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Yearly Archives: 2017

Common Deficiencies in Eminent Domain Real Estate Appraisals

April 12, 2017 Florida Eminent Domain Law Blog

Eminent domain proceedings are legal proceedings brought by the government, or an entity acting on behalf of the government, to seize private property for public purposes. The government has the right to seize private property for public use only if the property owner receives full compensation. During the eminent domain proceedings, the issue typically turns on whether the landowner has received a fair appraisal in order to receive full compensation for land. Oftentimes, a property is not properly appraised and just compensation is not offered. While the following list below is not an exclusive list, these are common deficiencies that landowners and landowner attorneys can look for when evaluating the adequacy of the government’s real estate valuation.

Rock, Paper, Scissors, Shoot: Deadlock-Breaking Mechanisms in Limited Liability Companies

April 10, 2017 Professional Services Industry Legal Blog

A well thought out and properly drafted LLC operating agreement will deliver deadlock-breaking mechanisms that will aid the members of LLCs in avoiding the need for expensive, prolonged, and disrupting litigation. However, if the operating agreement fails to deliver deadlock-breaking mechanisms or these mechanisms fail, resorting to the judiciary and alternative dispute resolution offers members flexible substitutes to achieve a resolution through adversary proceedings.

Community Association Case Law Update: Selective Enforcement and Violations When Installing Hardwood Floors

April 6, 2017 Community Association Industry Legal Blog

Earlier this year the Third District Court of Appeals narrowed two significant unit owner defenses to enforcement actions, selective enforcement and waiver/estoppel when it decided Laguna Tropical, a Condominium Association, Inc. v. Barnave, Case No. 3D16–1531 (Fla. 3d DCA January 25, 2017). For more on the doctrine of Selective Enforcement, please review our October 2014 blog posting.

What Community Associations Should Know About the Fair Housing Act

April 5, 2017 Community Association Industry Legal Blog

Community association board members and managers are often so preoccupied ensuring compliance with state and local laws that they can sometimes overlook controlling federal law. Multiple federal statutory acts can apply to community associations in any given situation and overlooking those federal laws can have costly consequences. One such area of federal law that governs every community association at all times is the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”).

Order of Taking: What You Should Know When the Government Sues to Quickly Take your Property under Eminent Domain

April 4, 2017 Florida Eminent Domain Law Blog

Whether you are a landowner, a tenant or a business on property subject to eminent domain, you should not be surprised when the government (or condemning authority) files a lawsuit against you to take your property. After all, the condemning authority is required to follow strict pre-suit notice and negotiation protocols before any lawsuit is filed to take your property. See Brandon C. Meadows’ and Charles B. Jimerson’s article on the procedures the government must follow before filing an eminent domain lawsuit.

Nonetheless, you have been sued by the government, which is seeking an order of taking against your property. Understanding the process and your substantive rights in the lawsuit will ensure that you are best equipped to obtain full and fair compensation for your property.

Construction Defects and Insurance Coverage: When is the Duty to Defend Triggered?

April 3, 2017 Construction Industry Legal Blog

In Florida, an insurance company may have a duty to defend and/or indemnify its insured. The insurance company’s duty to defend its insured (as in defending the insured in a lawsuit) is broader than its duty to indemnify (as in paying for damages caused by the insured). The duty to defend is separate and apart from the duty to indemnify.

The Most Common Commercial Construction Contract Issues: Part I

March 31, 2017 Construction Industry Legal Blog

When entering into a commercial construction contract to build a commercial building, landowners should be aware of certain contract issues that can cause future legal problems. This article is designed to address some of the more common issues seen in commercial construction contracts, and what landowners should pay attention to before entering into any contracts for the construction of a commercial building.

Benchwarmer Effect: The Sobering Reality of Coblentz Agreements

March 28, 2017 Insurance Industry Legal Blog

General rules, as we are all too familiar, are privy to exceptions. A general rule concerning settlement agreements is that only parties to the settlement agreement are bound by its terms. Necessarily, there are instances wherein a party not in privity to a settlement agreement is nevertheless bound. One such instance is when an insurer disregards its duty to defend its insured.

Compensatory Damages under Florida’s Uniform Fraudulent Transfers Act

March 27, 2017 Banking & Financial Services Industry Legal Blog, Professional Services Industry Legal Blog

Once the creditor obtains a decree from the court that the debtor made a fraudulent transfer, the creditor may collect on its claim under Florida’s Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (“FUFTA”), which provides creditors with various remedies. See a previous blog post on the various remedies under FUFTA, Remedies for Creditors […]

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