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- Revocable vs. Irrevocable Trust: What’s the Difference?
- How Can a Property Dispute Attorney Help with Property/Landline Disputes?
- 4 Ways an Attorney Helps You through the Probate Process
- Why are Non-Compete Contracts Important?
- 5 Reasons You Need to Update Your Will or Trust
- Should I Add My Children to My Bank Account?
- 3 Ways the Residential Real Estate Market Has Evolved during Covid-19
- What Should You Know about Construction Defects?
- 3 Reasons Estate Planning is Important for Young Families
- Different types of investment fraud to watch out for
- Developing a strong argument in an HOA dispute
- How can I settle an encroachment issue with my neighbor?
- The benefits of a business buy-sell agreement
- Is a deed restricted home a good investment?
- Key facts to know for your Florida commercial lease
- 3 signs a residential property is a wise investment
- Ways to decrease possible will contests
- How the Florida Fair Foreclosure Act affects mortgages
- What does a non-compete agreement mean for a Florida physician
- 3 tips for closing a real estate deal
- Considerations for a strong estate plan
- Understanding undue influence
- Avoid conflict by discussing your intentions with heirs
- Will a contractor leave you in the lurch after Irma?
- Rights and actions of trust beneficiaries
- Doctors and noncompete agreements
- Understanding undue influence issues in Florida
- Basic agreements your startup company should use
- Is a co-founder harming the interests of your company?
- How can I prevent landlord and tenant disputes?
- What you need to know about sinkholes before making a claim
- Common types of breach of contract in business construction
- How can I resolve a real estate escrow dispute?
- Trustee responsibilities for the first few months
Breach Of Contract
- How to find construction defects
- Creating a noncompete agreement for a new doctor
- Questions to ask about a non-compete agreement
- How do minor and material breaches of contract differ?
- You just may not be bound by your Florida non-compete agreement
- Woman loses $562,000 in Florida real estate scheme
- Know contract terms so you are aware of how breaches are handled
- Violating a contract can lead to serious legal troubles
- Did you uphold your end of the contract?
- Review contracts for dispute resolution clauses
- How can I show that a non-compete agreement is not valid?
- What are common ways that Florida doctors breach their contracts?
- Bringing a case for breach of contract in Florida
- Noncompete agreements must be considered carefully
- When can a therapist breach their confidentiality agreement?
- A new law to do away with doctor noncompete agreements in Florida
- The danger of losing key employees after a merger
- Former Florida university chancellor sues for breach of contract
- Breach of contract cases can damage a business
- Factors to consider when switching physician practices in Florida
- Is a denied health insurance claim a breach of contract?
- Your three options when a breach of contract occurs
- Noncompliance with contract terms must be handled swiftly
- Understanding material and nonmaterial contract breaches
- Can I fire a physician immediately for breaching their contract?
- Business contracts provide important protections
- Can I sue my South Florida real estate agent?
- Understanding the enforceability of non-compete agreements
- A Lakeland physician group is to pay $500,000 for privacy breach
- What’s a ‘garden leave’ clause (and does your business need one)?
- Negotiating a better noncompete agreement
- Examples of breach of contract cases
- Why do doctors get sued for post-termination contract violations?
- Clearwater couple sued over alleged breach of contract
- Does a noncompete agreement hold up after an acquisition?
- Should you trust a handshake deal?
- 2 critical rules for a noncompete agreement
- Property owner in Florida files breach of contract claim
- Florida teacher says school district breached his contract
- What can I do if my business partner and I don’t agree anymore?
- A Sunrise nurse and MedPro settle a breach of contract dispute
- Contract enforcement is important in all businesses
- Florida newlyweds sue for breach of contract in home purchase
- Business mergers hover around $2.5 trillion half way through 2018
- What should I be wary of when signing an noncompete agreement?
- Business litigation must be handled thoroughly
- Will the city of Sarasota need to pay a $50 million verdict?
- Florida corporate division involved in contract dispute
- Breach of contract: Questions judges ask
- A former Coke Florida executive is sued for breach of contract
- What remedies are available in breach of contract cases?
- Violations of noncompetition agreements can become costly
- Pinellas County suit alleges mismanagement by contractor
- Florida highway contract dispute results in court ruling
- Contracts must be followed or there are consequences
- 3 reasons doctors may be accused of breaching noncompete clauses
- How to avoid a construction scam
- How can I avoid being accused of breaching a NDA or NCC?
