- Divorce
- Adoption
- GuardianshipGenerally speaking, as a litigant in a civil matter, you can appeal any final order or judgment, certain appealable orders before final judgment, and post-judgment orders as well. Separate sections of the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure govern specific areas, such as family law, workers compensation, or probate and guardianship.
- Spousal Support
- Criminal DefenseThe appellate team of attorneys at Bresky Law are experienced in criminal appeals in Florida state and federal courts and are committed to rectifying incidents where the accused was not afforded a fair and impartial trial. If you believe errors were committed in your trial which led to your conviction, contact us at our office in Boca Raton to speak with one of our criminal appeals attorneys.
- Corporate LawBresky Law, an experienced and successful South Florida appellate, estate and corporate law firm, has merged with Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP (SSRGA), a leading New York City-based law firm and South Florida’s Johnson, Ritchey, & Feldman P.A. effective May 15, 2022. www.ssrga.com
- Limited Liability CompaniesAsset Protection is the adoption of advanced planning techniques, which are intended to place assets beyond the reach of a person’s potential future creditors. Depending on the state, some assets are exempt from attachment by creditors such as a primary residence (homestead), retirement accounts, annuities, life insurance, and head of household wages. The use of limited liability entities such as limited liability companies and limited partnerships provides asset protection for businesses.
- Workers Compensation
- Personal InjuryWe are experienced in several civil court practice areas including Personal Injury, Family Law, Probate, and Commercial Litigation. Our understanding of the law encompasses all practice areas, and it is our depth of knowledge and research skills that set us apart. Contact us anytime by calling 561-994-6273 or via email.
- Estate PlanningEstate planning is the process of preparing various documents such as a Will or Trust to appoint fiduciaries and list beneficiaries for distribution and/or management of assets upon death or disability. For high net worth families, we provide sophisticated estate planning strategies.
- WillsIf you are 18 years old or older, you need an estate plan. At a minimum, once you are 18 you need a durable power of attorney, a designation of health care surrogate, and, if you desire to express your refusal of certain medical treatment, a living will. Parents, may wish to assist their child in obtaining these documents before going off to college. Similarly, if you are over 18 and own assets, you may also need a will and trust. Having a will and a trust allows you to pick a trustee to take care of your finances if you are not able to during life, and to avoid probate and provide for chosen beneficiaries after death.
- TrustsIf you create a revocable living trust, you do still need a will. Your will and revocable living trust work together. Even if all of your assets are held in trust, there is always the possibility that a new asset could exist at the time you die. For example, you could inherit shortly before you die, or could die in circumstances that allow your estate a recovery. So when creating a revocable living trust, you also create a “pour-over” will, so called because it “pours” any probate assets into the trust.
- Power of AttorneyThere are different kinds of estate plans for different goals. The most common estate plan includes the goal of probate avoidance. A basic probate avoidance estate plan includes a pour-over will, a revocable living trust, a durable power of attorney, a designation of healthcare surrogate, and, for those who want them, a living will. These documents, when properly funded, allow your loved ones and fiduciaries to care for your person and property if you are unable to do so during life, and direct the distribution of your property according to your wishes upon your death.
- Probate
- Tax LawAs part of the planning practice, our firm counsels clients about the impact of federal taxes on the transfer of property during life or upon death. We assist clients in transferring their accumulated wealth to their intended beneficiaries at the lowest tax cost, which includes income, estate, and gift tax planning.