I don’t have a lot of money or assets?   Christine Yates: Of course you don’t need a will. But for sure, you need a plan. And that plan by necessity, for the sake of those you leave behind, includes a will. No matter what stage […]

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William “Bill” C. Davell, Esq.: Why Is School Choice The Better Choice?

The Good News provides a monthly column with important content having to do with topical subjects from the legal community. We hope our readers enjoy the perspective offered. This month’s legal opinion is provided by Ed Pozzuoli, Esq., CEO of Tripp Scott, PA.   Ask Bill: Why do proponents of school choice think it is a better approach?   Pozzuoli: First of all, choice is about freedom, which is a good, energizing, invigorating force in and of itself. We’ve seen its dynamism unleashed across our economy in a range of industries. But it’s especially precious in the educational environment. Parents […]

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William “Bill” C. Davell, Esq.: How Do We Avoid Surprise Partners in Our Family Business?

The Good News provides a monthly column with important content having to do with topical subjects from the legal community. We hope our readers enjoy the perspective offered. This month’s legal opinion is provided by Douglas H. Reynolds, Esq., and Henny Lawrence Shomar, Esq., directors with Tripp Scott, PA. Ask Bill: In starting a family business, you hear and read about unexpected changes in family structure that leave outsiders or even family members not originally in the company with unintended control. How do families avoid or manage such “surprise partnerships?”   Reynolds & Shomar: It’s right to be concerned. Family […]

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William “Bill” C. Davell, Esq.: ASK BILL – COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates and Your Business: INCOCULATE YOURSELF AGAINST TROUBLE

The Good News will provide a monthly column with important content having to do with topical subjects from the legal community. We hope our readers enjoy the perspective offered. This month’s legal opinion is provided by Paul Lopez, Esq., a director and COO with Tripp Scott, PA.   ASK BILL: As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more widely available, can I legally require my employees to receive it as a condition of coming to work? P. LOPEZ: Well, as is often the case in workplace (and other) law, the answer depends on your circumstances. The most important consideration is the requirement […]

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