LIS PENDENS – RECORDATION AND DISSOLUTION
When you file a construction lien foreclosure lawsuit, you must also record a lis pendens in the official (public) records against the property. This lis pendens serves as written notice that there is a lawsuit...
CONTRACTUAL INDEMNIFICATION LIMITATION ON FLORIDA PUBLIC PROJECTS
Construction contract indemnification provisions are governed under Florida Statute s. 725.06. This is a very important statute to know if you are drafting indemnification provisions for any type of construction contract. (There is also Florida Statute s. 725.08 that...
BE WATCHFUL FOR THE EXISTING STRUCTURE / BUILDING EXCLUSION IN BUILDER’S RISK POLICY
I previously discussed the importance of builder’s risk coverage for a construction project. Builder’s risk insurance is not a one-size-fits-all policy meaning an owner or contractor--party procuring builder’s risk--needs to work with their insurance broker to...
IS AN INITIAL DECISION MAKER, PROJECT NEUTRAL, OR DISPUTE RESOLUTION BOARD RIGHT FOR YOU?
Recently, I participated in a roundtable hosted by JAMS with experienced South Florida construction lawyers and retired circuit court judges to discuss the pros and cons of utilizing an initial decision maker (“IDM” and also referred to as a
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David Adelstein
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