When the government wants your land in Florida, it does not always wait for a jury to decide what your property is worth. Under a procedure known as “quick-take,” a condemning authority can take title and possession of your property
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The Real Estate, Development, Sales and Leasing Industry Legal Blog, published by Jimerson Birr, focuses on legal issues affecting real estate professionals and businesses in Florida. It covers regulatory compliance for real estate licensees, including common violations and disciplinary actions by the Florida Real Estate Commission. The blog addresses broker and sales associate duties, escrow management, and settlement processes with regulatory bodies. It also discusses homeowner protections such as the Construction Recovery Fund and legislative changes impacting commercial real estate, including tax reforms. The content is aimed at helping industry participants navigate legal requirements, avoid pitfalls, and understand recent developments in real estate law and regulation.
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Severance Damages in Florida: When Part of Your Land Is Taken and the Rest Loses Value
When a government agency condemns part of your property for a road, a drainage project, or a utility corridor, it does not just take the strip of dirt it needs. It can leave you with a remainder that is smaller,…
SJRWMD Acquisitions in the Black Creek Watershed: A Landowner’s Primer
If you own property in or near the Black Creek watershed in Clay County, you may have already heard from the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD), or you may be bracing for a letter, a phone call, or…
SFWMD’s C-43 Reservoir Project: Understanding the Hendry and Glades County Acquisitions
One of the largest water storage projects in Florida’s history is taking shape on former farmland west of LaBelle. The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is building the Caloosahatchee River (C-43) West Basin Storage Reservoir, a roughly $905 million…
Navigating Real Estate and Development Challenges in Ponte Vedra Beach
Ponte Vedra Beach sits in one of the most desirable corners of Florida. Oceanfront lots, golf-anchored communities, and a steady flow of new commercial space make it a magnet for investors, developers, and business owners. That same demand also raises…
I-10 Widening in Northwest Florida: What Owners Should Do Before Responding to the State
If you own land, a storefront, or a commercial building anywhere along Interstate 10 in Northwest Florida, you may already have received a letter, a phone call, or a knock on the door from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)…
Wekiva Parkway’s Final Section: Your Options as the State Acquires Property in Lake and Orange Counties
Update (July 2026): The Wekiva Parkway (SR 429) is now complete. Its final segment opened to traffic in 2024, and right-of-way acquisition for the corridor concluded years earlier. If you were affected by the Wekiva Parkway taking, the principles below…
New Florida Series LLC Hits July 1: The Pitch Everyone’s Selling, and the One Mistake That Can Erase Your Protection
Starting July 1, 2026, Florida lets a single LLC wall off every property, fund, and venture inside one entity, and it is being marketed as the biggest asset-protection upgrade in years. The structure is real, and the shields are real,…
SR-7 Widening in Broward and Palm Beach: How to Read an FDOT Order of Taking
State Road 7, also signed as US 441, is one of South Florida’s busiest north-south corridors. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is in the middle of a multi-year push to widen and modernize it, adding lanes, bicycle and pedestrian…
TECO Energy Easements in Hillsborough County: Understanding the Difference Between a Taking and an Easement
If you own property in Hillsborough County, you may one day open the mailbox to find a letter from Tampa Electric, also known as TECO. The letter might mention a transmission line, a substation, or a “right-of-way” running across your…