- Dealing with a breach of contract in Florida
- How to recover from a breach of contract
- Doctors need to understand noncompete contracts
- Finding a legal remedy for breach of contract in Florida
- Noncompetition contracts are not always enforceable
- Florida families pay fortune for substandard pools
- New class-action lawsuit may add to elder law
- Contractor targets condominium owner in breach of contract suit
- Noncompete clauses are only appropriate in some circumstances
- Charter jet contractor accused of violating noncompete agreement
- How to evaluate whether a breach of contract has occurred
- Noncompete agreements amidst acquisitions and mergers
- How to help your elderly parent avoid being financially scammed
- Noncompete agreements: Ending employee bargaining power
- Four reasons a contract may not be upheld
- The different ways doctors can escape noncompete agreements
- What can you do if someone breaches a contract?
- What goes into writing an airtight noncompete agreement?
- The essential elements of a contract
- Mom, daughter want Justin Bieber to pay for no meet-and-greet
- Did your partners fail to hold up their end of the bargain?
- Tampa General Hospital reaches settlement in data breach lawsuit
- Understanding how non-compete agreements work
- The bidding process: government vs. private contracts
- What damages can you seek for a breach of contract?
- How do indemnification clauses work?
- Basics of breach of contract claim, Part 2
- Gabrielle Union settles breach of contract suit against BET
- Four reasons to never breach a contract
- Don’t get these contract terms confused
- Basics of a breach of contract claim, Part 1
- The basics of defending a non-compete clause
Commercial Property Closing
Commercial Property Closings
- Many Florida commercial real estate markets are thriving
- Contract terms for real estate purchases can be complex
- Buying your first commercial property in Florida
- Commercial real estate underwriting can take some time
- 4 questions to answer before closing on commercial real estate
- Should you buy commercial property in a mixed-use building?
- Florida commercial lease tax expected to drop Jan. 1
- Florida likely to see boom in need for cold-storage facilities
- Why it’s not always ideal to buy a preconstruction Florida condo
- A commercial closing attorney can keep you from being defrauded
- Can you get time to read all closing documents?
- Have your attorney review your commercial property purchase
- Preparing to close on a commercial property
- What can cause delays in closing on commercial real estate?
- Watch for signs of fraud in a commercial property closing
- Key steps to closing on commercial real estate
- What do you need to do at a property closing?
- What should I look for when closing on commercial real estate?
- Florida doctors could use help of lawyers to finish office deals
- Commercial and multifamily lending reaches an all-time high
- Closing on the property you choose for your business
- What are some common commercial buyer due diligence mistakes?
- Commercial property closings must be handled carefully
- What are some common commercial real estate title problems?
- Buying or selling a property is a big commitment
- What is the commercial property closing process like in Florida?
- Closing a commercial real estate deal without any stress
- Tips for commercial real estate investments
- Do you need an attorney at your closing?
- Real estate contracts and closing require careful consideration
- Selling your investment property is only half the battle
- Florida commercial real estate closings
- Real estate buyers should inspect prospective properties
- Who pays what in a commercial property transaction in Florida?
- Protect your interests in every real estate purchase
- What are the pros and cons of buying your own commercial space?
- Don’t overlook signs of a bad commercial property investment
- Be prepared before you buy an apartment building
- Managing the process of buying a commercial property
- How commercial closings are different from residential ones
- Tips for a smooth commercial property purchase
- Things to consider when buying commercial real estate
- Buying commercial real estate alone or with partners
- What are buyer closing costs for commercial property?
- What to bring to the closing for your new home
- Benefits associated with investing in commercial real estate
- Commercial real estate buyers should proceed with care
- Tips for first time homebuyers
- What is the role of a title company in a real estate purchase?
- Why work with an attorney while selling or buying property?
- Review the homeowners association rules before buying a property
- What’s involved in a home closing?
- The commercial real estate closing process in Florida
- What’s the process for closing on a home?
- A review of important lease terms, Part 3
- Zoning rules and areas explained
- Leaser vs. Buy of commercial property, Part 1
- Do you need a lawyer to close out a real estate deal?
- A review of important lease terms, Part 2
- Tips to negotiate commercial leases
- A review of important lease terms, Part 1
- Getting your house ready to sell
Construction Litigation
- When contractors try to pass off cheap laminate as hardwood
- Addressing inexcusable construction project delays via litigation
- Switching materials could give rise to construction defect claims
- Florida Building Codes help protect residents
- A Miami-Dade condo association sues a contractor over damage
- Your options for handling a construction dispute
- 4 tips to help you find a reputable contractor
- How should construction contracts deal with payment?
- Woman sues, says Interstate 4 project has harmed home
- Florida contractor negligence can be costly for all parties
- Miami project results in construction litigation
- Hurricane season tip: Now is the time to vet contractors
- Developers and contractors share responsibility for flaws
- Report says engineer at fault in Florida bridge collapse
- What causes poor construction quality?
