“LET’S COMMENCE” — A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF FLORIDA’S NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT STATUTE
In general, an owner (or an owner’s agent) is required to record a Notice of Commencement in the clerk’s office and post either a certified copy of the recorded Notice of Commencement or a notarized statement that said notice has been filed for...
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REMOVAL OF CONDO BOARD MEMBER UNDER CH. 718.
Whether you are on the Board of a Condominium Association that is not functioning well due to a rogue Board member or whether you are a member of an Association on the wrong end of a dysfunctional board, the challenging issue of board...
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THE RISKY BUSINESS OF DETERMINING HOW LONG A CONTRACTOR HAS TO RECORD AN EFFECTIVE CLAIM OF LIEN
Lien rights under §713.08(5) expire 90 days from the final furnishing of labor, services or materials on a job. Figuring out that “final furnishing” date can be tricky under Florida law. Don’t cut it close. To be safe, start your 90-day calculation...
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CONGRATULATIONS ON GETTING YOUR MONEY JUDGMENT; NOW WHAT?
A classic refrain among lawyers and non-lawyers alike is that a judgment is “just a piece of paper.” That’s only true if you are unfamiliar with the rights afforded judgment creditors and...
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REALITIES AND RAMIFICATIONS OF FLORIDA’S NEW “FAIR FORECLOSURE ACT”
On June 7, 2013, Governor Rick Scott signed HB 87 – The Florida Fair Foreclosure Act (the “Act”), into law. The Act makes substantive changes to how residential foreclosures must be conducted in Florida. If, after your review of this letter, you have...
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HAVE YOU LOST YOUR HOME TO FORECLOSURE?
If you are one of the thousands of borrowers who lost your home to foreclosure from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2011, please be sure that you carefully review your mail.
The State...
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