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Absolutely. You have mediation, you have arbitration, and you have simple discussions that can go on between the attorneys that are representing the two parties. I find that it’s very rare that one party is 100% correct and by having these discussions … |
You absolutely should. Many people believe that working with an unlicensed contractor is going to save them money, however they find that the opposite is true. In Florida, you can be fined up to $5,000 for working with an unlicensed contractor. In addi … |
Working with construction professionals before issues occur is actually one of my favorite things to do. Basically, we have clients who come in and they show us their contracts. Many times they’ve been burned because of the language in their own contra … |
The best way to know if you have enough insurance is to look at what’s called your Declarations page that comes with your policy. It will list all the different types of coverage available. As a basic breakdown, there are coverage A, B, C, and D. Cover … |
The easiest way to protect your personal assets is to incorporated your business. In order to maintain that protection, it’s vital that you are very careful to keep your business finances and your personal finances separate, which is especially importa … |
Navigating a claim against your property insurance can be extremely time consuming and stressful. From the moment we’re hired, we basically take over your entire claim and deal with the insurance company. If you have not reported your claim, we will do … |
The best way to protect yourself is to have a partnership agreement or an operating agreement drafted by an attorney. This will memorialize the intentions of the partners. It will put down all the expectations that everybody has, everyone’s obligations … |
The first thing you should do is contact a business attorney. In the state of Florida, a business cannot represent itself in court except for in small claims court. Even then, I do recommend that you speak with an experienced business attorney. It is o … |
The legal requirements for any contract are an offer, consideration, and acceptance. Consideration is basically what is exchanged between parties. So, for example, I pay you for a service. The payment are the service are being exchanged. However, in my … |
Liquidated damages usually only exist when there is a contract between two parties. Basically what it means is that the two parties come together and they decide on what money amount is going to be assigned to a specific breach. So, a good example woul … |
A business attorney can help you in countless ways. We can deal with all of your contract issues whether it be drafting, negotiating, reviewing contracts that are presented to you. We can negotiate those contracts. We will represent you in case of a br … |
Unfortunately this is a very common scenario. The options that you have available to you strongly depend on the terms of your policy, however the common options that people have are to enter into a mediation with their insurance company or they can ent … |
A construction lien is a method by which contractors, subcontractors and material providers are protected against non-payment in Florida. A properly recorded construction lien provides notice to the public that there is an issue with the property. It a … |
First-party property insurance provides coverage to the policy holder’s own property. A perfect example is homeowner’s insurance. When the policy holder’s home is damaged they make a claim against their own insurance. Third-party property insurance on … |
First of all, I have a lot of work experience outside of the law. Prior to going to law school, I worked in corporate America. I also have a Master’s from a business school, and I think this gives me a unique perspective when working with my clients. I … |
Business interruption loss is what happens when there’s damage to a property where a business is located. For example, after Irma, many business owners returned to their offices or their where houses and found that they were damaged or destroyed. This, … |
If you have decided to start an entity, I recommend that you do it as soon as possible. There are numerous benefits to incorporation. First, you will protect your personal assets. Second, you will lend more credibility to your business by having a busi … |