- Know your rights when construction projects go awry
- Shoddy workmanship might not be immediately evident
- What is home repair fraud, and how can you avoid it?
- A Florida developer tries to sell a development without consent
- A qualified home inspector can help prevent future trouble
- Weather delays can cause significant problems in construction
- Material and immaterial contract breaches
- Don’t allow a shady contractor to complete your project
- Busy contractors can cause domino effect construction delays
- Builder, subcontractors blame each other for Florida home defects
- You can minimize your risk of picking a problem-ridden contractor
- Florida attorney general investigating home improvement company
- The Florida Supreme Court to hear an assignment of benefits case
- Florida official vows reform regarding how contractors are paid
- How to resolve a construction dispute
- An Orlando homeowners association sues a construction company
- A Sunny Isles condo association sues for $30 million for defects
- Construction issues might require legal action
- What can you do if you have trouble with a Florida contractor?
- Florida court overturns construction litigation suit
- Homeowners association prevails in Florida lawsuit
- Advice for avoiding a construction lawsuit
- Hurricane season can be busy for contractors, don’t get scammed
- Owners say Florida road construction damaging their homes
- A Florida developer sues its subcontractor for shoddy work
- What should you do if your contractor violates your agreement?
- Impairment is a big problem in the construction industry
- Boca landlord sues a developer, builder for construction defects
- Problems with construction projects must be addressed quickly
- What should you look for before signing a construction contract?
- My new home has a leaky roof: What can I do?
- Contracts play an important role in construction projects
- What can go wrong during the construction of a home?
- Construction litigation can take on many types of issues
- Florida couple aim to shoot down a rifle range
- Construction projects must move forward according to the contract
- Corrupt construction company keeps child care center’s cash
- Know what types of construction defects might occur
- Businesses shouldn’t lose money due to construction issues
- Crane damage provokes dispute
- Contractors in legal battle over Orlando theme park work
- New Florida ruling affects construction litigation
- In what instances may I breach my agreement with my contractor?
- Construction defects can happen from the ground up
- How do I start a construction defect lawsuit?
- Contractors may be liable for construction injuries
- Don’t let a contractor get away with breaking a contract
- Types of construction liability in Florida
- Resolving construction disputes via arbitration and litigation
- Be careful when you hire contractors for rebuilds and renovations
- Steps to follow when hiring a home repair contractor in Florida
- Why to avoid using unlicensed contractors for making home repairs
- What does the term ‘mechanic’s lien’ mean in construction?
- What kind of disputes can lead to construction litigation?
- Contractors don’t always behave in an ethical manner
- 9 unlicensed contractors are arrested in Sarasota for shoddy work
- Construction litigation for poor workmanship or defects
- Steps to find a reputable contractor to make repairs to your home
- Biscayne Beach lawsuit filed over construction-related damage
- How do you hire a contractor to handle hurricane repairs?
- Elements you can’t miss in drafting a construction contract
- How to protect yourself when hiring a contractor
- Developer of high-rise sues architect for construction negligence
- What are construction defects and what damages can I expect?
- Red flags to avoid when you’re looking to hire a contractor
- Construction defect lawsuits on the rise in South Florida
- How to recover for a construction defect claim, Part 2
- Florida prosecutors win case against construction company
- Tips to select a lawyer for construction litigation
- A review of Florida’s construction defect law
- How to prepare for property inspections
- How to recover for a construction defect claim, Part 1
- The Ten Commandments to avoid construction litigation, Part 2
- An overview of mold types and causes
- Construction defect liability: negligence
- The Ten Commandments to avoid construction litigation, Part 1
- Learning how to handle a partnership dispute
Estate Planning
- Don’t forget about powers of attorney in your estate plans
- When can you challenge a trustee?
- Planning for old age? Don’t forget Medicaid
- Avoid these mistakes during your estate planning efforts
- What is a healthcare power of attorney?
- Estate planning in a digital world
- Can a no-contest clause help prevent conflict over your will?
- Do you have enough life insurance?
- Plan early to protect your assets when you need Medicaid
- New parents must create an estate plan
- Medicaid planning: Protecting you and your family
- What can you do in a Florida will?
- Married noncitizens may face huge estate taxes
- Leaving a charitable legacy could make estate planning fun
- Review your estate plan after these 10 events
- What are common homeowner association regulations?
Firm News
- How an attorney can help when buying a new house
- Potential construction project problems
- The remedy of specific performance for breach of contract
- Real estate investment—good experience or big mistake?
- Reasons to avoid an online will
- Contesting a will in Florida
- Has your neighbor erected a spite fence to block your view?
