Category Archives: BLOG/ RESOURCES
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Alternatives to Going to Court
The common phrase “I’ll take you to court” seems to become more and more popular. Yet, the costs of doing so and the balance of benefits vs. disadvantages may be growing. The question then remains what other options remain? Clients want their “rights” vindicated, the breaches of contract paid for, the damages to their property [...]
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Emails Could Become Binding Contracts
Some people may wonder whether an email can be considered a binding contract. The answer is yes, it could be a contract. In fact, some state courts have considered a series of emails to be enough for a valid contract binding the parties. The first step is to understand what makes a contract valid. A [...]
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What Every Board of Directors of an HOA Should Consider
The key to having a well-functioning community and homeowner’s association is probably to know the regulations, the documents and rules (bylaws, etc.) and the law, but also to keep a well organized board. A key problem is that board of directors don’t communicate clearly and directly enough with their homeowners. As such, the homeowners are [...]
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What To Do After Receiving Foreclosure Documents?
We understand that facing a foreclosure is very emotional and takes a toll on you, but we’re here to help. The first step when receiving documents relating to a foreclosure is to take the matter in hands and deal with it – that’s where we come in. The sooner an attorney can legally analyze the [...]
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Delivering Your Product on Consignment?
Do you sell goods to another company and receive payments only after these goods are sold? If so, you might want to consider protecting your interests in the goods by filing a UCC lien with the State. The cost is minimal, but serves as notice to third parties that the property is yours. As such, [...]
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Talks of Foreclosures, Rising Interests and Smaller Court Budgets
Not to sound alarming and not that we believe everything we hear, but the projections for this summer do not look too bright: an increase in foreclosures, rising interests and inflation and the courts in most counties in Florida announcing smaller budgets. While no one can be sure that these summer predictions are correct, the [...]
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How Not To Get Your Corporate Veil Pierced
Many small business owners set up corporations or LLCs (note that an LLC is not a corporation, but a company and has a different status than a corporation) to protect themselves and their personal assets from any liabilities that may occur from the business activities or from the assets owned by the business (in a [...]
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Obtaining Your U.S. Citizenship
Obtaining a U.S. citizenship involves a few requirements. It takes about 6 months after filing of the application to be naturalized. The application itself requires: a. Filing of the Forms b. Proof of Permanent Residency of 5 years or 3 years if married to a U.S. Citizen for 3 years [...]
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CEO Succession Planning – Is Your Company Ready?
Change in time, change in circumstances, emergencies… whatever it may be… does your company have a plan for a new CEO in case it needs one – may it be for emergency reasons, health reasons, simple retirement? There are two different circumstances when a CEO Succession Plan is usually needed: 1. your CEO is about [...]
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The Importance of a Strong Non-Binding Clause in a Letter of Intent
You may ask what is a Letter of Intent? Well, it’s a letter in which the parties to a future agreement list certain terms of understanding for the agreement they will later form. They are usually used as an agreement to agree in the future. While parties usually do not consider a Letter of Intent [...]