Blogs & Resources

Recently, we encountered a case reminiscent of a typical law school real property class hypothetical. Our experience with its prosecution inspired me to write a refresher on the law in this area for our readers. Our experience confirmed how we likely stood up in class and answered as a 1L- one spouse cannot transfer ownership of the marital homestead away from the other spouse without notice and permission from both spouses.

Featured in the December 2011 Issue Partner’s Perspective J&C Case Receives National Attention New Law Blogs Curiosities, Ruminations and Various Eccentricities of Firm Biz Click to read.

Jacksonville, Fla. – December 23, 2011 – The law firm of Jimerson & Cobb, P.A. has filed suit on behalf of a class of shareholders against Winn-Dixie and its Board of Directors stemming from the proposed sale to Bi-Lo, LLC. The class action lawsuit alleges that Winn-Dixie and its Board […]

In a story picked up by The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, USA Today and Yahoo! Finance, two Jacksonville newspapers broke news about Jimerson Birr’s filing of a shareholders derivative action to block $560 Million acquisition.

A tax deed is a written instrument which transfers title to real property from the nonpayment of property taxes. Black’s Law Dictionary (9th ed. 2009). Tax collection, tax deed sales and tax liens are governed in Florida by Chapter 197 of Florida Statutes and specifically section 197.522 illustrates the validity […]

In today’s market, there is a much greater risk of investing labor and materials into a construction project as the probability of actually getting paid for your services is markedly reduced. In many cases, a lack of funding leads to abandonment of the project leaving vendors fighting to recover funds owed from whatever money is still left. In this situation, the only legal emedy may be an equitable lien against the real property.

Florida’s Construction Lien Law is found at Chapter 713, Florida Statutes.  It has long been criticized by judges, attorneys and construction professionals as complicated, unclear, and often times, down right confusing.  In an effort to provide some clarity, here are the Top 5 things you should know about Florida’s Construction […]

Featured in the November 2011 Issue Partner’s Perspective Jimerson & Cobb, P.A. Launched in September New Law Blogs Curiosities, Ruminations and Various Eccentricities of Firm Biz Click to read.

If you have any type of contractor’s license, listen up! Being paid to use your contractor’s license to pull a permit for others may sound like a profitable proposition but is a transaction fraught with risk and one that you should avoid.  The Florida Legislature enacted Section 489 to protect […]

One of the leading cases affecting condominium associations in Florida is Bay Holdings, Inc. v. 2000 Island Blvd. Condo. Assn., 895 So.2d 1197 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005). For a seemingly small opinion, the impact on condominium liens is worthy of discussion.  Bay Holdings addresses the Florida “safe harbor” liability of […]