This blog post was originally posted on August 15, 2018, and is being republished on November 3, 2022, with updated information. The so-called “FEMA 50% Rule” is required by the National Flood Insurance Program. Every community that needs federally backed flood insurance to be made available to its citizens must adopt and enforce rules related thereto.

A new law which was recently passed in Florida and became effective on July 1, 2021, known as the “Florida Community Property Trust Act,” all Florida residents should acquaint themselves with the concept of community property and be aware of the significant income tax benefits which can arise from owning community property.

This is Part IV of our series.  This paper is presented for the Florida corporation clients of GFP in Florida and other parts of the US and in Europe.

Florida courts have consistently held that general contractors have a duty to subcontractors, as business invitees (1) to use reasonable care in maintaining property in a reasonably safe condition....

This is Part III of our series.  This paper is presented for the Florida corporation clients of GFP in Florida and other parts of the US and in Europe.

This is Part II of our series.  This paper is presented for the Florida corporation clients of GFP in Florida and other parts of the US and in Europe.

The Florida Business Corporation Act, Chapter 607, Florida Statutes (FBCA) was amended by the Florida Legislature in 2019 (Ch. 2019-90 Laws of Florida) and became effective January 1, 2020.

Similar to the financial crisis in 2008-2009, we have been regularly contacted by general contractor clients asking the following questions..

Despite the upending of commerce these days due to the Covid-19 virus new commercial and consumer contracts continue to be entered into.

What should an association do if it is learned that a resident has texted positive for COVID-19 and/ or what proactive steps can it take to guard against the situation?