2005-2010 Press Releases

POSTED ON DECEMBER 31, 2010 BY FARR LAW FIRM

Press releases from 2005 until 2010.

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How to Choose an Assisted Living Facility

POSTED ON DECEMBER 27, 2010 BY NATALIE

Having trouble deciding whether an Assisted Living Facility (ALF) is a good match for you or your loved one?  These links provide some valuable help in making that decision:   http://health.usnews.com/health-news/managing-your-healthcare/healthcare/articles/2010/05/27/how-to-decide-if-an-assisted-living-facility-is-a-good-fit.html    http://health.usnews.com/health-news/managing-your-healthcare/healthcare/articles/2010/05/27/9-things-to-consider-in-your-search-for-an-assisted-living-facility.html?s_cid=related-links:TOP    If you need financial assistance to pay for an ALF, Medicaid may be an option.  Please see an elder law attorney to find out whether you may qualify for Medicaid benefits.

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Helping Children Cope With Divorce

POSTED ON DECEMBER 22, 2010 BY CHARLES

Here is an interesting website which may be helpful to your children if you are going through a divorce.  http://www.kidsbc.ca/#/welcome      

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Christmas May Come Early for Estate Tax Relief

POSTED ON DECEMBER 16, 2010 BY GUY

At this writing, legislation is pending in Congress to make significant changes to the existing federal estate tax law.  Hopefully what is noted below will in fact be the law.  However, there is a giant caveat and that is that all, none or some of the following information may not become law.  It is hoped by most estate planners and believed by many that the followinng will be the new law. Here are some of the major changes: The federal estate tax comes back, is applied retroactively for estates of decedents dying in 2010 and carries with it a $5 million exemption.  This amount would be indexed for inflation.  What is also significant is that the rate would be 35%, as opposed to the 2009 rate of 45%.  An interesting part of this retroativity is that an executor can elect [...]

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Is a Dad a Dad if his name isn’t on the birth certificate?

POSTED ON DECEMBER 15, 2010 BY CHARLES

This link addresses issues regarding the rights of a biological father who is not married to the mother and whose name is not on the child's birth certificate.  In Florida under these facts the biological father has essentially no rights with regard to the child unless and until the court enters an order adjudicating him to be the father.  At the same time he may be accumulating arrearages for child support without being able to enjoy any of the rights of a parent.    http://boards.answers.findlaw.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?nav=messages&msg=87803.1&webtag=fl-family_law

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Over-Thinking the Hiring of a Divorce Attorney

POSTED ON DECEMBER 11, 2010 BY CHARLES

Some food for thought if you are about to hire legal representation for your divorce ... See link: "I Can't Hire a Woman"

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Southwest Florida Still Realizing Affects of Oil Spill

POSTED ON DECEMBER 2, 2010 BY GEORGE

On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank off the coast of Louisiana.  At the time of explosion, the rig was owned by British Petroleum (B.P.) who had leased the rig’s operations to Transocean.  In the following months, an estimated 1,000 barrels of oil per day flowed into the Gulf of Mexico eventually arriving on Florida panhandle beaches.  Scientists theorized that oil from the spill would move with southerly Gulf currents and eventually wash up on South Florida beaches.  This theory soon became a national perception.  As early as June 2010, a study done by VisitFlorida.com (the State of Florida’s tourism marketing arm) found in a survey of 1,286 active travelers that 10 percent were less likely to visit Florida due to the effects of the oil spill.  By July 2010, a study by Conde Nast [...]

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Troop Divorce Rates Level in 2010

POSTED ON DECEMBER 1, 2010 BY CHARLES

See link:  http://www.military.com/news/article/troop-divorce-rates-level-in-2010.html

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“Free And Unencumbered Access” Does Not Necessarily Preclude A Gate

POSTED ON NOVEMBER 30, 2010 BY JACK

One might think that if one receives an easement granting "free and unencumbered access" to one's property, one would not have to abide by a gate put up by the grantor of the easement.  One would be wrong if one thought that. In the recent Florida appellate case of Gilland vs. Heiderich, that is just what the easement said.  Nevertheless, the grantor put up an electronic gate as a redundant measure to insure that her horses would not wander onto the highway.  Litigation ensued, along with typical neighborly shenanigans - another gate was installed along side the electronic gate; that gate was chained open; then it was chained shut; a deputy sheriff had to come out several times to settle the squabble. The easement owner argued that free and unencumbered access meant an open and unobstructed pathway.  The court thought otherwise.  [...]

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Mixed Reviews on Florida Red Light Camera Effectiveness

POSTED ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010 BY GEORGE

Earlier this year, Florida law makers approved red light cameras to ticket drivers who illegally run red lights. The law caps fines for running red lights at $158 — $100 of which goes to the state’s general-revenue fund, $45 goes to the community where the red light was run, $10 to the state’s Department of Health, and $3 to the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund. The law took effect July 1 and cameras went up in counties around the state shortly thereafter. Now, statistics are coming back on the program and are raising many questions regarding the effectiveness of the cameras. “The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported this week that in West Palm Beach, injuries have increased fivefold at the city’s four camera intersections compared with the same period last year. The city has been making $10,000 per month on [...]

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