Can zoning laws be enacted to allow Florida communities to keep residents from planting vegetable gardens or fruit trees in their front yards? The state Senate says no, recently approving legislation that would ban town and city officials from regulating front-yard vegetable gardens. The state House of Representatives will consider a similar measure. The bill […]
Melbourne Legal Blog
If you’ve met with an attorney to draft a will or set up an estate, then you’re probably familiar with them asking you if the wishes that you’ve expressed are being made of your own free will. The reason that they ask this is to make sure that you’re not under someone else’s “undue influence”. […]
Perhaps you are facing foreclosure. You would like to work out a payment solution you can afford but your lender is not cooperating. Then you receive a call out of the blue from someone offering a loan modification plan. The caller sounds official and at first, you believe he works with your lender. However, you […]
If you are buying your first commercial real estate property as an investment, it is likely that you will feel like you are walking into the unknown to some extent. You have also probably conducted a great deal of analysis on how the property will be able to provide you with income in the future […]
While much of the country envies the weather in Florida, there is one thing that residents here truly worry about –hurricanes. After a hurricane hits, homeowners and businesses try to scramble to rebuild. This puts a huge strain on the construction industry. You would think that contractors would appreciate the uptick in business that is […]
Florida business owners often ask how commercial real estate closings differ from residential ones. One stark difference that you’ll come to notice quite quickly is that the former is far less regulated than the latter. One of several reasons that Melbourne commercial real estate closings get delayed is because there’s no set standard form or […]
Many factors may motivate you to buy a house located in a homeowners association (HOA). You may like the idea of gaining access to amenities like a clubhouse or having block parties with neighbors. You may appreciate knowing that the value of your Melbourne home is protected by the aesthetic standards that they set. Although […]
Most of the sinkholes that occur in the U.S. occur in Florida, and homeowners here can purchase sinkhole insurance. Senate Bill 408 sets out provisions concerning sinkhole testing and structural repairs as well as a reference to the neutral evaluation process. What exactly does this mean? A little sinkhole history According to the U.S. Geological […]
Residents of a large master-planned community in the Fort Myers area say they are tired of dealing with lingering construction defects. They’ve reported a number of issues, primarily with water infiltration leading to rotting balconies and black mold, as well as inferior stucco on the buildings. The developer and its construction arm have sued a […]
When a person passes away, their estate directives may come as a shock to their loved ones. Perhaps the person spoke for most of their life about leaving their estate to a particular charity, but instead left it to one of their carers that they had known in their final months. Alternatively, they may have […]
