Welcome to Florida! Unlike many states, Florida is an “agency intensive” state. This means that quite often, if you want to do anything, get anything, build anything, sell anything, or practice anything professionally, it is highly likely that you will need a license or a permit and/or you will need to have a significant amount […]
Vlog: Mediation Minute with Former Northern District of Florida Judge Lew Killian
Berger Singerman attorney Lew Killian discusses his role as a mediator and the mediation process. Click here to watch. For more information on this topic, please contact Lewis Killian on the firm’s Business Reorganization Team.
Governor Signs Condominium and Homeowners Association Legislation but Vetoes Legislation Which Would Have Modified the Condominium Sprinkler Retrofit and Life Safety Requirements
Citing to the recent London high-rise fire, Florida Governor Rick Scott vetoed House Bill 653 which, among other things, sought to amend the condominium fire sprinkler retrofitting and life safety systems requirements. However, the Governor signed House Bill 1237 and House Bill 6027 into law on June 26, 2016. The legislation signed by the Governor […]
2017 Statutory Changes to Florida’s Condominium Termination Statute
As an update to my previous blog dated June 15, 2017 on terminations of condominiums which can be found here, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 1520 into law on June 16, 2017. Senate Bill 1520 addresses the termination of condominiums in Florida and impacts the manner in which Florida condominiums may be terminated […]
Terminating Condominiums in Florida
One of the hot development trends in Florida are developers terminating existing residential condominium buildings and repurposing such buildings or land. One reason why developers are attempting to gain control of condominium buildings is because the property’s highest and best use is not for a condominium building but rather a rental building or some other […]
Governor Signs Condominium and Homeowners Association Legislation
Florida Governor Rick Scott signed House Bill 398 into law on June 14, 2017. House Bill 398 addresses estoppel certificates and expands the scope of the current statutory provision. Specifically, the legislation changes the process and requirements for issuance of estoppel certificates by condominium and homeowners associations as follows: The time period for responding to […]