News & Insights

By: Lisa Goddy, Esq. Families who care for a child with a developmental disability often ask the same question as the 18th birthday approaches: “How can I stay involved in their medical care, education, and daily decision-making once they become an adult?” Florida’s guardian advocacy process was created to answer […]

By: Sarah Oquendo, Esq. November marks National Adoption Month, a nationwide effort that began in 1995 to raise awareness about the more than 100,000 children currently in foster care across the United States. It’s also an opportunity to honor the adoptive and kinship families who open their hearts and homes, […]

By: C. Richard Mancini, Esq. When a Florida business owner dies unexpectedly, family members left behind face not only grief, but immediate legal implications tied to ownership, control and corporate assets. A recent Miami-Dade County civil jury verdict highlights how quickly disputes can escalate and why proactive legal planning remains […]

Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce that trust and estate planning attorney Haylee Blessing has been appointed to the Arts Bonita (f/k/a Center for the Arts of Bonita Springs) Board of Directors. In this role, she continues the firm’s long tradition of community leadership and follows […]