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No. 2 – January 2019[This article is one of a series of articles intended to identify and discuss some of the mistake’s employers make and misunderstandings that employers have with respect to employment laws.  It is not intended, and should...

WHAT IS A HURRICANE? A hurricane is a tropical cyclone, which generally forms in the tropics and is accompanied by thunderstorms and a counterclockwise circulation of winds. Tropical cyclones are classified as follows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L32y1QKz8XI TROPICAL DEPRESSION An organized system of...

Now is the time to get your personal affairs in order.  This includes the following documents that are properly drafted and executed: 1.  Durable Power of Attorney (POA): in which you appoint someone to act on your behalf if you...

What is title? Title is your right to own or use your property. Title also establishes any limitations on those rights.  What is a title search? A title search is an early step in the homebuying process to uncover issues...

With our communities in the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic and related business closures, commercial landlords and tenants find themselves in uncertain and difficult times. Although commercial tenancies are not addressed in Governor DeSantis’ April 2nd order suspending evictions...

Unfortunately, our Legislature is considering a constitutional amendment that would shrink the pool of quality judges, reduce diversity on the bench and erode confidence in the court system. HJR 1, which has passed in the House, and SJR 482, pending...

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting governmental intervention (such as social distancing mandates and Gov. DeSantis’ Safer-at-Home Order which closes non-essential businesses through April 30th) have caused many businesses to close or significantly scale back operations, thus resulting in many not...

On Friday, June 19, Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon (ESC) attorney Adam J. White was installed as president of the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the Florida Bar. The ceremony was held virtually in Pensacola due to COVID-19 concerns and was...

Hurricane Sally was certainly an event that all of us along the Gulf Coast will long remember.  Property damage appears significant and lives have been disrupted. Recovery will take time. Fortunately, we are members of a resilient community. Many of...

Florida Landlord Tenant Law has a step-by-step procedure for retention and return of a security deposit for a residential tenancy.  If a tenant deposited money with a landlord for advance rent or security for damages to the premises caused by...