On a construction project, it’s hard to argue that the involved parties -- whether an architect, engineer, contractor, subcontractor, developer, etc. -- are not experts in their field, i.e., they all some scientific, technical, or specialized knowledge or skill particular to their industry.  However, this does...

I did a presentation on types of insurance for construction projects outside of builder's risk insurance.   The presentation briefly discussed insurance beyond commercial general liability, commercial automobile liability, and workers compensation and employer's liability insurance. There are many other insurance products that are relied on and needed to cover the MANY...

When an association files a lawsuit pertaining to matters of common interest, the lawsuit is typically filed as a class on behalf of the owners that make up the association (i.e., the association's members).  How do you deal with an arbitration provision that is included in an owner’s...

If you are a landlord / lessor, then you want to maximize the protections afforded to you under Florida’s Lien Law in Florida Statute s. 713.10.  These protections are designed to protect your property from liens for improvements performed by your tenant / lessee.  The intent is that...

When a lis pendens is recorded and the underlying action is NOT based on a duly recorded instrument and is NOT a construction lien action, an evidentiary hearing should generally be held to determine: (a) whether there is a fair nexus to support the basis of the lis pendens, and...