Icard Merrill Attorney Michael Foreman Is Presenter At Florida Bar's Real Property, Probate and Trust Seminar
"Non-springing Health Care Powers" Is Subject During Continuing Education Session Focusing On Drafting Powers of Attorney
SARASOTA, FL, August 25, 2012
Michael Foreman, attorney at Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A., recently participated and co-chaired in a live and webcast presentation sponsored by The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee and its Property, Probate and Trust Law Section. The live presentation took place at the Breakers Resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Those attending the seminar were able to earn credits to be applied toward their Florida CLER/Certification requirements.The half-day seminar was titled "Drafting Powers of Attorney - What Works? It's All in the Eye of the Beholder". In his presentation, Mr. Foreman discussed the merits of drafting a non-springing versus a springing power of attorney as it's related to the formal determination of an individual's incapacity. In addition to Mr. Foreman's presentation, other sessions on Elder Law, Title Insurance, Estate Planning Powers and Mandatory and Default Rules were conducted by members of Florida's legal and financial communities.
Mr. Foreman is a shareholder, former president and administrator of Icard Merrill and has practiced law since 1969. He advises clients on matters involving administration of estates, estate planning, guardianships, trusts and real estate. His practice spans over three decades and has focused on planning for incapacity, family wealth planning, fiduciary relationships, accountings, and health care advance directives. . Foreman
About Icard Merrill
Icard, Merrill was founded in 1953 in Sarasota. The firm has grown along with Southwest Florida and now also has offices in Lakewood Ranch and Punta Gorda, offering expertise in business, banking, commercial and construction law and related litigation, personal injury, real estate, land use, family law, probate, tax and estate planning. The firm has a strong commitment to the communities it serves, with members involved in numerous civic and not-for-profit organizations in the arts, education, health and human services. In 2010, the firm received the Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice's Law Firm Commendation for significant contributions of legal services to the indigent and to charitable groups on a pro bono basis.
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