If you are building a new home or improving an existing residence in Florida, you probably make it a priority to pay your construction-related expenses accurately and timely. After all, failure to do so would result in delays and may even result in construction disputes or litigation. As a person who pays your bills on […]
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Starting or moving a business is a different practice than beginning or expanding a household. Business owners have to be aware of the ways to protect themselves and their assets while engaged in real estate transactions for retail, office and storage space for a business. Commercial real estate deals normally involve two or more organizations, […]
The Melbourne, Florida, area has a lot of great buildings and property where new ones can be built. The sheer volume of commercial real estate closings has many people looking for advice about how to navigate the commercial real estate market successfully. To do so, it is important to review some key considerations. One of […]
Real estate disputes are sometime long and drawn out processes that end up costing considerable money. It looks as if one company in Florida that built a timeshare property might have a long battle to fight because they are unable to get the certificate of occupancy so that timeshare owners can move into the property. […]
The homebuying process can be an eye-opening experience for the first-time homeowner. Once they’ve been pre-approved for a loan and put in an offer, the buying process can seem as if it comes to a standstill from the perspective of the eager buyer. The back-and-forth communication that’s so frequent during the earlier stages are much […]
Whether you are a practicing doctor or operate a medical facility, you want your practice to be successful. That is why you connect with the specific facilities or physicians. However, sometimes those relationships may change, and separation is imminent. So what are your options if a noncompete agreement is in place? No matter which side […]
It happens fairly often. An elderly person makes a typical will, leaving some portions of the estate to relatives and some others to charity. Maybe she sets up a trust. Then, suddenly, for no apparent reason, a new will appears, leaving the bulk of the estate to an unrelated individual, often a caretaker. In such […]
Elder care is a serious social and economic issue for Florida, with its high population of seniors requiring medical care. Protections for patients of Medicare, the U.S. federal plan for senior health care, may have seen their costs increase over the last five years, and a new class-action lawsuit seeks to rectify the problem. The […]
Construction litigation occurs for a variety of reasons. Essentially, any kind of unresolved construction dispute between clients and contractors can lead to litigation. Disputes between these parties happen a lot more often than you may think, especially in Florida’s booming construction industry. Regardless of whether you are a developer or a contractor, you will likely […]
The city of Boca Raton is currently being sued by two of its residents for what they allege to be an illegal bending of the city’s zoning regulations. The two residents have unsuccessfully filed two different lawsuits against the city since March of last year, with the plaintiffs arguing each time that the city’s issuance […]
