Archive: January 2019

Some of the many landlord-tenant legal issues that we deal with have to do with landlords who are ready to sell their property that is currently being rented by tenants. Below, we discuss some of the options that you as a landlord have to do so; based on what type of lease agreement you have with your tenants; and how to deal with any bumps that might come along during the process:

Month-To-Month Leases

A month-to-month lease is arguably the best situation for a landlord because you usually only have to provide between 30 and 60 days notice to your tenants. However, first and foremost, you must ensure that you abide by the terms of your lease, including any particular provisions that were put in. Not only is it the law, but being respectful and keeping your tenant(s) informed can only help you with the selling process.

That being said, make sure you also ‘dot the i’s and cross the t’s,’ and put everything in writing, including a reminder of what date their lease ends and the date by which the tenant(s) need to move out and return the keys to you.

As family law attorneys who assist a number of clients going through divorce in Florida each year, we frequently hear clients tell us that they decided to get a divorce because they experienced ‘the last straw,’ or, conversely, that they felt blindsided by their partner, who said that something triggered ‘the law straw’ and made them want a divorce.

What is the law straw, and what triggers it? Below, we discuss some advice from the experts on its origins with respect to divorce:

The last straw is often more a culmination of realizations and issues over time as opposed to the dramatic event or fight that is sometimes portrayed in the movies. It is often a symptom of a series of ongoing issues or breakdowns in the marriage until, one day; one person decides that it is more painful to stay in the marriage than to leave. In other words, the last straw can be the result of an emotional realization as opposed to a major event.

When it comes to owning and operating a business, not only is it important to ensure that all of your financials and tax information is in order, but there are a number of operations you want to make sure are in order at the end of each year. Forgetting even one of these important tasks could set your business back.

Below, we discuss some of these important activities, and how a business/corporate lawyer can help you ensure that everything is in place as we enter 2019:

Forming or Dissolving a Business

If you are in the process of forming a business, and you are interested in incorporating or forming a limited liability company (LLC), you may want to work with your attorney in considering delayed filing, which allows you to set an “effective on” date in the near future that is realistic for your plans. And if, conversely, you are dissolving your business, remember that you need to work with an attorney to file your Articles of dissolution with the Secretary of State in order to ensure that certain obligations, such as paying state fees and taxes, cease.