PRINT ARTICLE By: Christopher L. Pope, Esq.Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Construction Law;Condominium and Planned Development Law; and Real Estate Lawwith assistance from Warren W. Mostrom and Vanessa Fernandez, Esq. Keeping up to date with legislative changes is vital in the field of laws that
PRINT ARTICLE By: Christopher L. Pope, Esq.Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Construction Law;Condominium and Planned Development Law; and Real Estate Lawwith assistance from Robert Layman and Vanessa Fernandez, Esq. The My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program is a hurricane mitigation inspection and grant program intended
PRINT ARTICLE By: Christopher L. Pope, Esq.Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Construction Law;Condominium and Planned Development Law; and Real Estate Law,with assistance from Andre Eaton and Vanessa Fernandez, Esq. Staying informed about legislative changes is crucial in the ever-evolving landscape of laws pertaining to Florida
PRINT ARTICLE By: Katherine R. English, Esq. On April 17, 2024, EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurances published a memorandum setting forth a new Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy that is immediately effective. EPA is responsible for enforcing many of the federal laws related to environmental protection,
PRINT ARTICLE By: Mary Vlasak Snell, Esq. Amidst the hustle and bustle of everyday life, our clients often find themselves inundated with paperwork and correspondence following property transactions or the transfer of real property to a revocable trust. They receive an official-looking document in the mail possibly
PRINT ARTICLE By: Chené Thompson, Esq., On February 15, 2024, at 11:42pm EST, a judge presiding over the case of Center for Biological Diversity et al. vs. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al., issued a decision immediately vacating Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (FDEP) programmatic biological opinion and essentially
PRINT ARTICLE Property owners should be advised that Section 252.363, Florida Statutes, extends certain permits and other authorizations in counties where there is a State of Emergency (SOE) declared by the Governor because of a natural disaster. This law provides that certain development approvals are tolled
PRINT ARTICLE By: Katherine R. English, Esq. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), adopted in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, went into effect on January 1, 2024. CTA requires many business entities to report basic information regarding who owns and
PRINT ARTICLE By: Alexander Menendez, Esq., In 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act. The legislation is intended to create a database of information to assist the U.S. government’s efforts to track bad actors who hide or benefit through the use of shell companies. Companies, such
PRINT ARTICLE FORT MYERS, Fla. - On November 21, 2023, the South Florida Water Management District issued a Declaration of Water Shortage Warning for Lee and Collier Counties. The District issued the Warning due to continuing drier than normal conditions and concerns about declining water levels.