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Qualified Opportunity Zones - What's all the Hype About?
June 15th, 2021
Qualified Opportunity Zones (“QOZs”) present a unique opportunity for investors with capital gains and qualified 1231 gains (hereinafter “Eligible Gains”) seeking to defer payment of tax on Eligible Gains and sourcing investment opportunities…
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Trustees Beware: Paying Attorney Bills without Permission
February 20th, 2020
Even the most experienced probate litigators can sometimes be caught unawares but new laws that have been passed. Litigation is not infrequently referred to as warfare by other means, and, if it is, then there are many mines for the unwary General an…
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Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Unwritten Requirement for Dismissal
February 4th, 2020
Most appellate attorneys are aware that there are many potential ways to get tripped up on an appeal. Those attorneys know that most of the hurdles occur in the beginning: making sure the record on appeal is delivered, getting proper clerk’s certif…
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Categories: Appeals
Litigation Discovery Objections: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
January 30th, 2020
It has been said that “the proof is in the pudding.” In a lawsuit in the American legal system, the best way to find out what is in the pudding is to conduct discovery. Whether you are in state or federal court, a series of procedural rules and l…
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Categories: Civil Litigation
Substance Over Form with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8
January 17th, 2020
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a) requires that a pleading contain “(1) a short and plain statement of the grounds for the court’s jurisdiction, unless the court already has jurisdiction and the claim needs no new jurisdictional support; (2) a…
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Categories: Civil Litigation
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Christian’s practice includes litigation, appeals, real estate, government and municipal law, and a full range of business law matters. He is Board Certified in Real Estate Law.
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