Areas Of Practice

Estate Planning

While planning for the future can be an arduous task, it is important that you feel confident in making choices that help protect the future of your loved ones. Enlisting the services of a highly experienced estate planning attorney will go a long way in ensuring fair and responsible distribution of your assets to your loved ones after your death. By properly planning and coordinating the distribution of your estate, by wills, trusts, or other planning options, you can help your loved ones avoid the public process and costly judicial probate process when you pass away. By choosing an experienced estate planning attorney Fort Lauderdale counts on, you can be well prepared for what the future brings.


New The most important part about Estate Planning is that it must include what matters most to you. For example,


 Estate Planning Includes:

  • Revocable Living Trusts
  • Life Estates 
  • Last Will And Testament
  • Lifetime Gifting 
  • Beneficiary Designations 
  • Pet Planning 
  • Special Needs Planning 
  • Planning for Incapacity
  • Life Estates
  • Last Will And Testament / Probate
  • Lifetime Gifting
  • Revocable Living Trusts
  • Joint Ownership
  • Beneficiary Designations
  • Pet Planning
  • Special Needs Planning
  • Capacity Planning
  • Trust Administration & Probate

Probate and Trust Administration

When someone passes away, their estate consists of everything left behind. The estate includes all the deceased person’s assets. When that person has not done proper estate planning, their estate has to go through the judicial process of Probate, so that a court can distribute and re-title the assets in the decedent’s estate.

 So, when someone dies with or without a Will and nothing more, the Probate process will be required.

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Cost Of Health Care - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Menéndez Law Firm

Medicaid Planning

When you need medical assistance or Medicaid asset protection planning, it is important that you have an attorney that can help you take steps to protect assets from Medicaid so that you can utilize it when needed. Don't shoulder the cost of paying for healthcare expenses out of your own pocket after paying into Medicaid throughout the years.

Tax Law

Tax compliance is one of the most difficult challenges for individuals and businesses. The challenge includes not just the financial obligation of the tax impact, but also knowing what the tax obligations are and how to fulfill them (i.e., the administrative burden of compliance). Every business needs to know what tax and reporting requirements they need to comply with. Taxes can apply from several jurisdictions, including federal, state, and local. Further, taxes can apply to multiple activities. Hence, the tax requirements of every business are unique and can be very cumbersome.



We have been representing clients in Florida Tax Matters since 2002.

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Cost Of Health Care - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Menéndez Law Firm

Florida Tax Issues

State tax issues frequently go ignored until something happens to bring attention to the matter. “Something” is usually a letter of inquiry, a Notice of Assessment, an audit or some type of collection effort on the part of the Florida Department of Revenue. Hence, by the time state taxes are given attention, the liability could be significant or even crippling to a small business. There are significant procedural distinctions between state and federal tax administration. Therefore, when discussing your state tax needs, you should ensure that you are obtaining the advice of a professional with experience in the specific state of concern. 



We have successfully handled countless Florida tax matters. Here are some of the specific tax issues you might need assistance with.



  • Florida Tax Consulting and/or Planning
  • Florida Tax Ruling Requests
  • Florida Tax Refunds & Reverse Audits
  • Voluntary Disclosure of Florida Taxes
  • Pre-Audit Consultation
  • Florida Tax Audit Representation
  • Audit Appeals
  • Negotiations and Settlements
  • Florida Tax Enforcement Representation
  • Notice of Tax Liability
  • Tax Warrants
  • Bank Freeze and Levies
  • Litigation (Department of Administrative Hearings (or “DOAH”) or before Florida Circuit Courts
  • Federal tax enforcement and litigation
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To discuss your Florida tax issue with an experienced tax attorney, we invite you to schedule an appointment with an experienced attorney, or call our office at 954-963-7220.

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Medicaid

When you need medical assistance or Medicaid asset protection planning, it is important that you have an attorney that can help you take steps to protect assets from Medicaid so that you can utilize it when needed. Don't shoulder the cost of paying for healthcare expenses out of your own pocket after paying into Medicaid throughout the years.

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Tax Law

There is no doubt that tax compliance can be one of the most difficult challenges individuals and businesses face. The challenge is not just the financial obligation of the tax impact, but even before that, it is important to know what the tax obligations are. Then comes the administrative burden of compliance. Every business needs to know what tax and reporting requirements they need to comply with. Taxes can apply from several jurisdictions, including federal, state, and local. Further, taxes can apply to multiple activities. Hence, the tax requirements of every business are unique and can be very cumbersome.

State Taxes for Businesses

In Florida, for example, at the state level, a business might be subject to:

  • Income Tax 
  • Sales And Use Tax 
  • Gross Receipts 
  • Insurance Premium Tax 
  • Motor Fuel Tax 
  • Tobacco Tax 
  • Tangible Personal Property And Intangible Tax 
  • Communication Services Tax 


And, yes, there are more state taxes in Florida!

Federal Taxes for Businesses

At the federal level, a business might be subject to:

  • Income Tax 
  • Unemployment Tax 
  • Social Security 
  • Medicare Excise Taxes (Depending On The Industry) 
  • State-Tax 

And, yes, there are more state taxes in Florida!

Local Taxes for Businesses

At the local (the county and city) level, a business might be subject to:

  • Property Tax (Tangible Personal Property And Real Property) 
  • Intangible Tax 
  • Documentary Stamp Tax 
  • Discretionary Surtax 
  • Business Activity Tax Local-Tax 

Taxes Are Specific to Your Business

The application of tax to any business will depend on the specific business, making tax compliance very difficult and unpredictable. Unfortunately, very frequently, business owners learn the tax nuances of their business during an audit or some other enforcement effort by the taxing agency. To discuss tax compliance or audit and enforcement representation for your business with an attorney who has extensive experience in business and corporate tax matters, we invite you to to schedule an appointment with an experienced attorney (Schedule an Appointment) or call our office at 954-963-7220.

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Real Estate

If you are looking to buy or sell your home, our real estate attorneys can help ensure everything is in order. We can handle real estate contracts, closings, deeds, and easements in order to ensure that you have the legal representation you need. When buying or selling a property, we work to ensure that title documents are explained, and questions are thoroughly answered.

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Real Estate

If you are looking to buy or sell your home, our real estate attorneys can help ensure everything is in order. We can handle real estate contracts, closings, deeds, and easements in order to ensure that you have the legal representation you need. When buying or selling a property, we work to ensure that title documents are explained, and questions are thoroughly answered.

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Corporate & Business Law

When running a business or corporation it is important that all of your business practices are well documented and remain above board. As why we offer corporate and business legal services to ensure your business is protected from anything that could deem it illegally run. Our attorneys can help ensure all guidelines are met in the purchase and sale of products and services and that all employment laws, contracts and taxes are documented.


Ensure you have the legal representation you deserve; call our office today at (954) 963-7220 to schedule a consultation.


Corporate And Business Law

When running a business or corporation, it is essential that all of your business practices are well documented and remain above board. That is why we offer corporate and business legal services to ensure your business is protected from anything that could deem it illegally run.


Our attorneys can help ensure all guidelines are met in the purchase and sale of products and services and that all contracts and taxes are documented.


Ensure you have the legal representation you deserve; call our office today at (954) 963-7220 to schedule a consultation.

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