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12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NEWS NOTARIES Beware: New name requirements for notaries By J. ALLISON ARCHBOLD, Esq. Fergeson Skipper, P.A.
eware, E. Keith Dubose, W.E. “Chip” Gaylor and W. Andrew BClayton, Jr. What was once the secret that you shared only with the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Internal Revenue Service and the Transportation Security Administra- tion, i.e., your first name, may now NEW CIRCUIT JUDGE SWORN IN become common knowledge. The Honorable Andrea McHugh was officially sworn in as a Circuit Court Judge of the Twelfth Judicial In 2016, the State of Florida Circuit on Friday, May 5, 2017 at the Judge Lynn Silvertooth Judicial Center. Judge Charles E. Roberts Executive Office of the Governor administered the oath of office. (Photo by Cliff Roles) Notary Section waged war against what has become a hallmark of the legal profession, the replacement of CYBERSECURITY the first name with an initial, when it declared that Florida notaries cannot be commissioned in a first initial. According to the “Governor’s Take steps to protect your firm from ransomware Reference Manual for Notaries Public,” which was published by the By JASON LESSINGER, Esq. “computer guys” and external State of Florida Executive Office of Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen “computer companies” that allow the Governor’s Notary Section on & Ginsburg, P.A. me to sleep at night while I assume December 13, 2016, “[y]ou may they are taking all necessary steps only be commissioned in your legal bout three months ago I to protect both my clients and first name (or a nickname of your received a call from a fellow me. That, plus the fact that I am legal first name, within reason) and Alawyer who informed me that not overly tech savvy, left me your legal last name; the inclusion neither the lawyer nor any other without much need to worry about of your legal middle name or initial member of this particular firm something called “ransomware.” I in your commissioned name is had done a bit of legal work that Jason voiced as much to my fellow lawyer, optional.” It states that John Quin- day. The reason: the prior evening, Lessinger, and asked what it all meant. What I ton Public could be commissioned as the firm’s entire computer system, Esq. learned was mildly disturbing, and the following: John Quinton Public, including the network, was taken Icard, Merrill, sent me running to my “computer John Q. Public, John Public, Johnny over by ransomware installed Cullis, Timm, guys” to make sure my firm was Quinton Public, Johnny Q. Public by cybercriminals, and the firm Furen & Gins- protected. Remember, as lawyers or Johnny Public. The Notary Public could not access any of its files burg, P.A. we have an obligation to protect Commission Application states, in or documents. Ransomware has our clients’ information for them red, “Must use legal first name, no recently made headlines and is under the ethical rules, but on top of initial.” becoming a hot topic in multiple that, we need computers to perform There is no exception for attor- circles. At the time I received the even the most basic of functions. neys. If they were alive today and call, however, I was not particularly After being confused by a significant were commissioned as notaries in familiar with it, as I have spent amount of big words and phrases, Florida, Learned Hand and E. Allan my entire career in a large firm, but being assured that significant Farnsworth (author of Farnsworth with an IT department and several See RANSOMWARE, Page 15 See NOTARY, Page 11 Experience. Trust. Personal Attention.
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PROBATE AND TRUST LAW Are gold coins tangible personal property? By SEAN M. BYRNE, Esq. matter if the coins were minted in a same as cash and securities. The Bach & Jacobs, P.A. country outside the United States? disposition of the coins would not The answers to these questions be controlled by a separate writing, onsider this scenario, probate are not addressed in the Florida absent a provision in the Will or lawyers: you represent the Probate Code or the Florida Trust Trust specifically addressing the gold Cpersonal representative of an Code, and there do not appear to coins. estate and among the decedent’s be any Florida cases addressing the While the Florida Probate probate assets are 50 24-karat issue for the purposes of either Code. Code refers to “tangible personal gold coins. Your client will list However, based on a Florida tax property” in at least three sections these gold coins on the probate Sean M. case, a strong argument can be made of Chapter 732 and 733, the term is inventory, but are they “money” or Byrne, Esq. that the gold coins are “money” and never defined in the Florida Probate “tangible personal property”? Is the Bach & not “tangible personal property,” Code or the Florida Trust Code. disposition of the coins controlled Jacobs, P.A. regardless of whether the coins Under the holding in Baldwin v. by the Last Will & Testament’s are from the U.S. Mint or another Estate of Winters, money or property provision relating to tangible country. Under this conclusion, the used in a trade or business are personal property or a separate Personal Representative or Trustee not considered tangible personal writing that bequeaths them? Does it would treat the gold coins the See COINS, Page 16
