Check out this video from Sarah Butters, RPPTL Probate Division Director that addresses Practical Thoughts on
#RemoteNotarization
,
#EWills
, and Will Execution Issues in Light of
#COVID19
. Thank you, Sarah! 😀
@TheFlaBar
RPPTL Section Member, Allison Archbold has prepared a useful checklist for Remote Online Notaries (RONs) who intend to notarize estate planning documents after July 1, 2020.
Link:
Coming soon to a computer or tablet near you! ****This year the Construction Law, Real Property Law, and Wills, Trust and Estates Certification courses will not be held live. Instead, the pre-recorded programs will be available for immediate download on the dates listed below.
Check out the
#RPPTL
page dedicated to important legal information related to
#COVID19
virus. Section leaders submitted video tutorials and summary documents that will help you to navigate this new world. The page is updated daily to help attorneys.
Free Zoom Webinar!
Virtual Hearings – Statewide Best Practices for Local Government Land Use Hearings
Wednesday, May 6 – 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (EDT)
REGISTER NOW:
If you haven't heard, the 41st Annual Legislative and Case Law Update is taking place in just two weeks! We have space available both online and in person! Click here for more information:
Now accepting applications for 2018 Fellows! Learn more about this program for young lawyers interested in becoming more involved with RPPTL
@flabaryld
@theflabar
Now accepting applications for 2018 Fellows! Learn more about this program for young lawyers interested in becoming more involved with RPPTL
@flabaryld
@theflabar
It was a busy and interesting legislative session so you don’t want to miss The Update! Join us LIVE at The Breakers in Palm Beach OR VIRTUALLY for the 43rd Annual RPPTL Legislative and Case Law Update.
Ricky Hearn, gives a practical summary of how Remote Online Notarizations (
#RON
) work in Florida, including a discussion of the interplay between the new statute and recent emergency orders issued by the Florida Supreme Court in response to the pandemic.
As practitioners get back to work, there is chatter about online mediation. In this 10 minute video, Rich Caskey, discusses virtual mediation, including the mechanics, confidentiality issues, and other practical tips.
Link:
CLI is the preeminent annual legal conference for practitioners of construction law and related fields. Live in Orlando March 22-23, 2024. Register now
Questions about the recent Florida Governor's Executive Orders and Florida Supreme Court's Administrative Orders? Michael Gelfand, past chair of the
#RPPTL
Section, gives video tutorials on these subjects in light of changes caused by
#COVID19
.
@TheFlaBar
Revocable Trust Execution Requirements: Is a Notary Needed? Jeff Baskies and Mary Karr, clear up some confusion and address the following question in light of the global
#COVID19
pandemic.
Link:
Last call for Construction Law Institute and Construction Law Certification Review! Attend in person in Orlando or remotely.
Certification Review Registration
...
CLI Registration
...
Join us for "Justice Meets AI: Reshaping the Legal Frontier," a lunch hour seminar will delve into the intersection of artificial intelligence and legal practice, focusing on the Florida Bar's January 2024 ethics opinion on AI. Webinar on 4/3
“The overriding point is to preserve and protect the rights of the ward or any person who may not have the capacity to protect themselves,” said Sancha Brennan...
What happens when you "arrest" your leadership and your super generous membership pays their bail? You raise over $30k for
@FL_Bar_Found
, that's what! We have the best members
#justsayin
#jailnbail
#rpptlsrock
Thank you Rachel Oliver! This video summarizes the relief under the
#CARESAct
for taxpayers with IRAs and retirement plans, including the waiver of 2020 Required Minimum Distributions and new rules for Coronavirus-Related Distributions.
Did you know? LegalFuel: The Practice Resource Center of The Florida Bar is proud to offer a variety of CLE webinars to assist our members through these difficult times. There are two live programs available this week!!!
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The RPPTL Section is pleased to announce that the electronic version of ActionLine, Vol. XXXXII, No. 3 – Spring 2021 is now available for download by Section members at .
ICYMI: The Florida Bar Tech Support Helpline is open and available to assist solo and small firm lawyers with technology issues and assistance. You are encouraged to give it a try for any technology assistance or issues you may be experiencing.
Day 1 of the RPPTL Spring Committee Meetings kicked off today. Meetings continue all week with in-person hybrid meetings begin on Thursday. It isn't too late to register to attend! Link:
The 2024 Attorney Banker Conference will be held in Tampa on 4/12. ABC is designed to educate & provide networking opportunities for both attorneys representing lenders & developers, & for commercial loan officers.
If you are a real estate attorney or an estate planning attorney, at least one notary in your office should be a Florida licensed
#RemoteOnlineNotary
. This brief video will go through the steps you need to go through to become a Florida
#RON
.
With “social distancing” guidelines in place, questions have arisen about what documents must be notarized.
#RPPTL
Member, J. Allison Archbold, prepared a helpful chart to assist in navigating these issues. …/2020-03-24%20-%20Florida%20Notarization…
Florida law now allows for the remote witnessing and notarization of e-wills and other testamentary documents. There is an exception which prevents the use of such technology by “vulnerable adults.” Watch this video by Richard Sherill to learn more.
Join us on May 26th for a new Audio Webcast from our Condominium and Planned Development Committee titled Bankruptcy Issues Plaguing Community Associations.
@RPPTL_FL
@FlaBizLaw
Link:
Now accepting applications for 2018 Fellows! Learn more about this program for young lawyers interested in becoming more involved with RPPTL
@flabaryld
@theflabar
RPPTL Section member, Ben Diamond, spoke to students at
@stetsonlaw
regarding his private law practice and his role as State Representative, representing District 68 in the Florida House of Representatives.