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Florida Statute § 718.116(1)(b) limits a foreclosing first mortgagee’s liability for past due condominium assessments by providing that liability will …

On Monday, December 8, 2014, the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Chapter 11 Reform Commission, which is tasked with recommending reforms to …

The Second District Court of Appeal recently reversed a jury verdict that awarded a contractor nearly $300,000 after determining that …

On January 1, 2015, United States District Judge Hinkle issued an Order ruling that all Florida counties are to start …

In Florida, it is well settled that a Chapter 7 debtor who does not claim or receive the benefit of …

In a recent opinion, the Fourth District Court of Appeal appears to have expanded the Slavin doctrine in the context …

Foreclosing mortgagees often wait until after a foreclosure judgment and certificate of title are issued to determine the extent of …

On December 9, 2014, Florida Representative Kathleen Passidomo introduced House Bill 87, a bill aimed at amending Florida’s Construction Defect …

By: Scott J. Kennelly and Jacy C. Owens When an institution acquires a failed bank from the FDIC as Receiver …

By: Edward L. Kelly While failure to pay Florida’s documentary stamp taxes on a promissory note or mortgage can subject …