2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-02-13 · 4 pages (text)
Net worth-$9,000
Income listed$180,000
Real estate$380,0002 properties
Debts listed$958,000
Worth a look1
Net worth over time
Where listed income comes from
Government & public payroll 100% $180,000 · State of Florida Judiciary
Worth a look 1
Worth a lookUnusual reporting
Net worth fell from $940,360 (2022) to -$9,000 (2023) — about 104×
This 2023 filing reports -$9,000; the same person's 2022 filing reported $940,360, a change of $949,360 in 1 year. Inheritances, home values and markets can move net worth a lot, so compare what's listed in each year to see where the change shows up.
What to check
Compare the assets listed in each filing: which items are new or much larger?
“Report your net worth as of”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
Context 4
ContextUnusual reporting
Lists 1 investment account ($20,000) instead of what's in them
The instructions say the investments held in a brokerage account or IRA are the assets to report — not the account itself. As listed, the public can't see what the filer is invested in.
What to check
Which companies or funds are in these accounts? Holdings matter for conflicts of interest.
Rule: Accounts listed instead of investments
“Note that the product contained in a brokerage account, IRA, or the Florida College Investment Plan, is your asset”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextUnusual reporting
All 7 asset values are round numbers
Every listed asset is valued in round thousands, which suggests estimates rather than statements or appraisals. That's allowed, but it makes the totals less precise.
What to check
Are bank or brokerage balances (which are exact) rounded too?
Net worth -$9,000; listed items add up to -$428,000
Reported net worth: -$9,000. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = -$428,000. A difference is normal: net worth also counts assets and debts that aren't listed individually (items under $1,000, credit cards, taxes), and the instructions say subtracting listed liabilities from listed assets won't give an accurate figure in most cases.
What to check
No action needed unless other items look off.
Rule: Net worth vs. listed items
“Simply subtracting your liabilities from your assets will not result in an accurate net worth figure in most cases.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextIncome & business ties
100% of listed income ($180,000) comes from State of Florida Judiciary
Listed income totals $180,000 from 1 source. The largest is classed as government & public payroll.
What to check
Who is this source, and does it have business before the office sought?
If the filer owns it, check the business section and secondary income.
Rule: Where the money comes from
“List the name of each source of income that provided you with more than $1,000 of income during”2023 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
Where to look next
Some of what this filing reports stands out. These links open official public records, built from what the filer disclosed. They're searches you run yourself — results may include other people or companies with similar names.