GCF News
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
In the first hours of 2013, Congress approved the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), which establishes the first “permanent” set of estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax provisions in twelve years. Many of the Bush estate tax …
Jury Returns Verdict Against Mass Advertising Law Firm
It seems that every year there are more and more billboards and advertisements for legal services. Do you ever wonder what happens when someone calls the catchy 800 number on the billboard? In fact, many of these advertisements are not …
Anthony Guettler earns Board Certification
We are pleased to announce that Anthony P. Guettler recently achieved board certification as a specialist in Wills, Trusts and Estates by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Board certification is the highest level of evaluation by …
Effect of Divorce on Beneficiary Designations
Florida law has for some time provided that, subsequent to a divorce, a former spouse is to be treated as predeceased for purposes of a will or revocable trust. In other words, any provisions in a will or revocable trust …
Providing Solutions for Advisors and Clients
GCF’s William Kirk serves on the Executive Committee of the Indian River Community Foundation’s Professional Advisors Council. He recently wrote the following guest column featured in the IRCF Summer 2012 Newsletter. Solutions for Advisors and Clients
Indian River County Jury Awards $1.48M Verdict in favor of GCF Client
On June 11th, Brian Connelly, Jason Odom and David Carter completed a week long trial that resulted in a $1.48 million dollar verdict in favor of their client, Jeffrey Arnold. The Defendant in the case was Security National Insurance Company, …
GCF Attorneys named to Florida Super Lawyers List
David Carter, Troy Hafner and Eugene O’Neill of Gould Cooksey Fennell, P.A have been named by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine as top attorneys in Florida for 2012. Every year no more than 5% of the lawyers in the state are …
Jason Odom receives Top Rating
Gould Cooksey Fennell, P.A. is pleased to announce that Jason Odom has received an AV Rating, the highest conferred for legal ability and ethics, from the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Martindale is the oldest and best known reference for leading lawyers …
Brian Connelly – Hometown lawyer pays it forward
GCF’s Brian Connelly was recently featured in TCPalm’s Luminaries dated June 15, 2012. Vero Beach can be proud of hometown son Brian Connelly. Born and raised in Vero Beach, he and his high school sweetheart Laurie are now raising their …
Beachland Casino Tides Cabana, 1930
This is a photo of the Beachland Casino Tides Cabana/Windswept Hotel in the 1930’s (subsequently the Holiday Inn) on the northeast corner of Sexton Plaza and Ocean Drive. It is very interesting that the swimming pool on the north side …