Now, more than two months since the Denver-based property management real estate market giant, Aimco, filed their lawsuit against Airbnb in Miami-Dade County’s Circuit Court system, their case might finally be getting its day in court. The publicly-traded plaintiff in this case alleges that the defedant, a popular short-term rental website, encouraged its users to […]
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Construction defects can quickly make a dream home or business a nightmare. These defects reduce the value of your property, hurting the investment you’ve made. A construction defect can occur in many forms, but some common defects include things like water damage from poor seals or poor craftmanship. Some other common kinds of construction defects […]
Living in a community of townhomes or condominiums can have its advantages, but it can also have its disadvantages. Some purposely move to these communities for the homeowner’s association. Others move there in spite of the homeowner’s association. Each homeowner’s association is different in Florida, but there are similarities. What are the common homeowner association […]
Last year, a Broward county judge awarded a mother and daughter $5,298.75 in a default judgment against singer Justin Bieber. The lawsuit alleged that the pop star refused to appear for a meet-and-greet session, which came with the two concert tickets the woman purchased. It hasn’t been so easy to get the money, even though […]
Living in Florida, you’ve probably seen a number of hurricanes in your lifetime. Not too long after you head out to survey the damage the storm had caused to your home, contractors can be seen circulating your community or posting advertisements for their services online and in other public spaces seeing if you need any […]
If you are taking responsibility as successor trustee of a living trust, you might be stressing out and feeling overwhelmed. Thankfully, you are generally not expected to get to work on day one. There is generally a period of time for families to grieve and decide what to do about memorial services. However, within a […]
A handshake should be enough for someone to hold up their end of the bargain, right? Unfortunately, it’s 2017, and not everyone is as scrupulous as we’d like them to be. When push comes to shove in a business deal, agreeing parties may try to break your contract and take advantage of the situation. Or, […]
It’s nearly time for the closing on your new home, and you couldn’t be more excited. The good news is that you’re just a few steps away from moving into your dream home. The bad news is that any one of those steps could go awry and stop your purchase. There are many parts of […]
When facing legal issues regarding an estate, including trust litigation or the contesting of a will, often matters of undue influence come up. Whether you are alleging that undue influence occurred or battling against such accusations, it’s important to understand what actually constitutes undue influence over someone else. As humans, we often discuss our wishes […]
The increase in popularity of Airbnb and short-term housing rental sites in the past few years has created a whole new host of legal dilemmas for Florida condo and homeowner’s associations. Disputes have emerged over issues surrounding the use over an homeowner’s property, which has resulted in an understanding that condo owners are not entitled […]