- Key facts on Florida’s deficiency judgments
- Exercise caution when dealing with potential homebuyers
- Holding builders responsible for defects with your new home
- Is your company taking steps toward succession planning?
- How to prove undue influence in trust litigation
- 4 ways to turn a house flip into a nightmare
- What you need to know about quiet title auctions
- When noncompete agreements are not safety nets
- Tips for preventing and resolving contract disputes
- When you start your own business, prepare for litigation
- Can the HOA use legal action to stop a nuisance situation?
- Has a company offered you fraudulent mortgage relief?
- What is the Florida Sinkhole Neutral Evaluation Program?
- How to handle an ineffective building contractor
- Signs you may want a real estate lawyer for buying a home
- Setting up employee benefits you think you cannot afford
- Most important issues tenants negotiate on
- What if your mother gives a large monetary gift to a caretaker?
- What you need to prove in a breach of contract lawsuit
- Do Florida residents need to worry about Chinese drywall?
- Common disputes between condo associations and owners
- How to identify a Ponzi scheme
- 3 legal tips for commercial property owners
- What is a Ponzi scheme?
- How to prove undue influence
- What do Florida sellers have to disclose about the property
- If you name a charity as beneficiary, will family be upset?
- What you should know about physician noncompete agreements
- What happens at my real estate closing?
- 3 ways to get out of your noncompete agreement
- Can you fight a Florida non-compete agreement?
- Does the handsome golf instructor have designs on your Mom?
Health Law
Real Estate Disputes
Real Estate Litigation
- Common ways to resolve boundary disputes
- Judicial ruling challenges overcharging in Florida condos
- Florida land disputes are often complicated
- How can I end the easement on my Florida property?
- Reasons homeowners’ associations sue and how to settle with them
- Florida regulators question accuracy or appraiser’s report
- Take a final walk-through before closing on Florida home purchase
- Florida homeowners statewide now can plant vegetable gardens
- Erecting a fence in Florida has specific legal requirements
- Florida family loses $77,000 in apparent real estate scam
- Online notarization for home mortgages could be headed to Florida
- Most Americans want a single-family home
- Florida condo buyers sue developers, citing construction delays
- What happens to your home if the mobile home park is sold?
- Here’s why it’s important to read rules before buying a home
- Keep these 8 documents after buying a home
- Do you have a boundary dispute with your neighbor?
- Will one of these setbacks delay your closing?
- Florida Senate okays bill to protect home gardens
- What are some things that your homeowners association cannot do?
- Direct-buy real estate companies making impact in Florida
- Median home values in Brevard County increase by .5 percent
- Florida man disputes requirement for site plan, building permits
- Know how to handle home owners association disagreements
- Florida condo complex, insurer battle over policy payout
- Radon dispute pits Florida condo owners, homeowners association
- Here’s how earnest money works in Florida home purchases
- Are you in the throes of a homeowners’ association dispute?
- Adverse possession can erode profits from selling your property
- Developer sues after Florida city blocks project
- Community association threatens fine over butterfly garden
- Florida man, town embroiled in dispute over property zoning
- What if I change my mind about an agreement to buy real estate?
- Problems with real estate transactions must be addressed
- What disclosures must all Florida property owners make?
- Neighbors sue Florida man over property condition
- Feds seizing south Florida condo in $1B money laundering case
- How to handle foreclosure stress
- Examples of real estate litigation lawsuits
- Homeowners’ association rules shouldn’t trump laws
- Florida homeowners association dispute headed to court
- Credit history issues that could affect your new home purchase
- CC&Rs apply to many Florida communities
- Use extreme caution with all real estate transactions
- What questions should I ask before making an offer to buy a home?
- Homebuying and closing myths that could cause you trouble
- Have you answered these important home closing questions?
- Condo ownership in Florida may come with surprises
- Matters that can lead to real estate litigation
- Maintenance costs may complicate condo ownership
- Fort Lauderdale airport results in Broward County lawsuit
- Real estate insurance suit yields huge verdict
- Closing on your condo may require you to take out insurance
- Get approval before painting your home’s exterior
- Allegations of toxins in land result in litigation
- Condominium residents lives made harder by damage payment dispute
- Address real estate transaction issues as they appear
- How are land disputes best dealt with in Florida?
- Dispute resolved in condominium case
- The homestead protection in Florida real estate law
- What is an easement and how can it be terminated?
- Florida Capital City lawsuit over condo association dues
- Plan carefully when going against a homeowners’ association
- Resort company moving forward with construction project
- Take care when planning your case for real estate litigation
- When can I walk away from a home purchase contract?
