Todd Legal, PA – July 10, 2014 In Donovan v. Florida Peninsula, Florida’s Fourth DCA recently issued a short but informative decision clarifying the statute of limitations for Florida homeowners insurance claims. Donovan’s case involved a 2005 insurance claim for hurricane damage. The question was whether the 2011 version of Fla. Stat. 95.11(2)(e) applied to… Continue reading Florida’s Fourth DCA in Donovan v. Florida Peninsula: 2011 Statute of Limitations for Homeowners’ Insurance Claims is Not Retroactive
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Florida Construction Liens: Payment Bonds
W. Mason – June 9, 2014 Owners of real property in Florida can exempt their property from all future liens at the outset of construction by requiring their general contractor to post a payment bond pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 713.23 or 713.245 before construction begins. In general a payment bond is contract among the… Continue reading Florida Construction Liens: Payment Bonds
Florida Construction Liens: Qualifying As A “Materialman” Under Florida’s Construction Lien Law
W. Mason – March 17, 2014 Under Florida’s Construction Lien Law, a “materialman” is a person who furnishes materials under contract to the owner, contractor, subcontractor, or sub-subcontractor on the site of the improvement or for direct delivery to the site of the improvement. A materialman may deliver specially fabricated materials off the site of… Continue reading Florida Construction Liens: Qualifying As A “Materialman” Under Florida’s Construction Lien Law
Florida Construction Liens: Construction Liens On Leased Property
W. Mason – Fox Rothschild LLP – March 7, 2014 When entering into a lease, especially for commercial property, the parties often contemplate that the tenant will make improvements to the leased premises. The question arises: is the property subject to a construction lien where the contract for improvements is with the tenant? The Florida… Continue reading Florida Construction Liens: Construction Liens On Leased Property
Florida Construction Liens: Construction Liens On Condominium Properties
W. Mason – Fox Rothschild LLP – March 8, 2014 Under Florida law, no lien of any kind can be recorded against a condominium property as a whole without the unanimous consent of the unit owners. Of course, in order to earn this protection, the condominium property must have recorded a valid declaration of condominium.… Continue reading Florida Construction Liens: Construction Liens On Condominium Properties