About Charlotte Ellen Karlan

Charlotte Ellen Karlan is a lawyer practicing family law, elder law, appellate practice and 4 other areas of law. Charlotte received a B.A. degree from Temple University in 1965, and has been licensed for 42 years. Charlotte practices at Karlan & Associates, P.A. in Miami, FL.

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Trusts and Estates

Posted by anonymous

August 19, 2010

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Ms Karlan provided a full advanced directives package for me -Living Will, Power of Attorney for medical decisions, health care surrogate, etc.

Services

Areas of Law

Family Law
Elder Law
Appellate Practice
Debtor and Creditor 1
- Collections
Litigation 1
- Civil Litigation
General Practice
Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
- Mediation

Practice Details

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Payment & Cost Features
Fixed hourly rates
Fixed fees available

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Firm Information

Position
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Firm Name
Karlan & Associates, P.A.

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
1984, Florida

Memberships
The Florida Bar (Member, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, 1993-1995
Civil Procedures Rules Committee, 1989-1993
Simplified Forms Committee, 1993-1995, Chair, 1993-1994
Elder Law Section, 1999—, Advanced Directives Committee
Family Law Section, 1986— Member, Professional Ethics Committee, 2000— Chair, General Masters Committee, 1994-1995
Executive Council, 1992-2004
Nominating Committee, 1998— Legislation Committee, 1993—, Legislation Secretary, 1998-1999
Litigation Support Committee Chair, 1997— Chair Emeritus, 2001-2002
Vice Chair, Ethics & Attorney Fees Committee, 2001 - 2002
Member, Membership Committee, 2001-2002
Chair, Public Service Committee, 2002— Mental Health Professionals in Litigation Committee, Chair, 1994-1997
Rules Committee, 1989-1994 and 2003— (Chair, 2003-2004)
General Master's Committee, Chair, 1994-1995
Nomenclature Committee, Chair, 2000-2001 and 2004-2005
Appellate Practice & Advocacy Section, 1995— Member, Legal needs of Children Committee, 1993 -1996
Public Interest Law Section, 1993-1996
Member, Legal needs of Children Committee, 1993 -1996
Author: "Discovery Sanctions: Does the Dog Bite?," Florida Bar Journal, December, 1990
"Know Your Mental Health Experts: Unlicensed Psychologist is an Oxymoron", Commentator, November, 1994
"Psychological Testing in Child Custody Evaluations," Commentator, February, 1995
"Jurisdiction in Child Custody Cases, Florida Dissolution of Marriage," Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, 3rd ed
"Maximizing Tax Savings During Divorce Through Careful Selection of Tax Filing Status," Editor, Commentator, December, 1998. Senior Attorney, Department of Children & Families, O.P.S. Termination of Parental Rights, 1996 -1997
Of Counsel, Lieberman & Haber, P.A., 1992-1993
Karlan & Gerson, P.A., Vice President, 1987-1992
Owner, Law Offices of Charlotte E. Karlan, 1984-1987
Law Clerk to Hon. John J. Crews, Circuit Court, 1980-1983. Dade County (1992-1995), South Miami-Kendall (1987-1995), American (Member, Family Law Section, 1984-2007) Bar Association
First Family Law American Inn of Law Court, 1999-2006
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Education & Certifications

Law School
University of Florida College of Law
Class of 1983
J.D.
with honors

Other Education
Temple University
Class of 1965
B.A.

University of Pennsylvania
Class of 1967
M.S.E.
Personal Details & History

Age
Born in 1943
Brooklyn, New York, July 3, 1943

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