Shareholders May Open the Corporate Books When you own stock in a corporation, you’re doing much more than investing your time or money in that business. While investment purposes such as financial security or the generation of passive income may be the predominate reasons you choose to own stock, a corporate shareholder actually receives much more in return. In particular, the State of Florida has decided that in consideration for their investment into a corporation, a stockholder should be entitled to inspect and copy certain business...
read moreA FEW THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PROBATE Probate. A single word that can make multitudes cringe as if hearing nails on a chalkboard. It’s the Downtown Orlando I-4 Corridor of legal proceedings. It’s the one thing people universally want to avoid. But, why? Is probate really all that bad? When you only deal with one or two probate proceedings in your lifetime, like most people, they seem like terrible things that consume all of your time and money. An attorney that handles probate proceedings on a regular basis realizes that they aren’t as...
read moreHalifax Law Group was recently recognized in the November 2017 issue of the Volusia/Flagler Business Report as one of the area’s largest law firms. Click here then select the Oct 31st, 2017 issue, to view the entire article including comments from Ms. Schonsheck, discussing the impact of the improving economy and technology on the issues local law firms are currently facing.
read moreManaging Attorney Bethany L. Schonsheck was recently honored as one of Daytona Beach News-Journal’s Influential Women in Business. The honorees, which were selected from nominations submitted by readers and staff, were featured in the Volusia/Flagler Business Report’s “Influential Women in Business” edition published in October, 2017. The 12th annual edition included the profiles of Ms. Schonsheck, as well as the other honorees. Click here to view the entire article, then select the Sep 28th, 2017 issue.
read moreJoin us for our Employment Law Seminar on October 9th, 2015 at 8AM. We also invite our guest to join our Complimentary Breakfast, served at 7:30 am. Will your social media policies spook your employees? Could you fall victim to an out of date Employee Handbook? Have your payroll practices grown cobwebs? Is your calculation of overtime and minimum wage A trick or A treat? Are there local ordinances that may haunt your employment practices? Spacing is limited though so RSVP today! Click to download our PDF...
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