If you purchase a home in Florida and discover immediately afterward that there are issues that the seller did not disclose before the closing, you may be able to file a lawsuit against them. Keep in mind that not every potential problem that you encounter with your home is something that the previous owner should tell […]
Melbourne Legal Blog
For some Melbourne residents, their homeowners’ association (HOA) is a boon because it helps keep their neighborhood up to certain standards of beauty and makes sure their neighbors behave themselves. For others, their HOA is a burden because it’s overly strict, requires expensive fees and — for lack of a better word — it’s annoying. […]
You have been waiting for your new apartment to be completed for months. The time it has taken to be finalized has stretched out longer and longer. You were patient at first, but now you’re tired of waiting. The contractor is in an indirect breach of contract. In a situation like yours, a job that […]
Charitable trusts are most commonly used by donors who wish to set aside some of their assets for allocation or use by one or more nonprofit organizations. Charitable trusts are most easily divided into two different categories: a charitable lead trust (CLT) or charitable remainder trust (CRT). Both share some commonalities in that they direct […]
A condo association in Ponte Vedra has accused a builder of not providing an easement that the two sides had previously agreed upon. The condo association is called The Innlet at Ponte Vedra Beach Condominium Association, and it is pursing legal action against a builder known as Dream Finders Homes. Dream Finders is in the […]
Architects are supposed to turn dreams into realities — not the stuff of nightmares. Unfortunately, for one Florida development group, the architect it hired to develop its high-ticket high-rise in the Edgewater neighborhood of Miami turned out to be highly negligent. The development group responsible for the project alleges that its architect fell far short […]
Traditionally speaking, non-compete agreements (NCA) have been used by different employers as a way to keep employees who are privy to trade secrets and other strategic operational insight from being easily taken and used against their employer. As a result, any number of industries from sales to software development have taken to protecting their intellectual […]
If you were in the process of buying a property in Florida only to encounter complications that prevent you from closing on it, you might have a real estate escrow dispute on your hands. It is important for you to understand what an escrow dispute is so you can learn how to manage any disagreements you […]
A valid contract does not just include the signatures of two or more parties. There are a lot more elements that go into a valid contract. If any element of a contract is missing, or violated, the contract can be deemed invalid. Breach of contract could also come into play if any of the elements […]
What happens if you decide to sell a house and then get seller’s regret before the deal is even done? Can you back out? What’s the worst that can happen if you refuse to go through with the deal? You essentially end up with three possible outcomes: 1. You hope that the buyer is very […]
