Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Even After Your Divorce Is Finalized, There Is Still Much to Do
As attorneys who help a number of clients with divorce here in Florida each year, we frequently discuss all of the many considerations that need to go into getting to a divorce settlement, but what about afterwards? There is still plenty that needs to be done with the assistance of your attorney after your… Read More »
Dealing with The Family Home During Divorce
Property division during divorce can be a difficult subject for a number of families, especially when it comes to what to do with the marital home. While, in some circumstances, divorcing spouses may agree that either person keeping the family home doesn’t make sense for financial reasons, in other cases, one or both individuals… Read More »
Developments in Business Interruption Insurance Litigation Claims Brought Throughout Florida & Country
We previously mentioned that the current pandemic was expected to bring a significant amount of insurance litigation over business interruption policies, even though most policies explicitly exclude coverage for pandemics and viruses. As of early May, a number of COVID-19 business interruption insurance lawsuits have already been filed. In addition, a number of legislative… Read More »
When Residents & Homeowners’ Associations Clash Over Solar Panel Installation
Florida is home to one of the largest populations of homeowners’ associations, and the main responsibility of these associations is to establish rules and regulations regarding how the community operates in order to ensure that property values stay at a certain level. As a result, there are inevitably a number of disputes that regularly… Read More »
Florida Governor’s Order Clarifies Eviction & Foreclosure Suspension, But Does Not Apply to Commercial Tenants
Clarifying the Florida Supreme Court’s March Administrative Order suspending the requirement for clerks to issue writs of possession, in April, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order suspending evictions and foreclosures for 45 days (from April 2) due to the coronavirus pandemic. While landlords have been sending out eviction notices at this time, they… Read More »
Breach of Contract Claims for Commercial Landlords & Businesses During COVID-19: Will Force Majeure Be of Help?
One issue that has already come up in a number of contexts due to the coronavirus pandemic, including when it comes to business and landlord-tenant breach of contract claims, is the force majeure clause, or the provision in contracts which excuses non-performance of some contract obligations if certain unforeseeable events occur which makes fulfilling… Read More »
Coronavirus Concerns & Custody Battles in South Florida
The coronavirus has brought a whole new type of family law dispute into relevance when it comes to custody issues. A number of doctors, first responders, and other healthcare workers here in Florida have found themselves subject to emergency court orders, whereby they can very quickly lose shared custody of their children simply due… Read More »
Family Law Issues in The Time of the Coronavirus
Everyone around the world is feeling the impacts of the coronavirus, whether you are looking at business closures, working remotely from home, children’s schools closing, hospitals, or a number of other everyday regular fixtures in our lives. However, no one was really prepared for the virus to affect family law issues, such as divorce… Read More »
Florida Supreme Court Enters into Coronavirus Order That Affects Commercial Landlords, Evictions, And Foreclosures
Commercial eviction proceedings have been complicated by the coronavirus, as more and more cities and states pass emergency laws barring evictions of tenants, as well as foreclosures, in some instances, all while landlords are still expected to finance mortgages and satisfy their lenders. This includes Florida, where, in late March, the state Supreme Court… Read More »
How Florida Homeowners’ Associations Can Safely Manage Coronavirus-related Legal Concerns
Increasing issues associated with COVID-19, the coronavirus, have caused a number of issues in Florida to the point where Governor DeSantis had to declare a State of Emergency. At this point, there is not only an increased risk to the elderly and those with compromised immune systems, but to everyone, as we know so… Read More »
