Florida’s chief financial officer (CFO) said he intends to work with the legislature to close a loophole regarding the payment of insurance money directly to contractors instead of homeowners. Jimmy Patronis said some unscrupulous contractors are taking advantage of homeowners who receive insurance settlements for property damage. He says they’re allowing payments to be paid […]
Melbourne Legal Blog
Embarking on a construction project in the state of Florida is always going to include some risk, even if you have spent time carefully drafting the contract and the terms. If a dispute has arisen in a construction project that you are a part of, it is important that you address the problem immediately. A […]
When you purchase a property here in Melbourne, one of the questions you need to ask is whether there is a home owners’ association (HOA) for the area. If there is, you might want to dig into it before you sign the contract on the home. While there are some HOAs that aren’t intrusive, there […]
Landlords and tenants in commercial properties need to understand the responsibilities they have toward one another before signing anything. Florida legislation tends to favor landlords over tenants, so landlords can expect prospective tenants to put up a fight over certain issues. It is typical for tenants to negotiate on the most prevalent items in a lease, […]
The Orlando-area VillageWalk at Lake Nona Homeowners Association filed a lawsuit against a construction company, JR Davis Construction, and a professional services firm, KPMG LLP, on Dec. 12. The homeowners association alleges that the construction on the KPMG Learning and Innovation Center damaged many properties in their private, gated community. In their lawsuit, VillageWalk chronicles […]
A Lakeland physicians group has been ordered to pay $500,000 after its billing company allegedly compromised patient privacy. The physician group Advanced Care Hospitalists operated as a contracted pipeline provider of internal medicine doctors to nursing homes and hospitals across Florida. During the time frame from November 2011 and June 2012, they hired on a […]
A 24-unit condominium complex in Brevard County, Florida, remains vacant more than a year after Hurricane Irma struck the area in September 2017 because of an insurance dispute. County officials ordered the complex shuttered, saying it wasn’t safe to occupy because of structural support failures, calling them “an imminent danger.” The condominium association has sued […]
Buying your first home is a big step in responsibility and investment. It can mean that you are able to accumulate a great deal of worth quickly when the property market is booming. But it also means that you will face monthly mortgage repayments that can be imposing on your financial life. The earlier in […]
As a business owner, you know who the key players on your team are — and you understand the potential risk that your business faces if a team member decides to leave and set up shop elsewhere. Everything from your client list to your plans for a new product could be at risk. You probably […]
Both residential and commercial real estate closings used to involve both the seller and buyer sitting at a table to finalize a purchase, but a lot has changed over the years. Most closings are now handled electronically at a distance. While this may be convenient for some, it makes it even more important for sellers […]