- Can Ponzi schemes target potential real estate investors?
- Condominium owner discovers serious problem
- Man challenges homeowner association election for second time
- Understanding Florida’s homestead exemption
- Florida lawsuit challenges estate trustees on property sales
- Timeshare project stalls out when widow won’t sign paperwork
- How long it takes to close on the purchase of your home
- Boca Raton sued for impropriety in issuing Chabad building permit
- Understand your options for real estate transaction disputes
- What can a statutory redemption do for you?
- Timeshare conflicts lead to real estate litigation
- The most common foreclosure scams in Florida
- Unpainted mailbox leads to property lien, possible foreclosure
- Putting up a fence can be a complicated procedure
- Tampa family keeps home after battle with homeowner’s association
- Senior community residents sue developer
- What are foreclosure scams?
- Explaining Florida real estate disclosures
- Reasons residents may elect to sue their homeowner’s association
- What is litigation?
- What can you do if you have buyer’s remorse over a house bid?
- What happens if I buy a home with material latent defects?
- Lack of easement sparks dispute between condos
- Handling a house sale when you suddenly regret selling
- Property management company Aimco sues Airbnb over sublets
- Appellate court rules condo owner can’t offer short-term lease
- Does your new property purchase have an easement issue?
- Building your savings to buy a home
- Options for resolving disputes with your general contractor
- Get help if you miss the signs of a bad home owners association
- What are your rights if you live in manufactured housing?
- Common issues in real estate transactions, Part 1
- How to avoid commercial lease audits and litigation
- Is it time to buy a house?
- What is a construction defect claim? Part 2
- Specific performance in real estate contracts
- What is a construction defect claim? Part 1
- How to deal with zoning issues
Residential Real Estate
- You just inherited someone’s house: Now what?
- How to prepare to close on a new home
- Complex contingencies and other issues with modern real estate
- Want to buy a home? Make sure you don’t make these 3 mistakes
- Why homebuyers need a home inspection
- Learn as much as possible about the seller’s position when buying real estate
Trust Litigation
- What if a trustee fails in their fiduciary duty to the trust?
- Who can contest a trust?
- Bank caught in trust litigation over generation-skipping account
- When does a Florida estate qualify for summary administration?
- How can mental incapacity be proven post-death?
- Trust litigation over digital currency resolves in Florida
- How are trusts disputed in court?
- Vague instructions regarding trusts may complicate litigation
- Lawsuit challenges California land acquisition under trust
- When can a Florida trustee be removed from their role?
- Did undue influence undermine a trust?
- How to pick charitable trust benefactors
- Trust litigation might be necessary for non-profits
- What will a Florida judge want to know when I contest a will?
- What are common grounds for contesting a trust?
- Legal matters relating to trusts must be handled swiftly
- Protect your nonprofit’s donations made through trusts
- Fighting for the trust assets that are due to you
- Taking legal action over a trust might be possible
- Trust litigation: What does it involve?
- What are the responsibilities of a trustee?
- When should I update my trust and estate plan?
- Protecting a charitable trust when an heir tries to access it
- What is the most common reason wills are contested?
- What are split-interest trusts?
- What does ‘caveat emptor’ in the context of real estate sales?
- Why do people delay finalizing their estate plans?
- Florida courts may rule on the state of trusts
- Trust litigation is a complex task that must be taken seriously
- When are wills invalidated for a lack of testamentary capacity?
- The responsibilities of the fiduciary in administering a trust
- Refinancing a property in a living trust is not impossible
- 5 reasons why people decide to leave money to charity
- Payments for trust litigation can come from trusts themselves
- Wills or trusts drafted under undue influence can be thrown out
- Regular will updates prevent against it be contested
- Advantages of charitable trusts
- Think carefully about filing a probate challenge
- Plan trust dispute cases carefully and thoroughly
- Contesting a will or trust
- Everyone should understand why wills are written as they are
- Stockbrokers charged with swindling over 150 investors
- The role a fiduciary plays in managing your estate
- What happens if you die without a will or descendants in Florida?
- Trust litigation can arise in charitable gift giving
- Risks associated with using emerging e-will programs
- Learn how to handle trustee misconduct or trust litigation issues
- Trusts and mental capacity in Florida
- Asset distribution in cases without wills and heirs
- How seniors can protect themselves from investment fraud
- How setting up a charitable trust benefits you and your heirs
- Understanding undue influence over estate decisions
- 3 questions people ask when giving to charities
- Can you set-up a trust for your pet?
- Should you set-up a trust for your social media accounts and websites?
- How are trusts created?
- What is a blind trust?
- Revocable trusts explained
- Offshore trusts and litigation
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