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VALUE IN RECORDING LIEN WITHIN EFFECTIVE NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT
Posted on 20 June, 2020
Construction lien priority is no joke! This is why a lienor wants to record its construction lien within an effective notice of commencement. A lien recorded within an effective notice of commencement relates back in time from a priority standpoint to the date the notice of...
ORDINARY USE OF TERM IN INSURANCE POLICY PREVAILED
Posted on 6 June, 2020
There are cases where you feel for the plaintiff, but understand why they did not prevail, despite the creative efforts of their counsel. The case of Robinson v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., 958 F.3d 1137 (11th Cir. 2020) is one of these cases.
In Robinson, the plaintiff moved into a home...
THINK TWICE BEFORE HEDGING A POSITION OR DEFENSE ON A SPECULATIVE EVENT OR OCCURRENCE
Posted on 30 May, 2020
Sometimes, hedging a position on a potential occurrence is not prudent. Stated differently, hedging a position on a contingent event is not the right course of action. The reason being is that a potential occurrence or contingent event is SPECULATIVE. The occurrence or event may...
QUICK NOTE: BEWARE OF AN ANTI-CONCURRENT CAUSE PROVISION IN YOUR PROPERTY INSURANCE POLICY
Posted on 24 May, 2020
Paying the lowest premium for property insurance is oftentimes not a great thing because, as with everything else, “you get what you pay for.” If you are paying a lower premium, it is for a reason. You likely have a restrictive policy that excludes more coverage (and, perhaps, all coverage)...
KNOW THY INSURANCE COVERAGE
Posted on 23 May, 2020
If you are involved in construction, insurance is vital. There are too many risks and you want to make sure you have insurance to cover many of those risks. Commercial general liability insurance (CGL) is an insurance product most contractors maintain and need to maintain. However, not all policies are...
About The Author
David Adelstein
Phone: (954) 361-4720
Email: Dadelstein@gmail.com
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- About Me (David Adelstein)
- Bid Protests (Florida bid protests and Federal bid protests)
- Construction & Design Defects (and Florida Statutes Chapter 558)
- Construction Contracts
- Construction Liens
- Construction Safety, Workers Compensation Insurance, and Premise Liability Claims
- Delays, Acceleration, and Inefficiency (Lost Productivity)
- Insurance and Performance Bonds
- Payment Bonds Including Miller Act