Shutts & Bowen LLP Private Client Services partner Patrick Lannon presented at The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel’s (ACTEC) 2025 Florida Fellows Meeting on August 20, 2025.

At the meeting Patrick, who is Florida Bar Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates, presented on “A Murky Area of Law: Community Property in Florida.” Key points in Patrick’s presentation included community property title, double step-up in basis, legacy community property issues and conflict of laws.

To learn more about ACTEC’s 2025 Florida Fellows Meeting, click here.

About Patrick J. Lannon

Patrick J. Lannon is a partner with the Miami and Fort Lauderdale offices of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where he is a member of the Private Client Services Practice Group. Patrick is Florida Bar Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates, and is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Patrick represents high-net-worth individuals both domestic and international with their estate, asset protection, and charitable planning with a focus on integrating family wealth transfer goals with sophisticated business succession, income, and estate tax planning strategies. He also assists personal representatives, trustees, and beneficiaries with estate and trust administration and advises fiduciaries and beneficiaries in contested or potentially contested trust and estate matters.