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If you're involved in a construction dispute, it's important to have a good legal team on your side so that you can get everything resolved as quickly as possible. When these disputes drag on and on, they have a tendency to get very expensive. Some estimates indicate...
It sometimes seems that the cards are always stacked against the little guys, the ones at the front lines of any project or fight, doing the dirty work and fighting the daily battles. While this may be true in many cases, Florida's lien laws offer some truly...
A few weeks ago, we covered a few common construction contract terms on our blog. That post barely scratched the surface of what verbiage might show up in such a contract, as you can probably imagine. People have written entire books on that subject, and even then,...
Taking a construction project from blueprint to ribbon cutting is a complex process that invariably involves many contractors and subcontractors coordinating across various sectors. In any construction project, there is the possibility that a worker may become hurt....
Whether your windows are part of a new construction or you had a contractor put them in as an update to your existing home or building, window defects can spell trouble for your structure and your budget. On the minor side, a window leak reduces the efficiency of...
Before you get involved in any type of construction agreement, you should work to understand the contract involved. Construction contracts can become complicated, so it's a good idea to work with a construction law professional to vet anything you plan to sign. It's...
Florida homeowners in one community are facing serious home damage that comes from defective stucco installation. In the homes in question, the drainage system was allegedly not installed property in a certain type of stucco installation, letting water slowly seep...
Homeowners associations and condominium boards have a lot on their plates. If you are part of such an organization, you might work to advertise the property, get in new tenants or owners, create rule structures that protect everyone and enforce those rules. We know...
If you are the property owner of a building that is damaged due in part or entirely because of a construction defect, then you might be able to seek compensation for those damages from the construction company involved. This is true whether a contractor was in charge...
Hurricane season begins officially on June 1, and if a tropical storm or stronger system blows over the peninsula, residents in Fort Lauderdale are likely to be in the punch zone. Long-time Floridians are accustomed to the possibility of wind and water damage to their...