Skip to Content
Menu Toggle

Yearly Archives: 2013

Considerations for Filing Multiple Bankruptcy Actions or Re-Filing a Bankruptcy Action After Dismissal

May 6, 2013 Banking & Financial Services Industry Legal Blog

There are numerous provisions built into the Bankruptcy Code which restrain a debtor from abusing the system by filing for bankruptcy over and over again. This includes periods of time in which filing is barred and an inability to obtain multiple discharges during a specified length of time, to name a few. Further, dismissal of a bankruptcy action may have a negative impact on the debtor and provide some relief for creditors in a future action.

Florida Associations Can be Jointly and Severally Liable for Past-Due Assessments After Lien Foreclosures

April 26, 2013 Community Association Industry Legal Blog

Florida’s Third District Court of Appeals has made it even harder for Florida’s associations to survive within this tough market environment. For decades, Florida law was interpreted as to always require the purchaser of a residential foreclosure to pay the past-due assessments owed to an association by the previous property owner. The Third District, however, has altered the interpretation of that law. In the case of Aventura Management, LLC v. Spiaggia, the Third DCA held that associations can now be considered jointly and severally liable for past-due assessments in certain situations. 105 So.3d 637 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013).

Can a Private Creditor Garnish the IRS for an Income Tax Refund?

April 19, 2013 Banking & Financial Services Industry Legal Blog

Isn’t tax season a wonderful time for creditors seeking to collect on a judgment? A time when all that money flowing from the federal government to debtors could go straight into your pocket. Or can it? Can you garnish the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) in order to take that refund check before the debtor gets a hold of it and the money disappears?

Association Statutory Liens: A Powerful Tool for Securing the Payment of Past-Due Assessments

April 15, 2013 Community Association Industry Legal Blog

Nothing in life is free, and that applies to living in a nice neighborhood as well. Whether it is a neighborhood of condominiums or single family homes, the cost of maintenance and upkeep often falls to those living within that community. And when an association is delegated the duty of maintaining the neighborhood, that association will charge its residents a periodic assessment, which is due usually monthly or quarterly. Such associations function best when all property owners contribute by making timely assessment payments.

April 2013

April 12, 2013 In The News

Jimerson Birr, P.A. was mentioned in a Jacksonville Business Journal article on a one-of-a-kind competition that measures a company’s social media engagement.

Tree Removal Laws in Jacksonville, Florida

April 5, 2013 Construction Industry Legal Blog

By: Austin B. Calhoun J.D. 2013

In Jacksonville, Florida, do you have the right to cut down trees on your own property at will? You might be surprised to learn the answer is “no.” Having recognized the vital role trees play in our ecosystem, Jacksonville, Florida has enacted tree removal laws to protect against the over-destruction of trees. In sum, these laws require a permit to remove “protected” trees, require mitigation for removed trees, and empower the city to enforce civil fines and criminal punishment for violation.

subscribe to legal alerts

subscribe to our blogs

sign up now

Media Contacts

Charles B. Jimerson
Managing Partner

Jimerson Birr welcomes inquiries from the media and do our best to respond to deadlines. If you are interested in speaking to a Jimerson Birr lawyer or want general information about the firm, our practice areas, lawyers, publications, or events, please contact us via email or telephone for assistance at (904) 389-0050.

we’re here to help

Contact Us