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The Florida Homestead Exemption

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Most Florida residents are aware that Florida has a homestead exemption law, but there is more to it than one might think.  There are actually three different sets of laws  in Florida that deal with the homestead.  One of...more

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Leisure Law Insider (Vol. 3) - Summer 2024

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Welcome to the third edition of The Leisure Law Insider! Released quarterly, we cover the latest news and developments in leisure and hospitality law, regulation, and policy. Expect content on hotels, franchising, labor and...more

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Live Local Tax Exemption Procedures Updated for 2025

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The Florida Housing Finance Corporation has recently updated its guidance surrounding the Multifamily Middle Market Certification and its application process, as established by the Live Local Act. This initiative is...more

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Too Little, Too Late: Florida Association Found Liable in Records Requests Lawsuit

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A Florida homeowners association was found liable in a records requests lawsuit that emphasizes the need for timely response and proper recordkeeping among community associations. The Fifth District Court of Appeal in...more

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Orange County Clarifies Proposed Charter Amendment to Apply to All Voluntary Annexations and Approves New Rural Boundary

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After the Florida Legislature blocked the Orange County Charter Review Committee’s proposed Charter amendments, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) has taken on the initiative by proposing ordinances...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

New Florida Case Affects Presentable Damages in Homeowner’s Insurance Cases

A new Florida appellate decision may dramatically affect recovery in homeowner property insurance lawsuits.   In Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Qureshi, No. 4D2023-1338 (Fla. 4th DCA, July 24, 2024), a...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Governor DeSantis Signs HB 293 (2024), Requiring Homeowners Associations to Maintain Written Hurricane Protection...

On May 29, 2024, Governor DeSantis signed HB 293 (2024), which amends Fla. Stat. Sec. 720.3035 as follows...more

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Osceola County, St. Cloud, and Mt. Dora Propose Massive Increases to Impact Fees

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Osceola County, City of St. Cloud, and City of Mt. Dora are all set to vote on proposed increases to impact fees that, if approved, will substantially increase the cost of development in these jurisdictions. Below is...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

What To Do If You’re Injured In A Public Place In Florida

Public spaces create community, but they also carry risks. While the expectation is that you will be safe and not exposed to undue risks, this is not always the case. For example, there has been much litigation involving...more

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Protect Your Property: Register for Florida’s Title Fraud Alert Service

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Title fraud in Florida has increased significantly in recent years. This type of fraud typically involves a person forging a deed to transfer someone else’s real property to a shell company formed by the fraudster. The...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Navigating Desbrunes: Implications and the Case for Overturning

In a less-than-thousand-word opinion, the Fourth District Court of Appeal of Florida put foreclosure cases across Florida in jeopardy. Namely, in all foreclosure cases in which a borrower is deceased, unless the legal...more

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New Florida Law Will Improve Remedies for Owners to Remove Squatters from Homes

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Florida has attracted a lot of investors buying homes to rent out, as well as persons buying vacation or second homes. Additionally, some owners downsize or upsize their homes, keeping and renting out their old home after...more

Nossaman LLP

Spring, Taxes, and the 1033 Exchange

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As the Ides of April approach for individual tax filers, a mad dash to find tax savings is underway.  Many real estate investors and professionals are quite familiar with the tax saving potential of a 1031 Exchange....more

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Real Estate Tax Considerations for Landlords and Tenants

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It is customary for landlords to require their tenants to pay real estate taxes attributable to the landlord’s property being leased, along with other common area expenses like maintenance, insurance and the like. When there...more

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Florida’s Foreign Entities Act Declared Unconstitutional in Recent Ruling

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In a recent legal development, the 11th US Circuit issued a consequential verdict in Shen v. Simpson, a federal lawsuit challenging Florida’s Conveyances to Foreign Entities Act (SB 264), which restricts individuals from...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

How Florida's Comparative Fault Laws Impact Premises Liability Cases

Premises liability cases are often hotly contested. The Plaintiff will typically claim that the property owner or manager is entirely responsible for any slip and fall that occurs on their premises. The owner or manager, by...more

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HB 1053 Proposes Tripling Medical Marijuana Facility Proximity Rules

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A newly proposed piece of Florida legislation, HB 1053, aims to triple the required “buffer” distance between schools and medical marijuana treatment centers that cultivate, process, or dispense medical cannabis....more

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Florida Client Alert:  New and Future Changes to Florida Laws Affecting Real Property

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Tort reform laws are not the only significant changes underway in Florida. There also are a series of changes to Florida law that either have taken effect, will take effect, or may potentially take effect (more on that...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

What to Expect in a Florida Slip & Fall Case

When you get injured in a slip and fall accident, one of the first things you need to do is find out if you have a case. If you do, you may be entitled to financial compensation, but you may also need to act quickly to...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Identifying the Defendants in a Slip and Fall Case

When you get injured in a slip and fall accident, one of the first questions you need answered is, “Who do I sue?” Identifying the correct defendant (or possibly defendants) in your slip and fall case is critical, as you need...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Am I Entitled to Indemnification? - McGlinchey Commercial Law Bulletin - September 29, 2023

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Ohio- Conversion- Bradford v. A Star Properties, LLC, 9th Dist. Summit No. 2023-Ohio-3451- In this appeal, the Ninth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision to grant defendants judgment on a claim for...more

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Real Estate Beneficial Ownership Regulatory Alert: Florida Restricts Real Estate Ownership by Individuals and Entities From...

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SUMMARY - On 17 August, a Florida judged denied a bid by four Chinese citizens and a real estate brokerage firm for summary judgment to block enforcement of Senate Bill 264. Effective 1 July 2023, Senate Bill 264 (codified...more

Locke Lord LLP

New Restrictions on Land Ownership ‎in ‎Florida

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Senate Bill 264: On May 8, 2023, the Florida Legislature enacted Senate Bill 264 (“SB 264”), which revises and adds certain statutory restrictions on persons, entities, and governments from certain countries to operate in...more

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Criminal Penalties in Florida for Failing to Provide Affidavit about Foreign Entities at Closing

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Effective July 1, 2023, new Florida legislation (FL SB264) prohibits the purchase of Florida agricultural lands and land within 10 miles of military bases or critical infrastructure by foreign principals from China, Cuba,...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Florida’s Shortened Statute of Repose for Construction Defect Claims

On April 13, 2023, and as part of other recent tort reform measures implemented in Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 360 into law. This most recent bill makes changes to, among other laws, Florida Statute...more

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