Florida Bar Journal articles from April 2005

Florida Bar Journal archives from April 2005

For the members: new services and an improved Web site.(Florida)(President's Page)
April 1, 2005... The Florida Bar provides many services and benefits for its members. Unfortunately, many of those services and benefits are underutilized. While touring the state, I am constantly surprised that many of our members are unaware of the services...

Florida's "valued policy" law: the eye of the storm.
April 1, 2005... Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne have once again brought Florida insurance law under the microscope. In the midst of this examination is Florida's valued policy law. For most insureds and their attorneys, there is an expectation...

Consumer arbitration: is it working now and will it work in the future?
April 1, 2005... When this author began practicing law in 1977, consumer arbitration was an oxymoron. As late as 1969, Florida appellate courts were still expressing resistance to enforcing arbitration agreements, even in the context of business disputes. (1)...

The need for tax reform or tax replacement.
April 1, 2005... Nearly every member of The Florida Bar has a view as to whether the current tax system needs to be reformed or replaced. The observations expressed in this article are the author's alone. It is clear, however, that tax reform is front and...

Probable problematic pitfalls in preparing prenuptial agreements.(Florida)
April 1, 2005... As the use of prenuptial agreements (hereafter "PA") becomes more widespread, so does the deluge of cases interpreting, enforcing, and invalidating them. The practitioner preparing a PA for a Florida resident or a client who may someday reside...

Disclaimer statute may permit judgment debtors to deliver money to friends or family with nothing to creditors, but not always in Florida.
April 1, 2005... If a Florida judgment debtor came to you with news that he or she inherited either nontestamentary assets or testamentary assets, and further told you that he or she had judgment liens against him or her that had been appropriately and properly...

Legal chat talk show popular in South Florida Haitian community.
April 1, 2005... Language is not a barrier for South Florida Haitian-Americans who want to know more about legal issues. The Haitian Lawyers Association provides a weekly television and radio show, spoken in Haitian Creole, for a growing South Florida...