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Yearly Archives: 2016

Landlord and Tenant: Duties to Maintain Property

May 23, 2016 Community Association Industry Legal Blog

Leases for residential real property are governed by Florida Statute Sections 83.40 through 83.682; leases for commercial real property are governed by Sections 83.001 through 83.251. In addition to these statutory requirements, landlords and tenants must understand their rights and obligations under their written lease agreement. The focus of this post is landlords’ and tenants’ rights and obligations, under residential and commercial leases, to maintain the leased property.

Get by With a Little Help From Your Friends: Important Considerations to Make When Entering Into a Joint Venture in Construction

May 20, 2016 Construction Industry Legal Blog

As the construction industry continues to boom, joint ventures have become increasingly common for contractors. Entering into a joint venture with another company can have enormous upside: it can provide a contractor with access to a new market, a broader geographic reach, new building techniques or knowledge, access to new and evolving equipment, and additional financing and bonding capacity. Further, a joint venture instantly increases working capital, manpower, equipment, specialized expertise and talent, and other resources that can be committed to a large project. Lastly, by allocating risk associated with a project among two or more contractors, each contractor’s risk is reduced.

Why Courts in the Eleventh Circuit Should No Longer Apply Denham’s Small and Recurring Numerosity Exclusion

May 11, 2016 Banking & Financial Services Industry Legal Blog

An involuntary bankruptcy case is typically commenced by a petition joined by at least three petitioning creditors. However, an involuntary petition may be filed by a single petitioning creditor if the debtor has 11 or fewer “qualified” creditors. This is often called the “numerosity” requirement. The Bankruptcy Code, in Section 303(b)(2), expressly defines which creditors count in the numerosity requirement. In determining whether there are 11 or fewer creditors, certain creditors are ignored, including (a) any employees of the debtor who are also creditors, (4) any “insiders” of the debtor who are creditors, and (3) any creditors who received voidable transfers under §§ 544, 545, 547, 548, or 724(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.

How to Turn up the Heat on Freeloading Tenants Through Aggressive Litigation

May 9, 2016 Real Estate Development, Sales and Leasing Industry Legal Blog

In a Landlord-Tenant relationship, there is always the possibility of bad blood emerging between the owner/lessor of the real estate and the tenant/lessee who leases that real estate. One of the most common causes for such bad blood results from disagreements surrounding the payment, or lack thereof, of rent. Landlords should be aware that once a landlord files a complaint against a tenant, a tenant must pay money and attention. The purpose of this blog post is to provide an overview of the “pay-to-play” system of eviction litigation in Florida, practical steps, and analysis for landlords to efficiently evict a defaulting tenant, while at the same time maximizing their potential to recover rent owed under the lease. This blog will explore § 83.232, Florida Statutes, as well as its significantly similar residential counterpart, § 83.60(2), Florida Statutes.

What You Need to Know About Commercial Real Estate Lease Agreements: Part III

May 6, 2016 Real Estate Development, Sales and Leasing Industry Legal Blog

This blog post is part III in a series of posts providing an overview of important considerations for commercial lease agreements. Regardless of whether a landlord or tenant, there are numerous issues that all parties should consider prior to entering into a commercial lease agreement. Part I addressed mandatory and suggested commercial lease agreement terms and the legal duties and obligations of the parties involved. Part II discussed the enforceability of certain lease agreements, tort liability for both landlords and tenants, and the use of personal guarantees. Part III will focus on a tenant’s remedies, claims and defenses when a landlord breaches a commercial lease agreement.

May 2016

May 1, 2016 In The News

Charles Jimerson gives his tip, among former winners of the Jacksonville Business Journal’s 50 Fastest Growing Companies, on how to run a successful business.

April 2016 Firm Newsletter: What Motivates You?

April 30, 2016 Newsletters

Featured in the April 2016 Issue Partner’s Perspective: What Motivates You? J&C to Host Construction Law Workshop Series J&C Attends CREW Jacksonville’s “Women Marking Deals” Luncheon J&C Young Professionals in Action New Law Blogs Curiosities, Ruminations and Various Eccentricities of Firm Biz Click to read.

What You Need to Know About Commercial Real Estate Lease Agreements: Part II

April 26, 2016 Real Estate Development, Sales and Leasing Industry Legal Blog

This blog post is part II in a series of posts providing an overview of important considerations for commercial real estate lease agreements. Regardless of whether a landlord or tenant, there are numerous issues that all parties should consider prior to entering into a commercial lease agreement. Part I addressed mandatory and suggested commercial real estate lease agreement terms and the legal duties and obligations of the parties involved. Part II will discuss the enforceability of certain lease agreements, tort liability for both landlords and tenants, and the use of personal guarantees.

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