As a not-for-profit business or charitable organization, you depend largely on the generosity of donors. Donations can take many forms. Some people like to give monthly gifts, while others will give a lump sum in December to help with their tax liability. Still others choose to leave behind a portion of their assets in their […]
Melbourne Legal Blog
Undue influence when it comes to estate planning is the act of influencing the choices of another individual, many times against his or her own free will. It happens surprisingly often, including a recent case in Florida where caretakers defrauded an elderly woman out of over $1 million. Since senior citizens are generally not physically strong […]
A Florida man has been sued by his neighbors, who claim he has neglected to maintain his four-bedroom, four-bathroom house in Jacksonville, according to media reports. The man, 63, gained possession of the 3,048-square-foot golf course community home, which is worth an estimated $615,000, when he and his ex-wife divorced in 2014. The neighborhood property […]
The time, cost and headaches involved with the typical construction lawsuit are substantial. Whether you’re the buyer of real estate or a construction business, you’ll want to do everything you can to avoid such legal altercations. Here are three tips that will help you avoid a construction lawsuit: 1) Review your construction and purchase contracts […]
Hurricane season is a time during which residents remain alert and ensure they are keeping track of the tropics. There is a scramble after the hurricane hits to ensure that homes and businesses are fixed. This is a business boom for contractors and even handymen who are prepared to help people get things back together. […]
Management Health Systems, a Sunrise health-care staffing agency that does business as MedPro Healthcare Staffing, recently settled a breach of contract lawsuit that they’d filed against a Filipina nurse that they’d recruited. MedPro had originally hired the nurse in July 2013. They’d agreed to secure her a work visa and professional license and to pay […]
Purchasing a commercial property, for whatever reason, can be one of the most exciting purchases you will ever make in your life. You might be venturing into the restaurant industry or you are opening a retail store. Maybe you are opening a warehouse. It doesn’t matter what it is you are doing, the purchase is […]
Purchasing a home can be an exciting milestone. To avoid later regrets, it is important to be thorough in learning all the facts. Many buyers assume the law obligates the seller to disclose anything they would want to know. In practice, this issue can be far more complicated, as the legal obligation to disclose may […]
The sound of the construction of the Wekiva Parkway extension in Mount Dora, Florida, probably would be bad enough for the residents of a nearby mobile home park. But now, some have told a local television station that the construction has caused way more than just noise. Some residents of the mobile home park contend […]
The U.S. Federal government is seeking to seize the “Porsche Design Tower,” a condominium in Sunny Isle Beach, that’s been embroiled in a billion-dollar Venezuelan money laundering scandal. According to federal prosecutors, the real estate project has played a pivotal role in a massive scheme to siphon money from Venezuela’s government-run oil enterprise, PDVSA, and […]
