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- Business FormationJeff Zane has focused his Palm Beach legal practice in the areas of estate planning & probate, business formation & consulting, taxation and real property since 1979. He has received the AV rating from Martindale & Hubbel, indicating the highest possible rating for both legal ability and ethical standards.
- Business DisputesJeff Zane has focused his legal practice as a transactional attorney. This has included the areas of estate planning & probate, real estate law, business law and tax law. He is rated by Martindale-Hubbell as an “AV Preeminent” rated attorney which is its highest rating.
- Real Estate LitigationNo matter if your needs are in residential real estate, commercial, land use and zoning issues, or a simple title search, Palm Beach Real Estate Lawyer Jeff Zane and his team can help. Contact us today and see the difference a professional in real estate law can make in creating a well rounded and professional experience.
- Real Estate TransactionsHe provides experienced assistance to individuals with tax and estate planning needs; guidance to personal representatives navigating their way through the maze of probate adminsitration and other related issues; and direction to small businesses seeking advice on a myriad of business needs including entity selection, corporate setup, tax strategies and more. He is a member of Attorneys’ Title Insurance Fund and writes title insurance with Old Republic National Title Insurance Company/ATFS and therby handles both residential and commercial real estate transactions. He is a member of both the Estate Planning & Probate and Real Estate CLE Committees.
- Land Use and ZoningOne of the choices you have in purchasing property is in who you want representing you in the transaction. While there are many title agencies who are competent and do a good job, having an attorney involved from start to finish is the better scenario. As a Palm Beach Real Estate Attorney, Jeff Zane has his hand on the pulse of all new laws and HUD requirements as well as zoning and land use ordinances. If a hick-up happens and a lawyer is needed, understand that a title company has to stop and defer to a hired non-firm agency to assist. When you choose an attorney to represent you they can work through any legal challenges without having to stop the entire process. That saves time and money as well as distress.
- Landlord-Tenant DisputesThe area of real estate law includes handling sales & purchases, the issuing of title insurance and landlord & tenant law.
- Estate PlanningBusiness income from pass through entities provides for a 20% deduction for individuals and trust and estates on domestic certain qualified business income from pass through entities. This area is still awaiting for the IRS to issue regulations and interpretations of how this will work. This effectively changes the top tax bracket from 37% to 29.6%. Sadly this does not benefits doctors, lawyers, accountants etc.
- TrustsIt is fairly typical for spouses to own assets jointly with right of survivorship of some form which allows you to not have to face the possibility of probate upon the first spouse’s passing. You can also own certain types of assets where the beneficiary upon death is established and passes by operation of law. This would include life insurance policies, retirement plans, etc. However if you are dealing with younger children you would probably want to establish a trust to control that bequest as well as a guardian to bring the children up. The latter two issues would require either a Will or a Revocable Living Trust which would establish the trustee(s) and the terms of any trust that needs to be established.
- Power of AttorneyDocuments produced for a non-probate estate plan: Revocable Trust, Pourover Will, Durable Power of Attorney, Healthcare Surrogate & Living Will.
- ProbateMr. Zane continues to be invited to speak and write in the areas of both real estate law and estate planning and probate law. He averages approximately one speaking and/or writing event a week. The audiences include the lay public as well as real estate professionals and lawyers.
- Tax LawThe area of tax law includes tax planning for individuals and entities and representation of those same clients in front of the United States Tax Court.