Tag: COVID-19

CLIENT ALERT: Backlogs in Florida Courts Could Take Years to Undo

Because of Covid-19, Florida, like most states, suspended jury trials and closed the courthouses. Yesterday, Judge Patricia Stonebridge of the Ninth Circuit (which covers Orange and Osceola Counties), told an audience of attorneys that the court closings and suspensions of trials is already resulting in cases being postponed to 2022. With…
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CLIENT ALERT: Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program Incoming

Late Wednesday night, the US Senate passed a House-led bill to make changes to the Paycheck Protection Program. The new rules modify the forgiveness guidelines to attempt to make it easier for business owners. The new rules, which have not yet been signed into law by the President, do several…
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CLIENT ALERT: Florida to Enter Phase 2 on June 5, 2020

On Friday, June 5, 2020, all of Florida, with the exception of Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade Counties will move to Phase 2. Here is what this means: Bars can reopen at 50% capacity inside and full capacity outside. Only seated customers can be served. Restaurants can seat patrons at…
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Separating Fact from Fiction about Covid-19

By Debo Ofsowitz Covid-19 and the self-isolation it has imposed has seemed to trigger a rise in the sharing of misinformation as to both the causes and the treatment of one of the world’s deadliest pandemics. As a result of all the memes and rumors populating social media, even the news,…
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Loan Forgiveness Under the PPP

When a loan is received from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), obviously a key benefit is the loan forgiveness component. It is important to remember that for the loan to be forgiven, the funds must be properly used. It is useful to look at the name of the program “the…
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Advance Directives for Health Care During Covid-19

Let’s start at the beginning. When you mention estate planning to someone, there are a lot of things that usually cross their mind. From, I don’t need an estate plan because I’m not rich to, I told my kids what I want and I am sure they will do the…
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