Navigation A Central Florida attorney was arrested last week and charged with felony grand theft for allegedly stealing more than $1.7 million from the living trust account of a deceased Polk County man, the county’s Sheriff’s Office reported. Jason Penrod, 47, the owner of Family Elder Law P.A. in Lake Worth, was arrested Sept. 4 by […]
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Holland & Knight Advises Aiga Capital Partners in Formation of Debut Climate Infrastructure Fund
Holland & Knight represented Aiga Capital Partners in the formation of its debut climate infrastructure fund with more than $240 million of capital commitments from seven limited partners comprising pension funds, family offices, fund of funds, outsourced chief investment officers (OCIOs), foundations and other institutional investors. The closing of the fund was announced on Sept. […]
Family Law Section scholarships available for January Marital & Family Law Review Course
The Family Law Section is offering 21 scholarships for the 2025 Marital & Family Law Review Course set for January 24-25, 2025, at the Loews Royal Pacific Hotel in Orlando. There are 10 needs-based scholarships and one diversity scholarship, each valued at $1,500; and 10 scholarships for general magistrates and hearing officers, valued at $1,025 […]
Registration now open for the 2025 High School Appellate Brief Writing & Moot Court Competition
Matthew Rodriquez and Jacob Zeng, bottom right from the left, of American Heritage School in Broward County captured the crown at the 2024 Florida Bar High School Appellate Brief Writing & Moot Court Competition. Rodriquez was also named best oralist. Also pictured in front of the Supreme Court in Tallahassee are runners up Zoe Priolo […]
Judgments and decrees interest rates set
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer has set the quarterly rate of interest payable on judgments and decrees beginning October 1, 2024, at 9.50% per annum or .0259563% per day.* F.S. §55.03(1) requires the CFO to set the rate of interest payable on judgments and decrees on December 1, March 1, June 1, and […]