Are you a victim of a real estate transaction gone wrong? Did an agent, broker, or seller make misrepresentations about the property which are now causing you problems? Not disclose issues affecting the value of your property? Unauthorized work and work performed without permits to the property Undisclosed liens and other title defects Undisclosed defects in construction … Read more
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There is a common misconception(myth) among contractors that the deadline to file a lawsuit on a claim of lien can be extended beyond the one year statutory period simply by refiling the same claim of lien before the expiration of the first. This is inaccurate. Simply put, you have 1 year from the recording of … Read more
Update June 22, 2013: Weston Cable provider still behind the times and can’t keep up with emerging technologies. Advanced Cable subscribers still provided limited OnDemand services, and no access to premium online tie-ins such as HBO Go, WatchESPN, Showtime Anytime, etc. I am creating this post to start a discussion regarding the woefully outdated and limited programming, … Read more
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One of the first things an attorney thinks about when defending claims based on oral contracts is whether such claims are barred by the Statute of Frauds. The State of Frauds is a common law defense which has been incorporated into statute in Florida. Traditionally, the Statute of Frauds requires a signed writing in the … Read more
I have always wondered how the judges at dog shows are able to choose the winning dog (every dog seems worthy) or what even makes one dog “better” than another. In fact I have always been suspicious of the merits of these dog shows and from my admittedly untrained perspectively they have always seemed wholly subjective, without … Read more
The Law Office of Andrew Douglas, P.A. wishes its clients and staff a happy holidays and looks forward to a prosperous new year. The Office will be closed starting December 22, 2010 and will reopen on December 27, 2010. If you have suggestions for a legal topic for this discussion blog, please email Andrew at … Read more
In construction contracting subcontractors need to be aware of “pay-when-paid”(pay-if-paid) clauses in their contracts with general contractors. The purpose of these provisions is to make payment by the general contractor (GC) to the subcontractor (sub) conditioned upon the GC receiving payment from the owner. Simply put, the GC wants to pay its sub for completed … Read more
Here is the scam that one clever Miami homeless man devised. A man named “Daniel Michael Taylor” (I actually think this is his real name.) contacts a personal injury attorney claiming he was referred to that attorney by a friend of his. He has a near perfect case and therefore proves that things too good … Read more