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My previous updates GOVERNORS practice resources, legal publications to restrict Supreme Court Justices have been posted through Board and forms, travel, banking, shipping and State Appellate Court Judges to Reports and on Facebook, which REPORT and insurance are found at www. 12 years in office, the Senate did not will continue after each Board floridabar.org/memberebenefits and follow suit. meeting. It has been a busy Bar http://pri.floridabar.org. The PRI year and next year looks to be just site is a great resource for member 2017-18 Legislative Budget Process as busy. The Florida Bar Board of benefits and has a wealth of free — Legislature Adopted Budget Governors met on March 24, and we information, including 33 free CLE The Legislature gave final approval will meet again on May 26, (which programs with more than 50 hours to its $82.4 billion budget on May is after my deadline for submitting of free CLE credits, including 31 8. For the first time in several years, this article, so I will update everyone hours of free technology credits. This the budget includes an increase in about that meeting in my emailed is enough free CLEs for a three-year pay effective October 1, 2017, as Board of Governors’ report). The cycle, and I strongly recommend that follows: major actions of the Board and Scott you visit the PRI site. • Supreme Court justices – from the reports received at the March Westheimer, A report was given by $162,200 to $178,420. meeting included: Esq., representatives of a special • District court of appeal judges – West Palm Beach attorney Governor, committee on a proposed new Rule from $154,140 to $169,554. Michelle Suskauer was announced 12th Judicial of Judicial Administration regarding • Circuit court judges – from as President-Elect Designate of The Circuit granting continuances of court cases $146,080 to $160,688. Florida Bar. Michelle will be sworn Syprett, for parental leave. The rule would • County court judges – from in as president-elect at the Bar’s Meshad, require that such continuances $138,020 to $151,822. annual convention in Boca Raton on Resnick, Lieb, should be granted unless it would • State Attorneys – from June 23, when current President-elect Dumbaugh, cause substantial prejudice to a $154,140 to $169,554. Michael J. Higer of Miami becomes Jones, Krotec, party. The Board will vote on the • Public Defenders – from president, and will begin her term as & Westheimer recommendation at its May 26 $154,140 to $169,554. Bar president in June 2018. meeting. I appreciate everyone who In addition, SB 7022 includes A pilot project was approved has provided me with helpful input an across-the-board pay increase, to test a real-time, browser-based on this issue. 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For more something relaxing and enjoyable to e-blasts for more details. information, visit www.floridabar. do this summer and take full advan- That is all for now. Enjoy your org/crc. The Constitution Revision tage of it., summer! Commission’s website is www.flcrc. Things are pretty quiet here in gov. South County; we continue to work As always, it is my honor and with county staff on the design of privilege to serve our circuit, and the new Courthouse at the R.L. Have you or a member of your firm please feel free to contact me with Anderson site. Our full Circuit Civil Stephen K. any questions, concerns or thoughts Division with Judges Don Hall and Boone, Esq. achieved professional recognition? you have related to the Bar. Kimberly Bonner continues to flour- Boone, Boone, ish. We have had a series of “brown Boone & Have you hired a new attorney? bag” lunches with both judges, and Koda, P.A. Any other news of note? If so, we YLD I believe all parties are quite satisfied with the way things are running at would like to hear about it. Email the South County Courthouse. your “News of Note” items to We are wrapping up our year TIPS with a family friendly picnic at Snake [email protected]. Continued from Page 5 Island on Saturday, June 24. The time to build a good reputation, you can lose that reputation in an instant by playing fast and loose with the law or facts. to Chapter 117, Florida Statutes, NOTARY which governs notaries public, and “If you know the enemy and Continued from Page 1 changed notary bonding agencies. know yourself, you need not on Contracts) would be notarizing The new agency accepted his renewal fear the result of a hundred as “Billings” and “Edward” respec- application without question, and battles. If you know yourself tively, unless the Notary Section his commission in his first initial was but not the enemy, for every considered Judge Hand’s nickname, renewed. victory gained you will also “B,” “within reason” (in which case, At least 20 members of the suffer a defeat. If you know my new nickname is “J”). Sarasota County Bar Association neither the enemy nor Attorneys currently notarizing J. Allison use first initials in place of their yourself, you will succumb in under their first initials should not Archbold, first names.E. John Wagner II, a every battle.” — Sun Tzu, The breathe a sigh of relief; they can Esq. board-certified tax attorney with Art of War continue notarizing under their first Fergeson Skip- Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & One way to close the experience initials until their current commis- per, P.A. Getzen, is “happier than ever that gap is to familiarize yourself with sions expire. But they should have [he] never became a notary” as a opposing counsel. Read the firm their name-change petitions or retire- result of the new requirement. C. biography, search names on Westlaw, ment letters ready unless they are Kelley Corbridge, a board-certified