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Jenna Rubin presents at Probate Law Seminar

November 15th, 2019 by Charles Rubin

Jenna G. Rubin presented on “What About the Vacuum Cleaner? Resolving Trust and Estate Disputes,” at the Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law (RPPTL) Section’s Probate Law Committee’s annual Probate Law seminar on November 15, 2019.

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Electronic Wills are Coming!

October 23rd, 2019 by Charles Rubin

Jenna G. Rubin was recently published in the Florida Bar Journal on new legislation dealing with online notarization and electronic wills.

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Jonathan Galler Joins the Firm

January 20th, 2019 by Charles Rubin

The firm proudly announces that Jonathan A. Galler has become a member of the firm and will be joining one of South Florida’s premier estate, trust, fiduciary and guardianship litigation groups. Jonathan is a former Chair of the Probate Rules Committee of the Florida Bar. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law […]

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Martin County Estate Planning Council

November 17th, 2018 by Charles Rubin

Charles (Chuck) Rubin spoke on the subject of Florida homestead law to the Martin County Estate Planning Council on 11/15/2018.

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Rubin on Florida Homestead

May 26th, 2018 by Charles Rubin

Charles (Chuck) Rubin has published a book/treatise entitled Rubin on Florida Homestead. The treatise is a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of Florida homestead law. Visit here to learn more about this publication.

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Recent News

11 Jan 2020

Private Foundations Gain a Small Tax Break on Investment Income

The SECURE Act stole all of the end of year thunder regarding changes in federal taxes. However, other changes were enacted. One of these was the repeal of Code Section 4940(e).

Code Section 4940 previously imposed. . .

30 Dec 2019

Lovest v. Mangiero

By Jenna G. Rubin, Esq.

This decision illustrates some of the difficulties that arise when guardianship and estate proceedings intersect. Here, after the ward died, the guardian and then personal representative sought to pay some of the ward’s creditors using artwork done by the decedent, an artist. One of the beneficiaries of the ward’s estate objected, arguing that the guardianship court’s orders violated her due process rights, the guardianship court lacked subject matter jurisdiction and the guardian should have provided proper accountings.

28 Dec 2019

NO REASONABLE CAUSE DEFENSE FOR FBAR FAILURE

08 Dec 2019

WHO SHOULD OWN THE CAR? [FLORIDA]

For liability protection, the question regularly comes up who in the family should own the cars. Ask a number of lawyers and you are likely to get a number of different answers.

Note that there are generally two (or more) people who can be liable when a negligently driven vehicle injures another person or another person’s property. The driver is going to be responsible for their own negligence. This is the primary liability, and is unlimited. The owner of the car is also liable – but this liability is limited to $500,000. If the driver has their own property and bodily injury insurance coverage, then this cap is even lower. See Fla.Stats. §324.021(9).

As between spouses, my rule of thumb is that when the wealth . . .

24 Nov 2019

Applicable Federal Rates – December 2019

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