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Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that real estate attorney Colten Thomas has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Uncommon Friends Foundation. A third-generation Fort Myers native, Thomas is deeply committed to the responsible development and preservation of Southwest Florida’s rich history. As […]

By: Margaret Karakashian, Esquire The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Smith, et al. v. U.S. Department of the Treasury, et al. has stayed the nationwide order granting preliminary relief under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), pending the disposition of the appeal before the U.S. Court of […]

By: Jeff Wright, Esquire and Krithika Venugopal, Esquire Too many chickens in your neighbor’s yard? Endless noise around the cul-de-sac? What do you do? Well, you might consider enforcing or challenging the local zoning ordinance through a lawsuit. The only catch is that you must establish something called “standing.” What […]

One often overlooked but crucial aspect of estate planning is Florida’s Elective Share law, which protects surviving spouses from being disinherited. Understanding the elective share is especially important for those in second marriages, blended families, or those with significant individual assets. Without proper planning, a surviving spouse may be entitled […]