Apr 6, 2020 | Coronavirus, Coronavirus and Real estate, Real Estate Law
In response to COVID-19’s impact on businesses, Florida Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-95, directing the Department of Revenue to issue an emergency order suspending taxation imposed under Chapter 201, Florida Statutes, for notes and other written...
Mar 26, 2020 | Coronavirus, Coronavirus and Real estate, Coronavirus and tax law, Tax Law
On March 26, 2020, Governor DeSantis and the Florida Department of Revenue have issued two actions regarding property and sales tax deadlines. 1. Property Tax Payment Extension. The deadline for paying your 2019 property taxes has been moved from March 31st to April...
May 20, 2015 | Real Estate Law
On July 21, 2010, the federal Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”) became law. Dodd Frank was passed in response to the Great Recession and introduced a series of new regulations aimed at reforming the financial...
Dec 16, 2013 | Real Estate Law
Lost among the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions this fall term including the high profile topics of voting rights, same gender marriage, and affirmative action, was the High Court’s ruling in Koontz v. St. John’s River Water Management District which expanded the...
Dec 6, 2012 | Real Estate Law
During the boom of the 1920s, the Manatee River Hotel was constructed along the banks of the Manatee River and its historic splendor included serving as a Prohibition-era playground for the rich and famous. Unfortunately, over the past decade, the building has fallen...