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Adrian Middleton
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Sword & Shield, P.A.
1437 Market St Tallahassee, FL 32312» view map
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1. Adrian Middleton Tallahassee, FL
  Attorney at Law- FL, 2012
  Florida State University College of Law, J.D. 2012
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David E. Cauthen

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Divorce & Family Law, Family Law, Estate Planning, Child Support, Landlord-Tenant

Mr. Cauthen has been practicing family law since 1973.

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800-706-9450

131 West Main St., Tavares, FL 32778

Lauren E. Merriam

Wills, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Divorce, Corporate

Status: In Good Standing

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4 S.E. Broadway Street, Ocala, FL 34471

Frederick T. Goller

Living Wills, Estate Administration, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning

Status: In Good Standing

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1028 Lake Sumter Landing, The Villages, FL 32162

Fred N. Roberts

Banking & Finance, Wills & Probate, Corporate, Estate Planning

Status: In Good Standing

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333 N.W. 3rd Avenue, Ocala, FL 34475

Katina Helen Pantazis

Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Estate, Elder Law, Business Organization

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 15 Years

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13710 North US Hwy 441, The Villages, FL 32159

Michael Don Millhorn

Commercial Real Estate, Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Elder Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 44 Years

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13696 N Us Highway 441, Lady Lake, FL 32159

Arlene Catherine Udick

Commercial Real Estate, Land Use & Zoning, Estate Planning, Civil Rights

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 39 Years

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Lady Lake, FL 32158

Mary Frances Trotter

Commercial Real Estate, Estate Planning, Estate, Elder Law

Status: In Good Standing

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11834 County Road, Lady Lake, FL 32162

Sandra Sue Robbins

Family Law, Commercial Real Estate, Estate Planning

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 44 Years

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3788 Se 45Th Pl, Ocala, FL 34480

Melissa Finley Williams

Real Estate, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Business

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 12 Years

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8564 E County Road 466, The Villages, FL 32162

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DEATH TAXES

Taxes levied at death, based on the value of property left behind. Federal death taxes are called estate taxes. Some states levy inheritance taxes on people who... (more...)

Taxes levied at death, based on the value of property left behind. Federal death taxes are called estate taxes. Some states levy inheritance taxes on people who inherit property.

DEED OF TRUST

See trust deed.

GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAX

A federal tax imposed on money placed in a generation-skipping trust. Currently, there is a $1 million exemption to the GSTT; that is, each person may leave $1 ... (more...)

A federal tax imposed on money placed in a generation-skipping trust. Currently, there is a $1 million exemption to the GSTT; that is, each person may leave $1 million in a generation-skipping trust free of this tax. The GSST is imposed when the middle-generation beneficiaries die and the property is transferred to the third-generation beneficiaries. Every dollar over $1 million is subject to the highest existing estate tax rate--currently 55%--at the time the GSTT tax is applied.

MARITAL LIFE ESTATE TRUST

See AB trust.

AB TRUST

A trust that allows couples to reduce or avoid estate taxes. Each spouse puts his or her property in an AB trust. When the first spouse dies, his or her half of... (more...)

A trust that allows couples to reduce or avoid estate taxes. Each spouse puts his or her property in an AB trust. When the first spouse dies, his or her half of the property goes to the beneficiaries named in the trust -- commonly, the grown children of the couple -- with the crucial condition that the surviving spouse has the right to use the property for life and is entitled to any income it generates. The surviving spouse may even be allowed to spend principal in certain circumstances. When the surviving spouse dies, the property passes to the trust beneficiaries. It is not considered part of the second spouse's estate for estate tax purposes. Using this kind of trust keeps the second spouse's taxable estate half the size it would be if the property were left directly to the spouse. This type of trust is also known as a bypass or credit shelter trust.

REMAINDERMAN

Someone who will inherit property in the future. For instance, if someone dies and leaves his home 'to Alma for life, and then to Barry,' Barry is a remainderma... (more...)

Someone who will inherit property in the future. For instance, if someone dies and leaves his home 'to Alma for life, and then to Barry,' Barry is a remainderman because he will inherit the home in the future, after Alma dies.

QTIP TRUST

A type of trust for wealthy married couples that allows a surviving spouse to postpone estate taxes. A QTIP trust allows the surviving spouse to make use of the... (more...)

A type of trust for wealthy married couples that allows a surviving spouse to postpone estate taxes. A QTIP trust allows the surviving spouse to make use of the trust property tax-free. Taxes are deferred until the surviving spouse dies and the trust property is received by the final trust beneficiaries, who were named by the first spouse to die.

PROBATE COURT

A specialized court or division of a state trial court that considers only cases concerning the distribution of deceased persons' estate. Called 'surrogate cour... (more...)

A specialized court or division of a state trial court that considers only cases concerning the distribution of deceased persons' estate. Called 'surrogate court' in New York and several other states, this court normally examines the authenticity of a will -- or if a person dies intestate, figures out who receives her property under state law. It then oversees a procedure to pay the deceased person's debts and to distribute her assets to the proper inheritors. See probate.

ESTATE TAXES

Taxes imposed by the state or federal government on property as it passes from the dead to the living. All property you own, whatever the form of ownership, and... (more...)

Taxes imposed by the state or federal government on property as it passes from the dead to the living. All property you own, whatever the form of ownership, and whether or not it goes through probate after your death, is subject to federal estate tax. Currently, however, federal estate tax is due only if your property is worth at least $2 million when you die. The estate tax is scheduled to be repealed for one year, in 2010, but Congress will probably make the repeal (or a very high exempt amount) permanent. Any property left to a surviving spouse (if he or she is a U.S. citizen) or a tax-exempt charity is exempt from federal estate taxes. Many states now also impose their own estate taxes or inheritance taxes.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Brundage v. Bank of America

... disputed transfers from the trust. Dorothy Gutsgell and her husband, who had no children of their own, executed a series of estate planning documents, using the law firm of Ruden McClosky for their planning. In 1992 Dorothy, as ...

Yang Enterprises, Inc. v. Georgalis

... Petitioners filed suit against Respondent for trade secret theft, tortious interference with a business relationship, and trade libel. In 1999, Petitioners retained Anthony Palma, an attorney in Broad and Cassel's Orlando office, for estate planning services. ...

Wheeler v. Powers

... In 2000, Dorothy L. Powers and her husband, Albert Powers, retained Kenneth B. Wheeler, an estates and trust attorney, to prepare estate planning documents. ... [1]. On December 20, 2004, Dorothy created several new estate planning documents through a different attorney. ...

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Lauren E. Merriam

Frederick T. Goller

Fred N. Roberts

Katina Helen Pantazis

Michael Don Millhorn

Arlene Catherine Udick

Mary Frances Trotter

Sandra Sue Robbins

Melissa Finley Williams

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LEGAL TERMS

DEATH TAXES

DEED OF TRUST

GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAX

MARITAL LIFE ESTATE TRUST

AB TRUST

REMAINDERMAN

QTIP TRUST

PROBATE COURT

ESTATE TAXES

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Brundage v. Bank of America

Yang Enterprises, Inc. v. Georgalis

Wheeler v. Powers

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