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...

It is a good idea to know what your insurance covers and does not cover.  This way, if your course of business has you performing a certain (risky) operation, you know whether that operation is covered or excluded under your policy.  If you are not sure,...

When it comes to insurance contracts, there is a rule of law that states, “where interpretation is required by ambiguity in insurance contracts the insured will be favored.”  Pride Clean Restoration, Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London, 46 Fla. L. Weekly D2584a (Fla. 3d DCA 2021) (citation and...