Florida business and corporate law covers a wide variety of commercial matters. At South Florida Law, PLLC this practice area includes the sub-categories of Business Formation, Contract Disputes and Commercial Transactions.
One effective way businesses can protect themselves from harmful and costly legal disputes is by hiring a business litigation attorney. Businesses of all sizes run the risk of encountering lawsuits that can pose potential financial and public relations-related issues. Because lawsuits are public record, they can easily gain the attention of the media. Being the subject…
Business contract review – Business contracts exist to cover the many facets of daily business operation and ensure each party to an agreement has clear expectations and protocol for operation. Whether your business provides products or services you will benefit from business contract review services. Contract review services cover agreements that likely fall into one…
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…
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”…
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…
Quick Read Summary (TLDR) Joint ventures in Florida are legally treated as partnerships under Chapter 620 of the Florida Statutes, creating significant liability exposure since each partner can bind the others and be held responsible for actions within the venture’s scope. Common joint venture disputes arise from breach of contract, fraud, management disagreements, resource diversion,…
Quick Read Summary (TLDR) Oral agreements are common in business and exist as the standard way of doing business for many single proprietors and small businesses in Florida. However, having a written contract has various advantages such as being more enforceable in a court of law. Reach out to South Florida Law to draft and…
Airbnb and Vrbo are the most popular of several “peer-to-peer” online services that allow you to share a residence you own with visitors for a fee. These platforms provide an excellent way to earn money either as a side income or as a full-time business. Despite its many advantages in terms of independence and being…
Business agreements vary based on the companies that use them. Companies vary widely in their focus, industry and culture. That being said, there are some key areas that are shared by all businesses in Florida and elsewhere. All businesses interact with customers, partners, contractors or employees. There are three essential documents that ensure these interactions…
When investors choose to acquire property in Florida, they often do so via a Limited Liability Company LLC. One alternative to the LLC is to use a trust for real estate investment. Quick Read Summary (TLDR) The primary benefits of trusts include superior privacy since there’s no requirement to publicly file trust documents, strong liability…
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