Taxation – Interspousal Transfer of Homestead Property
By: Barry L. Miller, Esq. Offices Orlando Effective July 1, 2019 Last year, Florida’s documentary stamp tax was eliminated from interspousal conveyances of homestead property when the conveyance occurred and was recorded within 1 year from the date of the marriage. This year, the legislature amended the statute further to eliminate the one year requirement. The updated language reads as...Read More
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TENANTS- ARE YOU READY FOR HURRICANE SEASON?
One question that may arise when a preparing for the unpredictable is does a landlord have a duty to prepare the rental property or apartment from the storm? Read More
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BROKERS BEWARE OF SELLER’S FAILURE TO DISCLOSE
By: David Berman, Esq. of Barry L. Miller, P.A., Offices Orlando Most real estate agents and brokers are familiar with the seller disclosure requirements imposed by the Florida Supreme Court case Johnson v. Davis, 480 So. 2d 625 (Fla. 1985), and if they are not, they should be. That case held that a seller of residential real estate is required to disclose to a buyer all known facts...Read More
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NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS: FORM, DEFINITION AND ENFORCEABILITY
By: Christian C. Walters, Esq. of Barry L. Miller, P.A., Offices Orlando. Nearly everyone is familiar with non-compete agreements. By definition, non-compete agreements place a restraint on the legal ability of another to engage in a trade or profession which competes with a former employer, contractor, or other business affiliation. Under Florida’s Antitrust Act of 1980—§ 542.335,...Read More
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BARRY MILLER LAW PARALEGAL CHRISTIAN WALTERS PASSES FLORIDA BAR EXAM WITH DISTINCTION
Orlando, FL, May 3, 2019 – The Closing Agent and Barry Miller Law are pleased to announce that Christian C. Walters has recently passed the Florida Bar Examination with both exceptional academic achievement and recognition by the Florida Board of Bar Examiners and members of the Judiciary. Christian graduated summa cum laude as Valedictorian of his graduating class from the Barry...Read More
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LANDLORDS, ARE YOU EXPOSING YOURSELF TO LIABILITY? IS YOUR LEASE ENFORCEABLE?
May 9, 2019 By: Robert Garcia, Esq., of Barry L. Miller, P.A. Offices Orlando. Owning a rental property is a dream for most Americans. It is not only a symbol of achievement but many times a secured financial source of additional income....Read More
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CROSS-BORDER BUSINESS DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION PROVISIONS
By: Christian C. Walters, Esq., Barry L. Miller, P.A. Offices Orlando. Most agree the world market is becoming smaller and smaller due to the advent of additional telecommunication technology and more efficient means of transportation. As a result, on the world-stage, more and more domestic businesses are setting their sights abroad for the sale and marketing of their products, goods, and...Read More
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