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Congratulations to our Partner, Philip Bonamo, who has been selected for membership into The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers, for 2013. 

The Florida Supreme Court recently handed down a ruling that increased the potential liability of developers and home builders throughout Florida for shoddy infrastructure work.  A homeowner’s association in Orange County sued its developer, Maronda Homes of Florida, because of streets cracking, driveways sinking, storm drains collapsing, lawns eroding and retention ponds overflowing in its gated subdivision. 

Ashleigh Drexler, a Florida Registered Paralegal in the Family Law Division of Rice & Rose, P.A., recently attended a seminar in St. Petersburg, Florida, that was hosted by the Paralegal Association of Florida – Pinellas Chapter.

Family law is constantly evolving and embraces many areas of the law other than just matrimonial litigation and issues of support, parenting/timesharing, and equitable distribution. Tax issues often figure prominently in a divorce and include issues of misrepresentation of income and/or deductions by one spouse which may result in additional tax, penalties and interest for both spouses, usually to the shock of the spouse who trustingly signed the tax returns as presented.

It is no secret that times have changed for those of us who recall  when the vast majority of children were born to married parents.  Just as the divorce rate has risen over the past decade, so has the number of children born to unmarried mothers. 

Rice & Rose Law is sponsoring the 2nd Annual YMCA 5k/10k & 1-mile Fun Run/Walk to be held in the Hunters Ridge Subdivision (3 miles west of I-95 on State Road 40) on December 7, 2013.

Although fall doesn't really seem any different than summer here in Florida, it does mark a shift away from swimming and triathlon to cycling and running. Paul Rice, seen here, of the Rice & Rose Law Firm poses in front of his office building after a 65 mile ride through Volusia and Flagler Counties on a recent Sunday morning.

When many people picture the benefits of marriage they often envision companionship, financial security, and a partner with which you can share your life experiences.  While all of those are certainly true, there is one benefit that is often overlooked – creditor protection.

Partner Philip Bonamo was recently awarded The Client Distinction Award for 2013 from Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Bonamo was selected for this award as a result of his high client review rating, through Martindale.com and Lawyers. com, in the categories of communication ability, responsiveness, quality of service, and overall value. 

On July 1, 2013 new laws regarding landlord/tenants, renting your homestead property and as to squatters rights became effective in Florida. As to rights effecting landlords and tenants, Fla.Stat.§83.64 was amended to provide that residential landlords may not retaliate against their tenant if the tenant has paid rent to a condominium, cooperative, or homeowners’ association after demand is made by the association in order to pay the landlord’s obligation to the association.