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WILLS, TRUSTS & PROBATE - The Law Office of James W. Martin, P.A. provides legal advice, drafting and representation of clients, testators, grantors, beneficiaries, children, personal representatives, and trustees in Florida regarding the following personal estate and financial planning legal matters:
- Estate plans (last will and testament, revocable living trust, codicil, amendment, life insurance, durable power of attorney;
- Health care plans (living will, declaration of preneed guardian, designation of health care surrogate, health care proxy);
- Asset protection plan (life insurance, tenancy by entirety agreement, homestead, creditor exemption, car title);
- Probate (administration of decedent estates, ancillary administration, claims);
and
- Litigation of probate, guardianship and trust disputes (claims, suits, proceedings, will contests, adversary proceedings).
NONPROFIT CORPORATION &
ORGANIZATION LAW - The Law Office of James W. Martin, P.A. provides legal advice, drafting and representation of nonprofit corporations, nonprofit associations, nonprofit organizations,
charities, foundations, members, directors, trustees, employees, officers, donors, contributors and supporters in Florida regarding the following
not for profit and non-profit legal matters:
- Formation of nonprofit corporations & organizations (incorporation, articles of incorporation, bylaws, minutes, resolutions, amended articles, amended bylaws, and reinstatement);
- Dissolution of nonprofit corporations & organizations (articles of dissolution, termination agreement, and disputes);
- Legal questions in nonprofit operations (legal questions and answers that arise in operating a nonprofit entity);
- Prevention of legal problems (preventative legal advice, legal document review, legal checklists);
- Museums (formation, incorporation, fundraising, operating, exhibiting, fine arts insurance, and related legal matters);
- Charitable solicitation registration (legal fundraising, identification, and reporting of donations and gifts);
- Litigation of nonprofit legal matters (arbitration, mediation and disputes concerning nonprofit corporations, museums, and the arts).
Much of Mr. Martin's work comes through referrals from existing clients and other lawyers, including both out-of-state
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BUSINESS & CORPORATE LAW - The Law Office of James W. Martin, P.A. provides legal advice, drafting and representation of businesses, corporations, partnerships, incorporators, shareholders, directors, employees, partners, officers, buyers, sellers, lenders and borrowers in Florida regarding the following business and corporate legal matters:
- Formation and maintenance of corporation (incorporation, articles of incorporation, bylaws, minutes, resolutions, amended articles, amended bylaws, and reinstatement);
- Formation of partnership (partnership agreement);
- Dissolution of corporation (articles of dissolution, termination agreement, and disputes);
- Dissolution of partnership (termination agreement, winding up, and disputes);
- Sale and purchase of business (due diligence, contract for sale and purchase, bill of sale, assignment, and closing);
- Legal questions in business operations (legal questions and answers that arise in operating all kinds of businesses, such as retail stores, jewelers, manufacturers, contractors, architects, engineers, designers, lenders, landlords, and publishers);
- Prevention of legal problems (preventative legal advice, legal document review, legal checklists);
- Employment issues (employment applications, hiring, firing, disputes);
- Fictitious name (registration
& litigation of fictitious name);
- Contract drafting and review (sale, purchase, exchange, goods, services, employment, consultant, independent contractor, agency, advertising, broker, commission, arbitration, arts, assignment, licenses, construction, building, subcontract, guaranty, warranty, indemnification, release, and bill of sale);
- Loan documentation (promissory note, mortgage, security agreement, UCC filings, loan agreements, and closing statements).
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REAL ESTATE (REAL PROPERTY) LAW
- The Law Office of James W. Martin, P.A. provides legal advice, drafting and representation of buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, lenders, borrowers, owners and other persons, corporations and partnerships regarding the following legal matters affecting real estate
(real property) in Florida:
- Sale and purchase (contract for sale, contract for purchase, contract for exchange, deed, affidavit, and closing of land, buildings, and homes);
- Lease (land, buildings and homes);
- Contracts (easement, license, assignment, covenants, restrictions and other agreements involving real estate);
- Construction (contracts, defects, mechanics and construction liens, and payment disputes);
- Loans (mortgage, note, closing, satisfaction, and release); and
- Litigation of real estate matters (breach of contract, specific performance, mortgage foreclosure, boundary dispute, quiet title, and tenant eviction).
CONTRACTS - The Law Office of James W. Martin, P.A.
provides legal advice, drafting and representation in negotiating contracts of all types. Mr. Martin has written articles for legal periodicals,
written contract forms for forms books, and spoken at legal drafting seminars.
Many of his forms and articles can be viewed and downloaded at this site under
Publications.
RELATED LITIGATION
- The Law Office of James W. Martin, P.A. represents plaintiffs and defendants in lawsuits, civil actions, arbitration, mediation, disputes, proceedings and other litigation in Florida and federal court in the areas of substantive law in which it practices, such as the following:
- Business disputes;
- Probate and trust disputes;
- Real estate disputes; and
- Nonprofit & charity disputes.
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GovernmentFilesOnline.com was also established by Florida lawyer James
W. Martin.