By Charles T. Wiggins When a person is arrested in Florida, the arrest record stays around forever. As in forever . This can cause problems when applying for jobs and professional licenses. Can I have my criminal record erased? Answer: It depends. Most of the time, if the charges were [...]
PENSACOLA, October 29, 2016 After detailed and complex negotiations, the City of Pensacola broke ground on a new major aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility at the Pensacola International Airport. The 46 million dollar facility is expected to create over 400 jobs. Attorney John Daniel, of Beggs & Lane, was [...]
If a taxpayer misses the deadline to file a subchapter S election all is not lost. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has struggled with the procedures for obtaining relief from missing such a filing. Rev. Proc. 2013-30 is the method for obtaining relief for late S elections. It modifies and [...]
The Beggs & Lane team of Tom Gonzalez, Bob Crongeyer and Jena Wise recently obtained a complete defense verdict in favor of a Pensacola, Florida physician and his practice group after a two week jury trial held in Escambia County, Florida. The plaintiff alleged that the doctor had practiced below [...]
Beggs & Lane is pleased to announce that Jena M. Wise has joined the firm as an associate in its Pensacola office. Ms. Wise focuses her practice in the areas of medical malpractice and commercial litigation. “Jena is an outstanding addition to our firm. We are proud to have her [...]
By Thomas F. Gonzalez Somehow, you have found your way to the Beggs & Lane law firm blog. I will assume you clicked on this link purposefully and did not simply find your way here accidentally because you were looking for a good deal on a purse (www.bagslane.co.uk) or you [...]
By Joseph A. Passeretti Introduction Florida’s Lien Law is a powerful and effective means that a Supplier, Subcontractor or Contractor can utilize to make sure they are properly compensated for their work or their material. It is also an effective means to make sure an Owner of a construction project [...]
Beggs & Lane is pleased to announce that Amy P. Slaman has joined the firm as an associate in its Destin office. Ms. Slaman focuses her practice in the areas of corporate law, probate, and estate planning. Her practice includes business formation, and related transactional services for corporations, limited liability [...]
By Robert L. Jones, III, Esq. Estate and gift taxes, or transfer taxes, are taxes on the transfer of assets from one person to another either by gift during his or her lifetime or by inheritance at death. In 2016, only transfers by an individual or their estate in excess [...]
By Robert L. Jones, III, Esq. A recent Google Consumer survey estimated that 63 percent of Americans do not have a last will and that 9 percent have a will that is out of date. Florida gives a person freedom to dispose of one’s own property at death through [...]
