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The call often starts the same way: "Something doesn't add up with Mom's accounts."A nephew named under a power of attor...
10/07/2026

The call often starts the same way: "Something doesn't add up with Mom's accounts."

A nephew named under a power of attorney to just pay the bills has bought a new truck. A caregiver controls Dad's Social Security, and the rent is three months behind. A new will appeared, leaving everything to the cousin who recently moved in.

Michael Anidjar's new article explains what Florida law may treat as financial exploitation of elderly and disabled adults, in plain language: the warning signs worth a closer look, the idea that access is not authority (a key to the house is not permission to take the television), the three civil tools families use to recover losses and stop further harm, the deadlines that may already be running, and the practical first steps, including the 24-hour Florida Abuse Hotline at 1-800-962-2873.

It also covers the other side honestly: not every loss is exploitation, and older adults have the right to spend their money in ways their children may not like.

Read it here: https://anidjarlaw.com/financial-exploitation-elderly-florida/

If a Florida sales tax audit notice ever lands in your mailbox, here are three things worth knowing before you do anythi...
09/30/2026

If a Florida sales tax audit notice ever lands in your mailbox, here are three things worth knowing before you do anything else.

First, missing records do not protect you. They do the opposite: when records are incomplete, the state estimates what you owe, and its estimate is presumed correct.

Second, the sales tax your business collects from customers is not your money. It belongs to the state the moment it is collected, and a business that dips into it during a slow quarter has a much more serious problem than a bookkeeping dispute.

Third, everything runs on deadlines. Miss the protest window and the question is no longer whether the assessment was right, but whether anyone can still argue at all.

Our new article explains all of it in plain language, including when your CPA alone is the right answer and when a lawyer genuinely adds value.

Read it here: https://anidjarlaw.com/florida-sales-tax-audits-dor-assessments/

Thinking about selling a rental or investment property? Before you sign anything, it is worth knowing about the section ...
09/23/2026

Thinking about selling a rental or investment property? Before you sign anything, it is worth knowing about the section of the tax code that lets investors trade one investment property for another without paying capital gains tax on the sale, sometimes deferring six figures of tax.

Our new article explains how a 1031 exchange really works, in plain language: why the money can never touch your hands, why your own accountant generally cannot hold it for you, the two deadlines that cannot be extended for any hardship, and the mistake that surprises investors most, where taking a little cash out of the deal triggers a much bigger tax bill than expected.

One detail alone is worth the read: if your closing falls late in the year, your exchange window quietly shrinks, and a free, routine tax-return extension fixes it.

Read it here: https://anidjarlaw.com/florida-1031-exchange-guide/

Here is something many people never learn: for a big, genuinely uncertain tax question, you do not always have to guess ...
09/10/2026

Here is something many people never learn: for a big, genuinely uncertain tax question, you do not always have to guess and hope. Federal law lets a taxpayer ask the IRS directly, in advance, and receive a written answer that binds the IRS itself. It is called a private letter ruling.

Our new article explains how it works in plain language: the kinds of questions a ruling can answer, what goes into a request, the step-by-step process, how long it takes (usually six months to a year or more), what it costs, and the honest limits, including the fact that the IRS can simply say no.

It also covers what taxpayers often do instead: disclosing the position on the return, or getting a written opinion from a tax adviser.

Read it here: https://anidjarlaw.com/irs-private-letter-rulings-process-cost/

The deadline to challenge your 2026 Florida property assessment is only weeks away, and the single most common mistake i...
09/03/2026

The deadline to challenge your 2026 Florida property assessment is only weeks away, and the single most common mistake is running out of time while waiting for the Property Appraiser to call back. An informal conversation does not stop the clock.

Part 3 of our Florida Property Tax Series is a step-by-step filing guide: which form to use, how each county accepts petitions and what the fees are, what evidence to assemble, how the hearing works, and the tax-payment rule many owners miss: most of the bill still has to be paid while the challenge is pending.

If your notice looked wrong, this is the article to read before mid-September.

Read Part 3 here: https://anidjarlaw.com/florida-vab-petition-filing-guide/

Is the county's value on your property actually too high, or does it just feel that way? Those are different questions, ...
08/28/2026

Is the county's value on your property actually too high, or does it just feel that way? Those are different questions, and only one of them wins a property tax appeal.

Part 2 of our Florida Property Tax Series walks through five practical tests: whether the county's records describe your property correctly, whether the comparable sales really compare, whether damage or condition problems existed on January 1, what the income says for rental property, and whether the real problem is a cap or portability error rather than market value.

It also covers the honest math: when a challenge is worth the cost, and when an informal correction makes more sense.

Read Part 2 here: https://anidjarlaw.com/florida-vab-challenge-market-value

Your Florida TRIM notice arrived, and the number went up. Before assuming the market is to blame, it is worth knowing th...
08/24/2026

Your Florida TRIM notice arrived, and the number went up. Before assuming the market is to blame, it is worth knowing that a higher assessment can come from four very different places: rising values, a transfer that reset your cap, a new improvement, or an exemption that quietly disappeared.

Part 1 of our new Florida Property Tax Series explains, in plain language, what each line on the notice means, why buying a home in 2025 can produce a startling 2026 reset, how the Save Our Homes cap really works, and how portability can carry part of your old tax benefit to a new Florida home.

The deadlines to challenge 2026 values arrive in mid-September, so this is the month to read the notice carefully.

Read Part 1 here: https://anidjarlaw.com/florida-trim-notice-assessment-increase/

Many families learn this the hard way: leaving money directly to a child with a disability, even with the best intention...
08/13/2026

Many families learn this the hard way: leaving money directly to a child with a disability, even with the best intentions, can suspend the benefits that child relies on until the money is spent down.

Our new article explains, in plain language, the tool families most often ask about: the special needs trust. It covers how these trusts can hold assets for a child without counting against needs-based benefits, why it matters enormously whose money funds the trust, and why grandparents and relatives are often asked to redirect gifts into an existing trust rather than naming the child directly.

It also talks honestly about the drawbacks, and about alternatives like Florida's ABLE accounts, which have a meaningful new eligibility rule for 2026.

Read it here:
https://anidjarlaw.com/florida-special-needs-trusts/

Here is a question most business owners have never put in writing: if you or your business partner could no longer stay ...
08/06/2026

Here is a question most business owners have never put in writing: if you or your business partner could no longer stay in the business tomorrow, who would own that share, what would it be worth, and where would the money come from?

That is exactly what a buy-sell agreement settles, and our new article explains it in plain language: who typically considers one, the events that should trigger it (death is only one of them), the three common ways a buyout can be structured, how the interest gets valued, and why the funding plan matters as much as the price.

It also covers a 2024 Supreme Court decision that has many owners taking a fresh look at agreements funded with company-owned life insurance.

Read it here: https://anidjarlaw.com/buy-sell-agreements-business-owners/

Can the same dollars support a cause you love, provide income for your family, and reduce taxes? That is the idea behind...
07/28/2026

Can the same dollars support a cause you love, provide income for your family, and reduce taxes? That is the idea behind charitable trusts, and our new article explains how they work in plain language.

There are two mirror-image versions. A charitable remainder trust pays you first, for life or a set term, with what remains going to charity. A charitable lead trust pays charity first, with what remains going to your children or other heirs.

Both come with real trade-offs: they are irrevocable, the rules are strict, and the tax benefits have limits worth understanding before anything is signed.

The article walks through both structures, the 2026 numbers, hypothetical examples, and what Florida law has to say.

Read it here:
https://anidjarlaw.com/charitable-trusts-florida-crt-clt/

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