and ask other attorneys in the prepared for a fight when it comes wills, trusts and estates attorney area about the opposing counsel’s time to renew. The rule change does with Horlick & Corbridge, P.A., is experience. Knowing what to expect not allow for grandfathering in old pleased that he will at least be able out of the other side will help notary commission names. Accord- to continue to notarize using his full alleviate the potential intimidation ing to the Florida Department of middle name. His name on his driver factor. State’s Notary Commissions and license is “Charles K. Corbridge.” It is also important to step back Certifications Section, when a notary A. James Rolfes, a board-certified from your case and try to view it applies to renew a Florida notary civil trial lawyer with Dickinson & from the other side’s perspective. commission, he or she will have to Gibbons, P.A., likened the change to If you were representing the other change his or her commission name the changes to travel documents that side, what would you do? Being a to conform to the new rule. were imposed after 9/11. successful litigator requires you to One local attorney successfully Note: The Notary Section of the anticipate your opponent. Before avoided the rule change by changing Executive Office of the Governor filing any motion, attending any notary bonding agencies. After his referred all questions regarding the deposition, or going into court, put renewal application was rejected by rule change to the Executive Office yourself in your opponent’s shoes. his notary bonding agency last year of the Governor’s Communication You’ll be better able to anticipate because he used his first initial, he Office, which had not replied to my arguments and strategies, which in confirmed that there was no change questions as of the article deadline. turn will make you better prepared.
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that encrypted and locked all of the backup systems that work. Make RANSOMWARE All in all, the data. Trying to open any file brought sure your backup systems are doing Continued from Page 1 Fairness in up a ransom demand, in this case, something more than just backing up safeguards were in place at my $30,000, which could only be paid a mirrored copy of the data. Make firm, I was then more curious about Class Action in Bitcoins. The firm then had a sure you have a way to restore good, exactly what happened at my fellow Litigation decision to make: pay the ransom clean data from a backup. Actually lawyer’s firm. and get back to work, assuming test and check to make sure that The other firm to which I refer Act of 2017 the payment was honored and the your backup systems work. You is a small law firm with only a is an attempt system restored (no guarantees — would be shocked to learn how couple of lawyers and some support you are dealing with a cybercriminal many backup systems actually do staff, but with a fairly complicated to hinder after all), or hire another computer not work. Microsoft server-based computer effective firm to attempt to de-bug the system If you are not sure how good system. They are a typical small firm and undo the hack. The firm elected your IT support is, hire more, and that does not have an on-staff full- litigation not to pay the cybercriminals, have the second company check the time computer person, and instead on behalf of instead paying other computer first company’s work. hires out computer techs when technicians to de-bug the system. As If you had no internet cable needed. This firm had long ago hired individuals noted above, the ransom demand or connection connected to your an outside tech group to essentially against large was $30,000. The estimated cost to computer anywhere, you would insure that their computer system fix it was $6,500 and ended up being never be able to be hacked from the was as un-hackable as possible. This corporate $10,000 plus lost productivity for outside. The moment you connect to firm also had an employee manual defendants 10 days. the internet, you open a hole in your that prohibited staff members from The tech firm hired to fix the system that is potentially hackable. themselves installing any outside problem indicated that they average Every other access point to your software or hardware onto the three calls a day from Sarasota/ system is also a hole that a hacker system — that task being reserved Bradenton-based businesses with can access if left unsecure. This to the aforementioned computer almost identical issues, most means every computer, every scanner, technicians. of which were lawyers, CPA/ every network printer, every remote Unfortunately, however, one accountants, or other professionals login connection (from your house, staff member elected to ignore the who rely on computers. your smartphone), etc. employee manual and installed, So why didn’t the firm just use a If you log in remotely to your without the permission or knowledge data backup system? They did, and office computer through your of anyone else, a simple $100 a good one. Once the data was fully home, make positively sure that network scanner. There was no ill encrypted on the network server, you use some form of dual-factor intent of the staff member, she just the backup system over-wrote the authentication. The firm discussed did not want to use the big fancy previously saved good data with above uses an application called (and approved) scanner; she wanted encrypted and locked data, and Duo Mobile. When you go to log in her own small scanner on her desk then proceeded to overwrite all of remotely, your