Should You File Your Florida Annual Report Yourself or Hire an Attorney?

by Trust Counsel | Apr 16, 2026 | Articles, Asset Protection

This is one of the most common questions we get from Florida business owners every spring, and we want to give you a straight answer rather than a sales pitch. The truth is that for some owners, filing the annual report yourself makes complete sense. For others,...

Your Florida Business Was Administratively Dissolved. Here Is What to Do.

by Trust Counsel | Apr 16, 2026 | Articles, Asset Protection

If you logged into Sunbiz and saw the words “administratively dissolved” next to your business name, take a breath. You are not the first owner this has happened to and the situation is recoverable, but the steps you take in the next few weeks will...

Why Your Florida Annual Report Is an Estate Planning Issue, Not Just a Filing

by Trust Counsel | Apr 16, 2026 | Uncategorized

Why Your Florida Annual Report Is an Estate Planning Issue, Not Just a FilingMost Florida business owners think of the annual report as a state filing problem. File the form, pay the fee, move on. For business owners who have invested in proper estate planning, that...

What Every Florida Business Owner Needs to Know About the May 1 Annual Report Deadline

by Trust Counsel | Apr 16, 2026 | Articles, Estate Planning

If you own a Florida LLC, corporation, or limited partnership, the state requires you to file an annual report with the Division of Corporations by May 1 of every year. It is one of the simplest filings on the books, and also one of the most commonly missed. At Trust...

Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples: Protecting the Person You Love

by Trust Counsel | Apr 3, 2026 | Articles, Estate Planning

You and your partner have built something real together. Maybe you share a home, split the bills, and have been each other’s go-to person for years. In every way that matters, you’re family.The problem is, the law doesn’t see it that way.Without a marriage...