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How to Structure a Business Buy-Sell Agreement in Florida Before a Partner Wants Out  Florida law does not automatically give a departing LLC member the right to be paid for their interest. Without an agreement that says otherwise, a...

Independent Contractor vs. Employee in Florida: Why Misclassification Is a Legal Liability  A signed 1099 does not settle whether a worker is actually an independent contractor. The IRS, U.S. Department of Labor, and Florida workers’ compensation law...

Insolvent Estates in Florida: What Happens When Debts Exceed Assets  Most guidance on probate and estate administration in Florida assumes there is something left to distribute once the bills are paid. An estate that owes...

Medicaid Planning in Florida: Why Timing Matters Florida Medicaid generally reviews asset transfers made during the 60 months before an applicant seeks long-term care benefits. Once a transfer falls outside that five-year...

Can You Disinherit a Child in Florida? Florida gives surviving spouses protections that adult children generally do not receive. A surviving spouse may have elective share and homestead rights despite what a...

Convenience Accounts vs. Joint Accounts in Florida Florida law generally presumes that an account held in two or more names includes a right of survivorship. That presumption applies unless the account documents...

Florida Waterfront Property: What a Title Search May Not Reveal A canal-front property and a natural lagoon-front property can look similar while carrying very different legal rights. Florida riparian rights generally arise from ownership of...

Do Cash Buyers Need a Real Estate Attorney in Florida?  Nearly half of all home purchases in West Palm Beach closed in cash in 2024, the highest share of any metro area in the country,...

Florida Summary Administration vs. Formal Administration Florida doubled the asset threshold for summary administration from $75,000 to $150,000 as of July 1, 2026. The change makes more estates eligible for Florida’s...

The Legal Side of Buying a Home in a Florida Gated Community The gate, the landscaping, the clubhouse. Those are the parts of a gated community that sell the lifestyle. The part that actually determines what living...

Florida Seller Disclosure Requirements Explained Florida’s seller disclosure requirements exist to prevent buyers from discovering serious property defects only after the sale is complete. Most transactions move forward without issue...

1031 Exchanges in Florida: How an Attorney Protects the Deal The 45-day clock on a 1031 exchange does not pause for a holiday. It does not pause for a hurricane. It does not care that...