Gainesville Lawyer Thomas G. Pye who was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1982 founded the Pye Law Firm, PA in 1996. When our firm first opened, our first office was located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 2001 the firm relocated to Gainesville Florida. Since that time we have concentrated on several main areas of practice. One of these practice areas includes business and corporate law. Business and corporate law includes the creation or dissolution of business entities for clients. The process of formation includes preparing the businesses' Articles of Incorporation for C or S Corporations or it's Articles of Organization for Limited Liability Companies (LLC). We also can do the company By-Laws and it's Shareholder's Agreement. We also can do its buy sell agreement based upon client's needs. We provide advice for business clients on contracts, leases, and proposals; grant applications, agreements and any other documents associated with all aspects of business law. We have formed hundreds of corporations, partnerships, LLCs and other business entities and ventures. Likewise, we have assisted clients in the sale and purchase of businesses. We also serve as the registered agent for numerous corporations and LLCs all over the state of Florida.
Business Formation
The Pye Law Firm serves small, medium and large businesses in the areas of Business Formation, Maintenance, Sale/Dissolution/Wind Up and Purchases.
Business Disputes
"I personally assist all of my clients. I take on no case or client unless I personally meet with them and assist them from start to finish. It is this personal professional service that has kept me interested in all aspects of all client's cases. I know them all by name, and all telephone calls are personally answered or returned."
Limited Liability Companies
In 1990 he merged his firm into a leading AV rated multifaceted law firm in Boca Ration where he continued to focus on several areas of the law including the aforementioned areas of business, corporate, partnerships, limited liability companies, development, real estate, bankruptcy, wills, estates, trusts, probate, trust administration, formal administration of estates and trusts etc. However it was at this time that Mr. Pye was presented the opportunity to add commercial litigation to his experience. These were high-powered multi-million dollar scale litigation suits. He excelled at his ability to litigate and to formulate arguments before the courts of Dade County, Broward County and Palm Beach County. It was also at this time that Mr. Pye became a member of both of the Federal District courts that service the South Florida (east and west) areas. He joined the United States District Court in and for the Southern District of Florida Bar as a member as well as the United States District Court in and for the Middle District of Florida Bar as a member. During his tenure at this high profile firm, he was designated the firm's hiring partner and worked closely with the firm's associates.
In 1995 the Palm Beach County Commission said that it shall be the policy of the board of county commissioners, in the exercise of its police power for the public safety, public health, and general welfare to assure, within constitutional limitations, that all persons regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, familial status, marital status or sexual orientation as defined by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the Florida Civil Rights Act or otherwise provided herein, be afforded equal opportunity to all terms and conditions of employment. Palm Beach County shall take all necessary and reasonable action to prevent discrimination in employment. Mr. Pye was appointed to serve on this board in the late 1990's, he resigned his position in order to relocate to Gainesville Florida.
Mr. Pye took his first position as an attorney in 1983 as an associate in a general practice firm in the Fort Lauderdale area of South Florida. It was there at that position that he cut his legal teeth on legal issues involving several areas of the law including business law, corporate law, partnership law, limited liability company law, development law, real estate law, bankruptcy law, wills, estates, trusts, probate, trust administration, formal administration of estates and trusts etc.
Real Estate Transactions
This is a document granting the attorney-in-fact specific powers to act on behalf of the person signing the form. The specific powers to be granted need to be added (e.g., to sign and negotiate a specific real estate purchase agreement). The Special Power of Attorney is good only for a limited amount of time.
The Pye Law Firm, PA has consultations with clients to discuss the various estate planning vehicles available and to see which are best suited for each client's situation. We prepare all of these different distinct documents...
Wills
The Last Will and Testament is admitted to probate and Letters of Administration are issued. Creditors are served with the Notice to Creditors. The Creditor may in turn file a Statement of Claim. Beneficiaries are served with a Notice of Administration alerting them that they may challenge the venue or the Last Will.
Trusts
A trust is a written agreement that names someone to be responsible for managing property for the benefit of others. A revocable living trust (also called a "living trust" or "revocable trust") is one type of trust. It's a "living" trust because you create it while you're alive. It's "revocable" because, as long as you're mentally competent, you can change or end the trust at any time, for any reason. You need no one's permission to do so. In Florida, a trust is revocable only if it states so in the trust agreement. Usually a living trust becomes irrevocable (not open to changes) when you die.
Power of Attorney
Powerful document that is used to delegate legal authority to another. The person who signs a Power of Attorney is called the Principal. The Power of Attorney gives legal authority to another person to make property, financial and other legal decisions for the Principal.
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, sometimes call a straight bankruptcy is a liquidation proceeding. Florida provides a number of exemptions where in you may be permitted to keep certain property. The debtor turns over all non-exempt property to the bankruptcy trustee who then converts it to cash for distribution to the creditors. The debtor receives a discharge of all dischargeable debts usually within four months. In the vast majority of cases the debtor has no assets that he would lose so Chapter 7 will give that person a relatively quick "fresh start". One of the main purposes of Bankruptcy Law is to give a person, who is hopelessly burdened with debt, a fresh start by wiping out his or her debts. In most cases where Chapter 7 is brought into force the debtor has no assets to lose; therefore the fresh start takes place relatively faster.