In 2010, the Florida Supreme Court approved an amendment to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure regarding mortgage foreclosures and enacted new forms, such as Form 1.996(b), Motion to Cancel and Reschedule Foreclosure Sale. In 2014, the Florida Supreme Court renumbered this form to the current Form 1.996(c) (2019). If […]
Teaming agreements in the construction world, also referred to as teaming arrangements, are agreements between two or more independent companies to combine their resources, abilities, and knowledge, for the purpose of obtaining and, if successful, performing a competitive bid construction contract. If done properly, teaming agreements can assist these companies […]
On September 18, 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 101, an act relating to public construction, into law. This new law amends Section 218.735, Florida Statutes (the “Local Government Prompt Payment Act”) and Section 255.078, Florida Statutes (the “Florida Prompt Payment Act”), by reducing the maximum retainage rate […]
Featured in the September 2020 Issue Partner’s Perspective: Reflections on Grief and Mending Fences Firm Partner Leads Training Opportunities for CAI’s Virtual Education Event Managing Partner Installed to Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Jacksonville Board Register Now for the Construction Industry’s Webinar – Managing Problem Projects: You’ve stopped getting paid, now what […]
A residential mortgage foreclosure action is initiated in Florida by filing a verified complaint with the appropriate court. All named defendants will need to be notified of the lawsuit by being served process with a copy of the complaint and a summons. The defendants may be served by personal service […]
Parts 1-3 of this series explored alternative pre-foreclosure loss mitigation options for lenders including acceleration and enforcement of personal guarantees. This article explores Section 697.07, Florida Statutes, which governs the assignment of rents. Assignment of Rents under Section 697.07, Florida Statutes Pursuant to Section 697.07, Florida Statutes, a mortgage or […]
Construction Delay Claims: Best Practices for Subcontractors aired on Thursday, September 10, 2020. It provided legal insight and best practices to employ throughout a project to improve your chances of successfully bringing a claim for delay, disruption, or acceleration. This Managing Problem Projects webinar was geared towards Subcontractors and was […]
Featured in the August 2020 Issue Partner’s Perspective: You Have to be a Survivor to be a Provider Two Jimerson Birr Partners named Best Lawyers in America Register Now: Navigating Turnover of a Community Association from the Developer to the Community Managing Problem Projects: Construction Delay Claims Webinar New Law Blogs […]
Since 2013, residential foreclosure actions in Florida have been significantly shortened—from over two (2) years to possibly less than six (6) months—because of the new “fast-track” process provided in section 702.10, Florida Statutes. This fast-track foreclosure process starts with the filing of a “verified” foreclosure complaint that sufficiently alleges standing, […]
Jacksonville, Fla. – August 20, 2020 – Jimerson Birr partners Charles B. Jimerson and James O. “Joby” Birr, III, have been recognized as two of The Best Lawyers in America© for 2021 according to U.S. News & World Report, which recognizes only the top 6% of attorneys practicing in the […]