Under Florida law, you may be liable if your dog bites a member of the HOA who enters your condo, provided that the person is lawfully on your property. According to § 767.04. Dog owner’s liability for damages to persons bitten., the owner of a dog is liable for damages if the dog bites any... View More

If the company is a Florida LLC and there is no dispute resolution clause or forum selection clause, then you may sue in Florida County Court (over $8k but under $50k in damages). I have represented clients in similar situations and the Defendant is often a "fly by night" coaching course... View More

A point of note, a joint owner of an account usually becomes the sole owner of the account upon the other person's passing, there is no probate of that asset and the joint owner becomes the owner of the entire account and all of its monies. A beneficiary of the Will would have no rights or... View More

While the parties on the title to a property in Florida have control over whether to take or remove one of their names from the deed, those parties have no control over whether the mortgage company will release one of the borrowers on the lending agreement. The financing agreement can be modified... View More

You can easily enough be removed from any deed, I would not encourage that until and unless your friend refinances and gets you off of the loan and you are paid anything you are owed, if anything. Removing yourself from the deed and not getting you removed from loan will leave you responsible with... View More

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answered on Feb 22, 2025

Removing your name from the title or Deed is easy, via a quit claim deed that an attorney can prepare for you. However, in order to remove you from the mortgage, the lender will need to approve this, and 99.9% of the time, they dont. If you are not the borrower and have no skin in the game, the... View More

If he will accept your portion of the property, you can deed it to him. However, that does not end your financial obligation under the mortgage. If he does not pay it, your credit will be affected. If you want to force the sale of the property, you can through a partition lawsuit. In a partition... View More

If I understand you correctly, you wish to waive whatever rights you have regarding the property, both possessory and financial, as well as whatever rights you have to insurance proceeds, even though you may be giving up a very substantial amount of money. Yes, you can waive your rights and sell... View More

It truly depends on what you specifically intend on writing about. However, the major things to be weary of is anything that could potentially be considered defamatory and anything that would be a trade secret that could interfere with their business. I would be very cautious.

I would recommend you have a waiver prepared and signed by the clients. The waiver should specifically waive all liability for you and the company for the specific issues that may arise. This will not give you 100% protection against a lawsuit, but will certainly put you in a better position to... View More

This is a good question to also ask your accountant. The answer may depend also on whether the LLC is taxed as an S-corporation. Generally, if the LLC is an S-corporation (many are), the owners will be taxed according to the salary that is paid and any distributions. The expenses of the company may... View More

Your question is a little complicated but the short answer is yes, anything that reduces his normal living expenses counts as income, regardless of whether he writes it off as a business expense. Speak with a local family lawyer for more specific advice.

If you do not timely pay your annual fees and renewal the State of Florida will Administratively Dissolve your LLC.

Florida Statute 605.0714 addresses Administrative dissolution. You can also go to Sunbiz.org and you can file your Articles of Dissolution and pay a $25 fee and you can... View More

Send a certified letter to the company asking for a bill. Retain the amount of money you believe is owed in a savings account or other account that you are not tempted to use for a minimum of 5 years from the completion of the project. (If you think you might owe $5k, retain $6k, etc., to be on... View More

You can send them a demand letter notifying them they have a certain time frame to deliver the goods or you will be filing suit on that date. Realistically, it is not worth filing a lawsuit for an amount under $200, so the demand letter should be used as a tool to begin negotiations. Additionally,... View More

Yes, regardless of your citizenship, you can create a Florida corporation. There are only a few requirements to do so. They include, but are not limited to, registering the corporation with the Florida Department of State, registering with the IRS to obtain a tax identification, and submitting a... View More

Yes, you appear to have a viable claim against the management company. There are several causes of action that seem applicable. I think you need to apply some pressure, as I'm not sure what their intention was, but the optics aren't great for them and this could be seen as stealing. I... View More

The answer depends on the substance of evidentiary hearing and the case management deadlines. If the the discovery deadline has passed, then you may not be able to compel the production of evidence. Nevertheless, most courts require disclosures of the exhibits prior to an evidentiary hearing, as no... View More

Creating a magazine with the name "Pulse" may involve potential trademark issues, as the name is quite common and could already be in use by other entities in various industries. Trademark law is designed to protect brand names and logos that are used to identify goods and services. If... View More

Though you resigned, it might be considered to be a "constructive discharge" due to you having no choice but to leave. If you are eligible for reemployment assistance (unemployment comp) based on how long you worked there, see if you can apply for such assistance based on constructive... View More