Article Courtesy of The Orlando Sentinel By Ernie Bach Published March 1, 2019 As the Florida Legislature reviews numerous legislative proposals this session, a key issue impacting Florida’s neighborhoods and homeowners will be proposed legislation to pre-empt the ability of …
People tend to respond to immediate threats and financial consequences – and Florida’s coastal real estate may be on the cusp of delivering that harsh wake-up call Published by The Guardian.com by Megan Mayhew Bergman Fri 15 Feb 2019 06.00 EST …
By Susan P. Bakalar, Esq. and Raymond A. Piccin, Esq. Have you considered your pet or pets when planning your estate? If not, you should, according to The Humane Society of the United States, the nation’s largest animal protection organization. …
Article Courtesy of The Bankrate By Natalie Camisi Published February 6, 2019 The popularity of homeowners associations, or HOAs, has grown considerably over the last 50 years. In the 1970s, some 2.1 million people lived in HOAs, but today that …
Article Courtesy of The Sun Sentinel By Ron Hurtibise Published January 28, 2019 It’s time to prevent a handful of South Florida plaintiff’s attorneys from driving up home insurance premiums for everyone in Florida, three of Florida’s most powerful insurance officials told …
Article Courtesy of The Wall Street Journal By Candace Taylor Published January 14, 2019 Lawsuits pile up and fairways fall into disrepair as younger Americans shun golf, leaving behind homeowners who paid a premium for life on the links When …
By Susan P. Bakalar, Esq. and Raymond A. Piccin, Esq. This is the last year that spouses who are turning full retirement age can choose whether to take spousal benefits or to take benefits on their own record. The strategy, …
By Susan P. Bakalar, Esq. and Raymond A. Piccin, Esq. We’ve all heard the advice “It pays to shop around,” but this has never been more true than with the current market for long-term care insurance. Accordiing to the the latest …
Article Courtesy of WLRN Miami By Andrew Quintana Published January 13, 2019 A newly created ‘Underwater Homeowners Association’ held its first meeting in The Village of Pinecrest Wednesday. The group is made up of residents who want to tackle the …
Article Courtesy of FOX NEWS Channel 13 By Aaron Mesmer Published January 11, 2019 TAMPA – A Tampa family left their car running overnight and, by Monday morning, carbon monoxide had filled their condominium on Davis Islands — killing a …