In the ever-emerging business interruption coverage world, Superior Court Judge Orlando F. Hudson Jr., a North Carolina Judge, ruled that Cincinnati Insurance Company owes a group of restaurants coverage for losses which flowed from a North Carolina mandated COVID-19 shutdown,
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Tips for Buying and Selling Residential Real Estate in a Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented impacts on the residential real estate market. The warning signs for Phase I were not easily detected, and almost overnight, the parties to such transactions, as well as those essential to closing such transactions,…
How the CDC’s Moratorium Could Impact Florida Landlords’ Right to Evict Despite the Expiration of the Florida Moratorium
On April 2, 2020, Governor DeSantis signed Executive Order 20-94, which placed a moratorium on residential eviction actions related to the non-payment of rent. The purpose of the moratorium was to provide targeted, temporary relief to Floridians in the…
The Construction Warranty: It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over! When Is It Over?
Legal Descriptions for a Condemnation: They Gotta Match — But They Need to be Clear, Too!
By Carlos Kelly
I regularly preach that a condemning authority must make sure the legal description in the resolution must match the legal description appraised by the appraiser, and must match the legal description in the petition in eminent domain. Pretty straight-forward.
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Update on Florida’s Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures
To update my earlier post of August 12 (Important Update Regarding Florida’s Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures), on the evening of August 31, 2020, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-211, which extended the relief provided in Executive Order…
Important Update Regarding Florida’s Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures
On April 2, 2020, Governor DeSantis signed Executive Order 20-94, which placed a moratorium on mortgage foreclosure actions, as well as residential eviction actions related to the non-payment of rent. The purpose of the moratorium was to provide targeted,…
Recent COVID-19 Business Interruption Decision is a Win for Insurers
On July 1, 2020, an Ingham Michigan Judge dismissed a claim of first impression, ruling in favor of an insurer’s decision to deny business interruption coverage due to the finding that the insured business owner did not suffer a direct…
Florida Legislature Dispenses with Witness Requirement for Florida Real Property Leases
As of July 1, 2020, Florida law no longer requires leases for a term of more than a year, residential or commercial, to be signed in the presence of two witnesses. In fact, witnesses are no longer required on any…
Incorporating Electronic Technology Into Association Operations
During the COVID-19 pandemic, most of us have been forced to incorporate greater use of technology to conduct our business. For many associations, some tasks have been done for the first time using electronic technologies, such as video meetings under…