Commercial Lease Disputes
“An early lease termination fee may include anywhere between three months and a year of rental.”
“An early lease termination fee may include anywhere between three months and a year of rental.”
2020 and the Coronavirus shutdown has accelerated the migration from brick and mortar storefronts to online eCommerce websites. This shift to online sales and the accompanying marketing techniques has brought with it the need for new legal documentation like website notices and disclaimers. Ecommerce legal disclaimers and notices are an important part of doing business…
In Real Estate Law, when more than one person owns and resides in a property at the same time, they are said to be either Tenant in Common or Joint Tenants. The exact type of tenancy along with any additional terms, conditions and provisions are spelled out as binding items in the title deed of…
Being able to remain in your home during times of financial hardship is extremely important. Being forced out of your home can cause personal and further financial distress resulting in a downward spiral that can affect your family and work life. Luckily, with planning and help from an experienced foreclosure defense attorney, it is possible…
In the middle of the worldwide Coronavirus pandemic, many people have been hit with financial distress due to job losses and other loss of income. Despite extensions made for income tax and other official payments, property taxes for your Florida county are still due this year. However, there are options you can take to help…
Between 2010 and the first quarter of 2020, the US economy has seen steady growth quarter on quarter. Up until the current COVID-19 crisis and its devastating economic impact, we had been experiencing the longest period of economic prosperity in US history with few foreclosures and evictions. That has now changed, with March 2020 new…
As most Americans are currently quarantined in their houses, across the country and across Florida businesses have largely transferred their duty of care to the Community Associations where their employees live. This means that while many parts of the economy come to a standstill, America’s Homeowner Associations and Condominium Associations are busier than ever. Amidst…
Contracts of adhesion are agreements where a party in a position of relative power such as an insurance company or larger corporation agrees to do work with a consumer or business using a non-negotiable contract. Sales and customer service professionals tend to call these documents “standard” contracts and lawyers informally refer to them as “boilerplate”…
Whether you are a landlord or tenant in these uncertain times, you face the likelihood of a dispute over rent, repair or some other aspect of your short term lease. These disputes are often exacerbated by mistakes or missteps made on both sides. If you find yourself in a dispute with your tenant or landlord…
Signing contracts at a “social distance” has been legally possible since the year 2000 when President Bill Clinton signed the Electronic Signatures Act. From then on, the Federal government has recognized electronic signatures as equally valid counterparts to physical ink-on-paper. There are, however, specific exceptions and conditions. Consent The consumer – or party receiving the…
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