This Blog is Part III in a series of Blogs designed to provide business owners with a high-level overview of the legal process for collecting on past-due accounts receivables. Specifically, Part III focuses on the actions a business owner should take immediately upon obtaining a final judgment against a delinquent customer.
When it comes to community associations, nothing generates more conflicts and disputes than a hotly contested election for the association’s board of directors. Most often, the debate involves whether or not, under Florida law, a certain individual is even eligible to serve on the association’s board.
In Part One of this Blog post, we focused on what document retention policies are, who should have them and what documents should be kept for what length of time. Please click here to review Part One. In Part Two of this Blog post, we will focus on what the legal ramifications of failing to comply with your document retention policy are, with special attention given to responsibilities of the retaining company once litigation is anticipated or underway.
This Blog is Part II in a series of Blogs designed to provide business owners with a high-level overview of the legal process for collecting on past-due accounts receivables. Specifically, Part II focuses on commencing legal action against delinquent customers once it’s become apparent that pre-suit collection efforts are futile.
It is common knowledge that when a person or business files for bankruptcy, the end result is typically a discharge of debts. The bankruptcy debtor will no longer be personally responsible for payment of the outstanding debts. However, a security interest in real property remains, such as a lien created by a mortgage on a home. But what happens to a security interest in something more intangible, like insurance proceeds?
Jimerson Birr, P.A. welcomes new partner James Birr, III with a profile in The Resident.
Jimerson Birr, P.A. was the only law firm to be named one of the Best Places to Work in Jacksonville by the Jacksonville Business Journal.
Featured in the May 2013 Issue Partner’s Perspective: J&C Welcomes Partner James O. “Joby” Birr J&C Partner Named to Board of Directors for RMA J&C Website Wins First Place at 2013 Communicator Awards New Law Blogs Curiosities, Ruminations and Various Eccentricities of Firm Biz Click to read.
Jacksonville, Fla. – May 30, 2013 -Jimcrson &. Cobb. P.A., is pleased to announce the addition of partner James O. (Joby) Birr. Ill, to the firm. Birr’s practice will focus on construction law and business litigation. Birr is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Construction Law and is AV […]
Management of records including creation, retention, access, and destruction, has been a major concern for businesses. This is mainly due to the growth in volume of records (especially electronic data) and the lingering fear of litigation. Once a business is named as a party to suit, high scrutiny is placed on litigants in order to prevent spoliation of evidence that may be relevant to prosecution or defense of the lawsuit. Development and execution of an effective document retention policy is critical as the alternative may result in unfavorable discovery, loss of critical information, unnecessary expenses and adverse judgments. This two part Blog post endeavors to provide small and mid-sized businesses a few an overview what document retention policies are and things to consider when creating an internal document retention policy.