Mechanic’s liens are powerful tools that contractors or suppliers can use to leverage payment. Liens come with several complex issues for both claimant and defendant. When a party files a mechanic’s lien for work performed on a condominium, these issues can become...
Florida entrepreneurs, especially contractors, understand the challenges of dealing with large suppliers. These massive companies hold near-monopolies over regional supply chains, giving local businesses little competitive choice. Sometimes, these emboldened companies...
There are many concerns that arise when purchasing a building or a new house, yet one of the biggest concerns in real estate lies in construction defects. For some, it might be difficult to determine who is at fault and how can a faulty construction affect the...
Buying or selling real estate is a huge decision and can be one of the best financial decisions that you make. It’s important that you make sure your real estate deal is done right. Here are a few ways that you can help make sure that things are fair. Do your due...
When you have a construction company draft up plans for a new building or renovation, you expect to receive a product similar to what the architect's master plan dictates. When errors occur, or the construction company makes changes to the design without notifying...
Dear Clients: The impact of the COVID-19 virus is beginning to drastically change our local community, our country, and the world. Through these turbulent times, we will remain the law firm you know, the law firm you trust, and the law firm you can rely on. We have...
We see that our Association clients are conscientiously considering and addressing the health and safety of their members. A Discussion of Emergency Power of a Condominium Board of Directors and Suggested Actions for Community Associations and a Proposed Association...
On Monday, Governor Rick Scott signed legislation that limits opioid prescribing and provides tens of millions in new funding to combat Florida's escalating overdose epidemic. In 2016, opioid overdose death toll in Florida rose to more than 3,300. The newly enacted...
Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal recently reversed a $4.21 million judgment against WH&C clients holding that Florida law does not permit a party to recover compensatory damages where there is no monetary loss. The case involved allegations that the...
On June 26, 2017, Governor Rick Scott approved House Bill 1237 (HB 1237), amending Florida's Condominium Act and requiring condominium associations "go digital." Specifically, by July 1, 2018, an association with 150 or more units which does not manage timeshare units...
