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Gould Cooksey Fennell Sponsored and Attended the 2025 Florida Tax Institute

Gould Cooksey Fennell’s Estate Planning & Tax group was proud to sponsor and attend the recent 2025 Florida Tax Institute in Tampa, Florida. The three-day annual conference features presenters that are nationally recognized in areas of trusts, estates and tax law. The Institute is designed to be practical, informative and engaging.

The Florida Tax Institute, developed in partnership with the Levin College of Law at the University of Florida, is designed for experienced tax practitioners. Lawyers, accountants, trust officers, appraisers, and planned giving professionals from all over Florida and the country come to the conference. Attendees are given practical advice on complex tax issues, evolving regulations, and planning strategies for counseling business owners and high-net-worth individuals.

Featuring a lineup of top practitioners and industry thought leaders, the conference tackles a range of timely topics, ranging from updates on pending legislation to cutting-edge strategies for preserving wealth. Content is practical and substantive, offering professionals hard-won insights that can be carried directly into practice.

As a firm that is focused on various areas of complex tax law, sophisticated estate planning, business succession planning, charitable planning, and estate and trust administration, Gould Cooksey Fennell is a strong supporter of the ability to connect with other professionals at conferences such as the Florida Tax Institute. Sponsorship and attendance enable us to be at the forefront of new trends, network with leading professionals, and develop strategies that have a direct benefit to our clients by enabling them to have the most effective and knowledgeable tax and estate planning solutions.

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