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Now that wedding bells are ringing in the state of Florida for same-sex couples, these individuals have some additional planning to add to their list apart from wedding planning. Estate planning will now be a critical piece to discuss between partners since they will also be subject to Florida statutes dealing with spousal rights in the event of the death of one spouse.

Often a creditor, in the attempt to collect on a judgment will find the judgment debtor has placed some or all assets into a joint bank account held with the judgment debtor’s spouse or the assets have been transferred in some way to a spouse. This may seem like a lost cause, but our recent experience has proven otherwise.

If a community or homeowner’s association member does not vote at all, does that count as a “no” vote? Answer provided by homeowner association law expert Ellen Hirsch de Haan of the Wetherington Hamilton law firm.

We have our community association manager sign communications as the association’s agent. Did new law change that in any way? Is this still a part…

I heard that the law changed and the Board can now discuss association business by email. Is that true? Can we now use email to…

The Market is improving. Should you do a Short Sale or a Short Payoff? Both a short sale and short payoff require the lender to…

Do you know everything you need to know about Florida construction lien law? Below are some FAQ and answers that may give you exactly what…

You may wonder what the lawyers do when we, as we say, “are in court”. We go to court to argue our client’s case and…

A hurricane is on the way. Is your management office ready? You have custody of Official Records for multiple associations, and they are depending on…