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Legislative Update: New Florida HOA and Condo Laws – 2024

As the 2024 legislative session concludes, several significant bills impacting homeowners’ associations (HOAs) and condominium associations have been enacted. These changes aim to enhance governance,

Florida Lady Bird Deeds

At Collins Brown Barkett Chartered, we understand that avoiding probate court is a primary concern for many of our clients seeking estate planning solutions. For

Riparian Rights in Florida

Rooted in English common law, the ownership of lands beneath navigable waters originally belonged to the sovereign or the King. When Florida became a state

Alimony Reform in Florida

After several unsuccessful attempts, the Florida legislature has finally enacted the latest Alimony Reform Bill, which took effect on July 1, 2023. The new law

Legal Ramifications of a Seller’s Disclosure

Sellers of residential property often ask whether they are required to disclose facts about the property which would scare off a buyer or which could

Guardianship for Incapacitated Individuals

Guardianship proceedings involve the necessity to appoint a guardian to provide legal care of an incapacitated individual (the “ward”). Typically, a guardianship can be avoided

Megan Root Joins

Megan N. Root is a Vero Beach native and a 2009 graduate of Vero Beach High School. She attended the University of South Carolina for

USING PORTABILITY TO PROTECT ASSETS FROM TAXATION

Portability is the provision in Federal Estate tax law that allows a surviving spouse to use any unused estate and gift tax exemption after the

MINDFUL GIFTING IN LIGHT OF POTENTIAL TAX REFORM

Since the passage of the COVID-19 relief bill, attention has shifted to plans for investments in infrastructure and the potential tax reform to assist in

UPDATES IN EVICTION MORATORIUM & MORTGAGE FORBEARANCE

On May 5, 2021, DC District Court Judge Friedrich ruled that the CDC’s moratorium on evictions impermissibly exceeded their Federal authority. The same day, the