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,
Real Estate, Development, Sales and Leasing Industry Legal Blog
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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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…
I-4 Beyond the Ultimate: Reading an Eminent Domain Notice in Polk and Osceola Counties
If you own property near Interstate 4 between U.S. 27 and the Osceola County theme-park corridor, the survey crews and orange barrels are not a passing nuisance. They are the leading edge of a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar rebuild of one of…
Krome Avenue (SR-997) Widening: Understanding Your Property Rights in Miami-Dade
Krome Avenue is no longer the narrow two-lane farm road that western Miami-Dade grew up around. After more than six years of continuous construction, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) completed its $260 million Krome Avenue improvement program in 2021,…
What I-75 Widening Means for Property Owners in Sumter and Marion Counties
If you own property anywhere near Interstate 75 between Wildwood and Ocala, the orange barrels are not a temporary inconvenience. They are the visible edge of a multi-year, half-billion-dollar expansion program that will reshape land use, access, and property values…
FPL Transmission Line Easements: Your Rights as a Florida Landowner
A letter arrives from Florida Power & Light. The utility wants an easement across your property to build or expand a transmission line. Maybe a surveyor has already walked your land. Maybe the offer looks low. Either way, you are…
Beach Access vs. Ownership Rights: Latest Florida Easement Ruling
Few questions stir up more conflict along Florida’s coast than a simple one: who actually gets to stand on the sand? On February 19, 2026, a federal court in Daniels 100 LLC v. Town of Palm Beach gave property owners…
Sunshine State Gas Pipeline: What an Easement Really Means for Your Land Value
A surveyor’s flags appear along your back acreage. A few weeks later, a letter arrives from a natural gas company asking you to sign an easement so a pipeline can cross your land. The offer looks official, the deadline feels…
The Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project and Your Property Rights
Florida is in the middle of one of the largest environmental rebuilds in the country, and a good deal of it runs through or feeds the water system that South Florida depends on. The Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project is…