For most people, real estate accounts for larger sums of money paid out on a monthly basis than all other expenses and liabilities. Adding in the four and five-digit lump sums paid as mortgage down payments and rental deposits and it is easy to see why criminals and unscrupulous businesses often target real estate transactions….
As the economic impacts brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic continue, there has been a reduction in businesses and residential tenants’ who are able to pay their rent. As a result, businesses and residential tenants are resorting to property abandonment, “walking away” from their leases’ financial obligations. This has been especially true in commercial real…
Any residential real estate transaction can be paper-intensive for both the seller and buyer. This is especially true if the home in question is in a Florida-based homeowners association (HOA). This is because Florida HOA’s require a home resale packages to be delivered from the seller to the buyer. Resale packages fill in the buyer…
The toxic tort litigation and environmental law practice areas cover a wide swatch of matters related to litigation and regulation involving hazardous waste, chemical and pharmaceutical exposure, foodborne illnesses and environmental damage due to products, byproducts and commodities. In these cases, the claimants normally take the form of a class of entities that attempt to…
Product liability defenses are are used in litigating matters related to allegedly defective products. These products may be but are not limited to, automobile parts, aircraft parts, medications, medical devices and toys. They may be any product or commodity that plaintiffs have identified as the cause of environmental harm, personal injury or death. All designers,…
In today’s interconnected global economy, businesses and individuals frequently engage in cross-border transactions and relationships. With this increased international interaction comes the potential for disputes that span multiple jurisdictions. International arbitration has emerged as a vital tool for resolving these complex disagreements efficiently and effectively. What is International Arbitration? International arbitration is a sophisticated, non-court-centered…
If you are in business in any capacity it is advisable that you seek the proactive legal assistance of a lawyer with experience in the specific areas of law that pertain to companies at different stages of development. Proactively hiring a business lawyer can significantly save company owners time, money and hassle in the future. …
Having a closing attorney to help you in the residential or commercial real estate buying or selling process can be a great help. Nima Ajabshir, Managing Partner of South Florida law explains in this short interview: Q: What does a closing attorney do? Nima Ajabshir, Esq.: A competent real estate closing attorney is a transaction…
As mentioned in Part I and Part II of this Business Exit Strategies series, everything comes to an end eventually and businesses are no exception to that rule. Because some sort of end to your business is inevitable (whether the business ends or you move on from it), it is advisable to make a plan…
This is the second installment in a series of business exit strategies for company owners. As mentioned in Part I, everything comes to an end eventually and businesses are no exception to that rule. As a business owner, the eventual end to your business (or to your involvement with your business) is inevitable, but you…
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