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Areas of Practice:

Some of the legal services provided by our firm include the following:

Estate/Incapacity Planning and Elder Law:
As part of our practice, we assist individuals and business owners in planning for the disposition of their property during their lifetime or afterward in a personal and tax efficient manner. We ascertain our clients' goals and after discussion, implement these goals by preparing all appropriate documents. These documents may include Wills, Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts, Insurance Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Designation of Health Care Surrogates and any other necessary documents to ensure the clients' wishes are met. In addition, our firm can assist clients who are in need of guardianship services either for themselves or others, for both minors and the elderly. We also specialize in the area of Medicaid Planning and can assist you by way of analyzing your assets and income, your gift and trust programs, as well as preparing and implementing Qualified Income Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Personal Service Contracts and other tools to maximize the preservation of your benefits and assets.

Estate and Trust Administration and Litigation:
We provide legal advice and representation to personal representatives and beneficiaries in the administration of estates from the opening stages of administration through the closing of same. In addition, our firm is actively involved in providing litigation services that sometimes become necessary in estate proceedings. As an added service to our clients, the firm is able to assist in the preparation of required Federal and Florida Estate Tax Returns, Federal Fiduciary Income Tax Returns as well as the court required accountings. Similar services are also provided to Trustees and trust beneficiaries in the administration of trusts.

Guardianship Administration and Litigation:
We provide legal advice and representation to legal guardians in the administration of guardianships from the opening stages of administration (whether by way of incapacity proceedings for the elderly or handicapped, or for minors) through the closing of same. The firm is also actively involved in providing litigation services that sometimes become necessary in guardianship proceedings. As an added service to our clients, the firm is able to assist in the preparation of required Federal Tax Returns, as well as the court required annual accountings. Similar services are also provided to named Attorneys-in-Fact and Health Care Surrogates in carrying out their fiduciary duties.

Real Estate:
Our firm can assist you in virtually every aspect of real estate law, both residential and commercial. Our areas of concentration include:

• Residential purchases, sales and refinancing (developed and undeveloped land);
• Commercial acquisitions and sales (development and undeveloped land);
• Title examination and issuance of title insurance;
• Preparation of community association documents, including homeowners and property owners associations;
• Condominium law, including representation of condominium associations;
• Commercial and residential lease negotiations;
• Commercial and residential landlord/tenant matters;
• Real estate litigation; and
• Specialized services geared toward the real estate investor and/or developer, including development/loan/construction agreements (negotiation and preparation), 1031 exchanges and formation of land trusts, investment trusts and partnership/joint venture agreements.

At Scott Rosen, P.A. we provide "hands on" involvement which is vital to the successful representation of our clients. We have been representing individuals and corporations in connection with all types of real estate matters since 1988. Our clients are counseled on numerous real estate issues such as financing, leasing, purchases and sales, development, title insurance, litigation and contractual duties, obligations and responsibilities. Rather than a "title company," we are attorneys who provide title insurance. This results in an added benefit to our clients in that our focus is not simply on completing a transaction, but on effectively and aggressively representing our clients' interests. As part of our litigation services, we have represented clients in connection with mortgage and other lien/security interest foreclosures, purchase and sale agreement disputes, quiet title actions, lawsuits for and against contractors and all other contested matters relating to real property.

Business Organizations and Operations:
We offer legal advice and representation to clients seeking to create, buy/sell or operate a business. In a business' initial stages we assist in the formation of corporations, S-corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, professional corporations and partnerships. During the operating cycle of a business, our firm provides advice and services in mergers and acquisitions and contract negotiations for the purchase of assets and/or other businesses. Our services also include drafting and preparation of management agreements, non-compete agreements, employment and compensation agreements, annual minutes, special shareholders' and directors' minutes and other documents necessary to maintain, manage and expand your business. We provide assistance in obtaining any State and/or Federal licenses your business may be required to have in order to operate, specializing in licensing through the State of Florida's Office of Financial Regulations (formerly The Department of Business and Finance).

Should you be in need of any legal services in the South Florida area, we welcome the opportunity to meet with you and discuss how we might address those needs.