Check it out – We just received a copy of the most recent issue and we’ve excited to see Attorney Autumn Hancock’s article published in the Law Day issue of the St. Petersburg Bar Association‘s Paraclete Journal!
Inequities in the Law: Practicing Law as a Member of the LGBTQIA+ Community
We honor the mothers today- and we are grateful for you- for the hopeful mothers, for the stepmothers, for the grieving mothers, for the birth mothers, for the adoptive mothers, for the surrogate mothers, for the foster mothers, for the grandmothers, for the lonely mothers, for the mothers in heaven, for the exhausted mothers, for the single mothers, for the selfless mothers, and for the helpers of moms- we honor you today and every day. We are wishing you peace and love on Mother’s Day!
A passion for helping children. That’s what drives everything we do.
Adoption day! We are so honored to help another family finalize their adoption today! This family has been trying to complete their adoption for 2 years, so Attorney Hancock was delighted when they called to ask her to step in and help them they get it done. Today marks the end of a long journey for this family and the official beginning of a new and wonderful story of love.
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference. You just have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” – Jane Goodall
This article is not Florida specific but points to some important considerations. Too often, clients call us to fix these issues after the fact instead of seeking advice before making a mistake.
Before putting your name on your parents’ deed, be sure to investigate the tax implications.
Legislative Update: HB7065 was signed into law today, codifying a large child welfare package bill, which includes the following actions:
Here are Attorney Autumn’s dogs, Buster and Zeus, and her cat, Dogfood. The cat is less amused.
We can’t wait to see your pets!
A tip from Mangrove Financial for dealing with the early child tax credits. This issue is confusing to many and is discussed daily during our mediations or with our own clients.
If you received early child tax credits, those who received early payments in 2021 should be expecting Letter 6419 in the mail from the IRS that explains how much they received and how that number was calculated. The letter lets people know how to properly file their taxes by telling them how much they are still owed in child tax credit.
PLEASE don’t file your 1040 until you receive this letter. If the calculations on your return are incorrect it will significantly delay your refund.
Join us in wishing a very happy birthday to our amazing administrative assistant, Trisha!
It’s National Houseplant Appreciation Day! Do office plants count? Show us your favorite!This plant is a survivor! She lives between our stacks of “to be filed” papers on top of our smallest filing cabinet and she brings us a little smile every day. The pot was a Mother’s Day gift from Autumn’s oldest son, painted with fingerprint butterflies. Autumn does not have a green thumb, so this plant is lucky to have survived for 3 years – but we ordered her this book for 2022.
