Some people may think that they only need to do estate planning to determine how their estate should be handled after passing away. However, planning for managing your financial affairs (and healthcare matters) during your lifetime is equally as important. Additionally, others may think that they only need to do estate planning when they are “old.” However, this is not… Read more »
Litigation is expensive. Attorneys’ fees are a large part of that expense. Correctly evaluating potential ways to make the other party pay for your attorneys’ fees, or potential exposure to liability for the other party’s attorneys’ fees, is critical. Florida follows what is known as the “American Rule,” which provides that each party to a lawsuit… Read more »
A force majeure (meaning “superior force”) clause is a standard contract clause found in many contracts, including real estate sales agreements, acquisition agreements and employment contracts. Such a clause provides a contracting party with an excuse to delay or terminate the party’s performance obligations under certain circumstances that make performance impracticable or impossible. The purpose… Read more »
3 Ways to Protect your Construction Lien Rights During Turbulent Times As a result of Covid-19, issues of non-payment have risen dramatically in the building industry. Florida Statues, Chapter 713 provides the remedy of a construction lien (sometimes referred to as a mechanics lien) to protect tradesman and suppliers alike from issues of nonpayment for the… Read more »
No business owner wants to be sued. Litigation is rarely good for the bottom line. But what are you supposed to do in an international pandemic? There’s no rule book. No fail-safe policy to guide a decision maker. We are in uncharted territory and nervous about the economic outlook until we can put this behind… Read more »
