This blog post is Part III in a series of blog posts discussing the determination of ownership in boundary disputes. Part I discussed the different claims and elements of claims that may be asserted in a boundary dispute action. Part II discussed the different types of information that can be […]
For the first time in United States history, more and more adults are choosing to stay in their home as they age. The reasons for wanting to stay in the home range from a personal choice stemming from the desire to stay in familiar surroundings with familiar routines, to an […]
This blog post is Part II in a series of blog posts discussing the determination of ownership within boundary disputes. Part I discussed the different claims and elements of claims in boundary dispute actions. This second post concerns the information used in proving ownership in boundary disputes. Proving ownership is […]
A disagreement arises between two neighbors as to the boundary line of their parcels, now what? This blog will explore the claims that may be raised in a boundary dispute. Preliminarily, before exploring the different claims that may be asserted to resolve boundary disputes, practitioners must deal with the threshold […]
Many Florida contractors and license holders have a general understanding of the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (“CILB”), but like many quasi-judicial bodies, it can remain a mystery to those who practice and appear in front of the CILB. This post will cover some specific information regarding applications for license holders to qualify an additional business entity.
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When a customer deposits a check the bank customarily credits the customer’s account in a practice known as a “provisional settlement.” Under a provisional settlement customers are allowed to draw on the deposited funds even though the bank has yet to present the check to the drawee bank and receive […]
By: Brittany N. Snell, Esq. and Austin B. Calhoun, Esq.
In 2013, the Florida Arbitration Code was amended and is now known as the “Revised Florida Arbitration Code” (“RFAC”). RFAC applies to all agreements to arbitrate that were made on or after July 1, 2013. Arbitration agreements entered into before July 1, 2013, may be subject to RFAC if all parties consent to RFAC’s application. Beginning July 1, 2016, an agreement to arbitrate, regardless of its date, will be subject to RFAC. Section 682.013, Florida Statutes (2014).
Charles Jimerson comments on Jose Lantigua’s arrest and the charges he faces in Insurance News Net’s article “Man once reported dead is arrested; Lantigua, thought dead in Venezuela, detained in N.C., faces fraud charges.”
This blog post is part IV in a series of posts discussing why community associations cannot afford to ignore lender foreclosure actions. The underlying theme of this series is that associations have a financial interest and lien rights in their properties and by ignoring lender foreclosure actions, associations are ignoring their own financial interests and main sources of revenue.