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Remember the FinCen residential real estate reporting requirements? Beginning March 1, 2026, real estate professionals were required to report information related to non-financed acquisitions of residential real estate. On March 19, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued an order vacating the rule. The Court decision is under appeal. Reporting ...

  Five firm attorneys were recently selected as 2026 Florida Super Lawyers, and four named as Rising Stars. The attorneys named Super Lawyers are:  J.E. “Trippe” Cheek, III (Land Use/Zoning), Ryan E. Davis (Bankruptcy: Business), J. Jeffrey Deery (Business Litigation), Bradley M. Saxton (Bankruptcy:  Business), and Vanessa J. Skinner (Estate & Probate). The four attorneys named ...

It is with great sadness that Winderweedle, Haines Ward & Woodman, PA announces that our friend, colleague, and long-time partner Harold A. Ward, III passed away on March 30, 2026, at the age of 92. One of the most widely known and best-respected figures in the City of Winter Park, his home town, Mr. Ward ...

Attorney Christopher K. Batts has joined the firm, practicing in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, and bankruptcy. Chris brings valuable experience helping business owners navigate the sales of their businesses and advising them on a wide range of corporate matters, including exit strategies, incentive planning, corporate structuring, and risk allocation. He has ...