Profile: Sarah Martello, Tax Attorney

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Sarah Martello is a Florida tax attorney practicing here in Gainesville.  She focuses on tax planning for individuals, business tax planning, tax controversy (settlements) and estate planning. I have consulted with her on a number of issues and she has my full endorsement for all tax related matters. Check out her website at TaxAttorneyFlorida.com! About Gainesville Business Profiles: Periodically, I …

Summary or Formal Administration in Florida

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There’s a new article over on the florida probate site about the differences between summary and formal administration.  Clients don’t always have a choice here, but when they do, time and cost savings can be tremendous. Alachua County probate court is no different in this regard.  If you can choose sumary administration, it is usually the ideal choice. Click here …

VietnamImmigrationLawyer.com – Immigration Attorneys for Vietnamese Nationals

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Just a quick announcement.  Close friends of mine, Valerie “Thao” Sobotta and Andrew Koo run a great firm based in Atlanta (Sobotta & Associates) and have launched an immigration website for Vietnamese citizens wishing to visit the US (temporarily or permanently).  Fiance visas, student visas, business visas and other immigration proceedings are available avenues for the Vietnamese community. Visit the …

Wills don’t avoid probate in Florida!

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  One more time:  Wills DO NOT avoid probate in Florida (nope, not even in Gainesville, Ocala, Newberry or Jonesville!) My practice has become more and more about probate administration and the same question keeps popping up: Does a Will avoid probate in Florida? Rather than hearing a resounding NO, how about this concept:  A Last Will and Testament almost …

Help the Sansbury Family | In memory of Madison

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Today, we learned of the tragic loss of 8 month old Madison Sansbury of High Springs. Madison leaves behind her twin sister, Jordyn, her parents Chris and Rebecca (Becky) Sansbury and her brothers Zachary and Jacob. While I know they appreciate flowers and kind words, the Sansbury family could really use some financial assistance and so together with Catherine Gleason, …