office computer will to avoid having to walk across the the other three locations across the shoot a message to your cell phone, office to scan. Simple devices such as United States where the data was and you have to validate the login these often have their own dummy backed up. In essence, the backup from that second device. This way, password, which when installed, system backed up encrypted and a hacker would need to hack both should be changed. In this case, locked data. your computer and cell phone to the scanner’s network password access your computer system. was “scanner.” Many other n light of this harrowing tale, I Absolutely use unique passwords inexpensive devices have similarly did a little research on the internet everywhere. Do not use the same generic passwords when installed. Iand learned that this problem is passwords twice if you can help it. The hired computer tech was not not just for the unaware small firm Do not allow staff to install aware that the staff member had practitioner. A number of national anything on or connect anything installed the scanner, and hence did law firms have been attacked in this to the system. Staff should come not know that he needed to change fashion. Many of these larger law to management with a request for the password from “scanner” to firms that possess particular types whatever is wanted, and if approved, something unique and protected. of information (often intellectual have a qualified IT person install it. The staff member, of course, was property firms and M&A firms There are no exceptions to this rule. unaware of the password issue at all. are targeted) are bombarded daily Most staff members think very little As a result, some overseas and with phishing e-mails just hoping of the employee handbook, so make impossible-to-catch cybercriminal someone opens or otherwise a special note to preach this problem used an automated system to search activates the wrong one. At least to them. Adherence to this rule the internet for computer systems one firm who refused to pay ransom would have saved the firm discussed with devices that have common lost all of their files. In light of all of herein much pain. This rule is in passwords and found the firm’s this, I share with you the following place for a reason. scanner on the system. This break thoughts: Maintain and update quality in security allowed the criminal to Your current IT person is anti-virus software and anti-malware enter the “scanner” password, which not as good as you think. Check protection, understanding that the allowed the cybercriminal access to and double-check references and best protection is to secure your the entire server. Once in the server, qualifications. Learn about threats. system from threats so this software the cybercriminal ran a program Ask questions. Make sure you have See RANSOMWARE, Page 16
The Docket · June/July 2017 15 PROBATE AND TRUST LAW NEWS OF NOTE
Under this reasoning, neither n The law firm of Syprett, Meshad, Resnick, Lieb, COINS the U.S. Mint Liberty gold coins Dumbaugh, Jones, Krotec & Westheimer, P.A., has Continued from Page 3 nor foreign gold coins such as expanded its legal team with the recent hire of associate property. 944 So.2d 437, 439 (Fla. South African Krugerrands would Emily K. Garriott. Attorney Garriott is a member of The 4th DCA 2006) (holding that a be considered tangible personal Florida Bar, and is admitted to practice before all Florida devise of “a monetary amount”… property for the purposes of the state courts. Prior to joining Syprett Meshad, Ms. Garri- “could not be effectuated through Will or Trust provisions that ott was an Assistant State Attorney in the 12th Judicial a separate writing” regarding devise tangible personal property Circuit State Attorney’s Office, where she handled all tangible personal property). For to beneficiaries. While a testator phases of the criminal prosecution of defendants, includ- IRS valuation purposes, the Internal may prepare a written statement ing non-jury and jury trials. Revenue Manual provides examples or list to “dispose of items of of TPP that includes “silver” and tangible personal property, other n Gibson, Kohl, Wolff & Hric, P.L. is pleased to “collectibles” but does not include than property used in a trade or announce that Elizabeth Wexler has joined the firm as gold or coins. See I.R.M. 8.18.1.2.2, business” under § 732.515, Fla. an associate attorney. Elizabeth comes with a wealth of available at https://www.irs.gov/irm/ Stat., the Baldwin case implies experience and knowledge in the areas of residential and part8/irm_08-018-001.html (accessed that the devise of money cannot commercial real estate. Prior to obtaining her law degree, Mar. 23, 2017). be effectuated through a separate Elizabeth owned a busy real estate brokerage on Long- In April 2017, the U.S Mint writing under this provision of the boat Key. She has held a variety of associated licenses, released a commemorative 24-karat Florida Probate Code. If the Smith including Florida real estate salesperson and Florida gold coin featuring Lady Liberty as holding that gold coins of domestic mortgage Broker. We are confident that Elizabeth will a black woman, a first for the U.S. or foreign origin are money is complement our team and continue in our tradition of Mint. While the face value of these applied to the probate and trust providing the highest level of client service. new coins may not seem significant context, then the gold coins could ($100), their sale price depends on not be disposed of by separate n Philip J. Schipani was recently appointed to a four-year