Happy Holidays!
GibbLaw2021-12-23T12:08:21-05:00Everyone here at Gibbons | Neuman wishes you and your family a very happy holiday season. May you stay healthy and safe.
Warning Signs of a Potential Estate Battle- Final Installment
GibbLaw2021-12-13T13:39:29-05:00This is the final installment (see the May 6th and August 16th blogs) dealing with potential actions (or inactions) that may lead to a battle over your estate when you are gone. LATE MARRIAGE. Marrying later in life, especially a May-December match-up can cause resentment among the heirs especially where the children are all those [...]
Happy Thanksgiving!
GibbLaw2021-11-22T17:34:35-05:00Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at Gibbons | Neuman! "Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other." -- Randy Pausch And for a little levity... "I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage." -- Erma Bombeck
Honoring All Veterans on Veterans Day
GibbLaw2021-11-11T08:53:16-05:00“Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field and serves, as he best can, the same cause.” — Abraham Lincoln Gibbons | Neuman thanks all Veterans for their service and sacrifices. We are forever grateful.
“Cash Deal” in a Residential Real Estate Transaction
GibbLaw2021-11-09T09:51:11-05:00What is a “cash deal” in a residential real estate transaction? Many people think the definition requires the Buyer to pay cash in order to close the transaction. Because of this popular misconception, Sellers are often reluctant to allow the Buyer’s appraiser to come into the home when the Buyer decides to obtain financing. The [...]
Attorney Jonathan S. Gilbert Selected One of Tampa Bay’s Best Lawyers in Real Estate
GibbLaw2021-10-14T10:50:12-04:00Gibbons | Neuman is proud to announce that Jonathan S. Gilbert has been selected as one of Tampa Bay’s Best Lawyers in real estate law by Best Lawyers magazine. Mr. Gilbert concentrates his practice in real estate-related matters and business law. His real estate practice includes purchases and sales, finance, and leases. His business representation includes [...]
Attorney Spotlight – Loretta C. O’Keeffe
GibbLaw2021-09-21T09:35:19-04:00Loretta C. O’Keeffe has been with Gibbons | Neuman for 12 years and has been practicing law for 29 years (16 years in the Tampa Bay area). Loretta’s practice focuses primarily on commercial litigation, creditor’s rights, and real estate litigation with particular focus on disputes involving contracts, foreclosures, title insurance, and collections. Loretta enjoys spending [...]
Mediation Mistakes: Overly Aggressive Counsel
GibbLaw2021-09-10T09:01:14-04:00The purpose of mediation is to get the case settled, stop the bleeding (i.e. attorney’s fees and costs) and allow clients who are not regulars in the courtroom to take their lives back. The General Session usually begins with the attorneys giving their opening statements. In the opening statement, counsel will present his or her [...]
Happy Labor Day!
GibbLaw2021-09-03T08:14:57-04:00“All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.” — Martin Luther King Jr. Everyone here at Gibbons | Neuman wishes you and your family a safe and happy Labor Day weekend.
Attorney Spotlight – Stephen B. French
GibbLaw2021-08-31T08:49:45-04:00Stephen B. French joined Gibbons | Neuman in February 2020. Stephen practices as a commercial litigator with a focus in construction litigation, labor and employment disputes, and general civil/contract disputes. He has tried cases in both state and federal courts and has mediated or arbitrated many other cases to resolution. Stephen is a Florida Supreme [...]
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