Blog Posts in 2020
Posted on Aug 10, 2020 By William G. Morris CMS
Florida's legislature has been concerned with condominium regulation for almost 50 years. Florida's first Condominium Act was adopted in 1963 and has been amended almost every year since. The ...
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Posted on Jul 14, 2020 By William G. Morris CMS
Florida's legislature has long considered regulation of condominiums an important part of governing. Florida's first Condominium Act was adopted in 1963. The original goal was to provide ...
Continue reading "CONDO ASSOCIATIONS HAVE POWER" »
Posted on Jul 13, 2020 By William G. Morris CMS
Florida inherited the common law of England and part of that law dealt with parent liability for their children. The common law of England provided parents were not liable for the wrongful acts of ...
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Posted on Jul 9, 2020 By William G. Morris CMS
Real estate sales are big business in Southwest Florida. Although buyers and sellers are often in the market to make money, the person in the real estate transaction that is invariably oriented toward ...
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Posted on Jul 8, 2020 By William G. Morris CMS
A power of attorney is a writing signed by a principal granting authority to an agent to act on behalf of the principal. The agent is known as an attorney- in- fact. A power of attorney can be a very ...
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Posted on Jun 24, 2020 By William G. Morris CMS
Many people think if they file a lawsuit they will win and get their attorney fees paid to boot. Some of those people are wrong about winning. More are wrong about getting their attorney's fees ...
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Posted on Jun 23, 2020 By William G. Morris CMS
People in Florida have a wide variety of animals. Many are pets. Some are work animals. Some are wild animals and we even have emotional support animals. What kind of animal can be kept on one's ...
Continue reading "LIABILITY FOR ANIMALS CAN DEPEND ON THE ANIMAL" »
Posted on Jun 1, 2020 By William G. Morris CMS
Trusts have been around for centuries. Despite that long heritage, few people really understand trusts. There is not simply one type or form of trust. The same type of trust can even be referenced by ...
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Posted on May 21, 2020 By William G. Morris CMS
Florida courts are historically underfunded. There are not enough judges to take care of the large volume of criminal and civil cases filed in Florida each year. The judiciary tries mightily to ...
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Posted on May 14, 2020 By William G. Morris CMS
Transfers of real property have been made for eons. It is possible even our caveman ancestors staked out claims to land. Modern ownership of real property is conveyed by a deed. Over the years, ...
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Posted on May 8, 2020 By William G. Morris CMS
As government expands its reach, building permits have been one focus for that expansion. With the professed goal of protecting its citizenry, local governments have expanded the requirements to ...
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Posted on Apr 30, 2020 By William G. Morris CMS
Florida's legislature has made many efforts over the years to help condominiums collect assessments while not scaring off lenders. Lenders do not want to make loans secured by property that could ...
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Posted on Feb 26, 2020 By William G. Morris CMS
Getting a car repaired can be one of the most frustrating experiences in life. Even though most repair shops do a good job and treat customers fairly, repairs can be more expensive than planned and ...
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