the price of gold, which is currently writing or by the provisions of a term on the Executive Council of the Family Law Section more than $1,000 an ounce. These Will that devise tangible personal of The Florida Bar. commemorative gold coins, like property. You may wish to refer the ones before them, are most back to these cases in the instance likely considered money given that where you have a Will that they are minted domestically even treats tangible personal property MEMBERSHIP though they are often purchased as differently from other assets, which “collectibles.” Fun fact: Sarasota is is common with pour-over Wills. home to the world’s largest third- party coin certification service Welcome, new members! (called Numismatic Guaranty Corporation), which is the he following represents each new member’s official coin-grading service of the CLASSIFIED ADS name, law school, year of admission to The Flor- American Numismatic Association Tida Bar, and law firm association. (numismatics is the study or EMPLOYMENT collection of currency, including n Christopher J. Fowler Jr.: Florida International coins). This explains why Sarasota Litigation Attorney — Established long-term University; 2013; Norton, Hammersley, Lopez & Sarasota AV-rated law firm has opening in its has so many coin dealers and litigation department for associate attorney Skokos, P.A. enthusiasts. with minimum 2-plus years of experience in n Robert J. Johnson: Cooley Law School; Class of commercial and/or civil litigation. Seeking 2017; Student Member hile there is not Florida case motivated attorney to assist in general litigation practice primarily in the areas of n law addressing whether gold construction, business, real estate, mortgage Madeline A. Ross: Michigan State University; Wcoins from a foreign mint foreclosure, contract law, landlord tenant, 2017; Law Office of Annette Ross are “money” or “tangible personal trusts/probate, personal injury and general property” in the probate context, a commercial representation. High academic credentials, active Florida Bar membership Florida case in the late 1970s held and successful employment history that gold Krugerrands minted in required. Compensation commensurate with South Africa are money and not experience. Send resume in confidence to: tangible property for purposes Fergeson Skipper, P.A., 1515 Ringling Blvd., Tenth Floor, Sarasota, FL 34236; or info@ of the Florida sales tax. The case fsskbt.com; Attn.: Firm Administrator. cited a Florida Statute that defined “money” as “intangible personal Sarasota AV-rated construction/commercial litigation law firm is seeking a lawyer RANSOMWARE property” and not tangible prop- with a minimum of six to 10 years complex erty subject to the tax. The court civil litigation experience. Candidate must Continued from Page 15 in Smith v. Department of Revenue have superior academic credentials, a never has to do its job. successful employment history and proven held that gold Krugerrands were client relations skills. This is a long- Portions of the information relayed here came included within the term “money” term opportunity. Top of market salary from the following article, which I encourage you to along with United States money commensurate with talent and experience. read, “Kidnapped Computers: The Virus Wrecking and therefore not tangible personal Medical, disability and 401k benefits provided. 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APPELLATE SECTION “Using Tech to Your Advantage Before the Second DCA” Friday, June 16, 2017 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. Sarasota Yacht Club Presented by:
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Enjoy lunch, earn tech credit and learn about the inner workings of the 2d DCA at this not to miss presentation! Dineen Pashoukos Wasylik, a board certified appellate and IP attorney, and Austin Roe, staff attorney at the 2d DCA will share important technology tips and tricks to ensure that you are maximizing tech to your benefit in appeals!
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Family Court Professional Collaborative 2017 Annual Conference: Don’t Let Your Family Law Case Turn Into A Horror Story
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Agenda 8:00 8:30 a.m. Registration & Check in 8:30 8:40 a.m. Welcome Judge Stephen M. Walker 8:40 9:50 a.m. Cases, Statutes and Rules: They Don t Have to be Scary Sharon O Day , Esq. 9:50 10:00 a.m. Coffee Break 10:00 11:00 a.m. Stop“ the Monster Mash: The Effect of ’Intimate Partner Violence” on Families’ Valerie Fisher, LMHC 11:00 12:00 p.m. Horror Stories of Financial Abuse During the Divorce Process Joshua G. Sankes AWMA®, ADFA®, CDFA and Chris Wailand, CPA/ABV, CFE 12:00 12:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch , FCPC Meeting ™ 12:30 1:30 p.m. and the Effect of Trauma on People Shaun Hoyle, CPE and Peggie Ward, PhD 1:30 2:30 p.m. TraumaHigh Conflict During is Toxic:the Court Adverse Process: Childhood What We Experiences Can Do When (ACE) We See Things Getting Scary Judge Stephen M. Walker and Judge Donna Berlin 2:30 3:30 p.m. —Shaun Hoyle, CPE and Peggie Ward, PhD 3:30 3:40 p.m. ChangingCoffee Break a Horror Story: Creating Hope for Our Next Generation with Resiliency 3:40 4:30 p.m. Community Resources for Our Families— 4:30 5:30 p.m. Court— Judge Stephen Walker & Judge Berlin;Opportunities Judges Panel for Growth and Healing Changing the Horror of the Court Process: Creating a New Case Management System to Take the Fear Out of TO REGISTER ONLINE: http://conta.cc/2rZTj3o
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