Can a condo association charge fees not in the declaration Florida? This question arises frequently in disputes between unit owners and associations, especially when unexpected charges appear. In South Florida, including...
Choice-of-law rules can determine which state’s substantive law governs a commercial dispute and which court’s procedural rules control the litigation. The analysis is not automatic. Parties must timely identify...
Under Florida law, many contract rights and existing breach-of-contract claims can be transferred to another party. But an assignment does not automatically transfer performance duties, eliminate defenses, or release the...
Unauthorized practice of law in Florida occurs when a person provides legal services that Florida law reserves to authorized practitioners without being licensed or otherwise authorized to do so. There is no single,...
Florida attorney’s fees involve two separate questions: who is legally entitled to recover them, and what amount is reasonable. Under Florida’s American Rule, each side ordinarily pays its own lawyer. A court may shift...