By Deborah Hogan The Florida Business Corporation Act sets the rules for corporations formed in the state of Florida. Owners and directors of Florida corporations should be aware of amendments to the Florida Business Corporation Act (codified at Florida Statutes,…
By Megan A. Rosenberg On July 1, 2019, Florida’s amendment to Fla. Stat. §316.305, went into effect. This statute is known as the “Ban on Texting While Driving Law.” By amending this statute, the Legislature’s primary intent was to improve…
By Clifford A. Taylor Obviously, no one wants to be sued. But if you are in business in the State of Florida you need to understand that if you don’t have a contract that legally defines and restricts the correct…
By Jennifer C. Rey Effective January 1, 2019, the Florida minimum wage was increased to $8.46. Employers will need to review pay rates for their employees who are paid less than the new minimum wage rate to ensure that pay…
By Debbie Hogan This time last year, we reminded our clients about the Federal Tax overhaul about to take place. One year into the new tax laws, which took effect January 1, 2018, is a good time to reflect and determine…
By Carrie Felice, Esq. There are three basic ways to hold title to real property with one or more other people, in Florida: Tenants in Common, Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship, and Tenants By the Entirety. Tenants in Common The…
By Clifford A. Taylor, Esq. Contract litigation could cost tens of thousands of dollars of attorney fees and court costs. These fees may even exceed any loss that you suffer caused by your offending contract partner. Even if your contract specifies…
By Stephanie M. Chambers, Esq. Many Florida homeowners do not realize that the Florida Constitution places limits on how and to whom they can leave their homestead property after they have passed away. Homestead is defined as the property on which…
By Deborah F. Hogan, Esq. There has always been a list of great reasons to live in Florida and the list keeps growing. Most recently, the difference between states with state income tax and those without it became more glaring with…
By Tom Hogan, Jr. April is a significant month in the history of American law because it was in April 1199, that King Richard, the Lionhearted of England, died and his brother, King John, took the throne. This set into…
