A Revocable Living Trust (RLT) in Florida is a tool often used by estate planning attorneys to avoid probate. A RLT is a document that is created to manage assets during a person’s lifetime and to distribute the remaining assets … Read More
If you are a property owner who owns property with another individual or legal entity, and you cannot agree on whether the property should be sold, Florida law provides a mechanism that prevents you from being trapped in maintaining joint … Read More
Florida Statutes Chapter 400 governs the duties of nursing homes and the remedies available to victims of nursing home negligence and abuse. Florida Statute 400.022 provides the list of Residents’ Rights which include, but are not limited to: • The … Read More
On May 23, 2019, the Florida Supreme Court issued a per curiam opinion enacting the federal Daubert standard for admissibility of testimony by experts and overturning the previously held Frye standard. In Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharms., Inc., 509 U.S. … Read More
Most people charged with a felony in Florida are unaware of the time they could spend in prison if convicted. Florida has a very complicated method to determine sentencing time. The basic rule is, for a first-degree felony, it could … Read More
This is the third part of a three-part series of blogs covering Adverse Possession of real estate in Florida. For the overview blog, please click here. For part two, click here. In the Florida Statutes, there are two different methods … Read More
This is the second part of a three-part series of blogs covering Adverse Possession of real estate in Florida. For the overview blog, please click here. In the Florida Statutes, there are two different methods of attempt to adversely possess … Read More
One obscure area of law that most attorneys only encounter while studying in law school, is the real property concept of adverse possession. According to the Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, adverse possession is defined as “a doctrine under … Read More
If you own real property within the State of Florida, and you have creditors who have obtained judgments against you, those creditors can attach those judgments to your real property as liens by filing certified copies of their judgments in … Read More
Senate Bill 398 has recently been signed into law by the Governor of Florida, amending the requirements set forth in Florida Statutes §718.116, 719.108, and 720.30851, altering the requirements and obligations for Condominium Associations, Cooperatives, and Homeowners’ Associations. The effective … Read More