If you make an insurance claim for damage to your property, you may be surprised to find both your name and your mortgage company on the insurance check. This is common because the mortgage company has a financial interest in your property—just like you. If you are wondering why your […]
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Florida companies have continued to embrace remote work. This new era of remote work comes with a lot of perks for employees, but also employers, by opening up the pool of potential new employees to those who live in entirely different cities, […]
Many homeowners in Florida are no stranger to experiencing damage to their roof during hurricane season. Before May 26, 2022, the rule in Florida was that, if more than 25% of a roof needed to be repaired or replaced, then the entire roof system was required to be replaced to […]
If you filed a claim on your residential or commercial property insurance policy that you believe was wrongfully denied, you may be thinking about filing a lawsuit against your insurance company for coverage. As of July 1, 2021, before an insured can file a lawsuit against the insurance company, the […]
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Trusts are a common estate planning vehicle, in which property is held in a trust and administered by the trustee for the benefit of the beneficiaries of the trust. See Miller v. Kresser, 34 So. 3d 172 (Fla. 4th DCA 2010). The Florida Trust Code defines a trust beneficiary as […]
What happens when, due to a negligent error by the insurance broker, a business suffers property damage that is either not covered, or not fully covered, by what the insured thought was an insurance policy they purchased through the broker to cover the risk? Can the insured look to its […]
Material suppliers in the construction industry will often need to extend credit to their contractor and subcontractor customers due to the payment cycle on construction projects that can often run 30 days, 60 days or even longer. Due to this, suppliers of construction materials will often need to enter into […]
A recent opinion by a Florida appellate court, Construction Consulting, Inc. v. District Board of Trustees of Broward College [1], is a cautionary tale for contractors. It highlights that construction contractors need to be vigilant regarding the terms of their contract related to final payment and any conditions put on […]
In the modern age of intentional, targeted fraudulent activity, homeowners may find themselves subject to an increasingly popular form of cybercrime: home title fraud. Home title fraud is perpetuated through identity theft and property fraud, allowing criminals to use stolen titles to carry out other types of fraud. This blog […]