In reaction to the national “15 Days to Slow the Spread” COVID-19 guidance, as well as an influx of individuals migrating from other states as a result of shelter at home orders, Florida’s Governor Ron Desantis issued Executive Order #20—87 on March 27 directing “all parties engaged in rental of vacation rental…
The Florida Department of Revenue has granted relief to certain adversely affected taxpayers suffering from business interruptions caused by COVID-19. This relief extends the deadlines for reporting and remitting property tax and sales and use tax for affected taxpayers. Florida property tax assessments for the 2019 tax year are generally…
Uncertain times lead to unanticipated concerns, and we grapple for clarity where none seems to exist. The most obvious question on many agents’ (and clients’) minds is whether the “Force Majeure” provision of the FAR/BAR contract allows a party to cancel. In a word, no, at least not initially. Section…
In Section 12 of the FAR/BAR contract, a seller warrants the operational condition and structural integrity of their property and has the responsibility to maintain or deal with such matters going forward from the contract’s effective date through closing. Subject to the Section 9(a) repair limits, the seller is responsible…
Once upon a time, a young fresh family bought a fine old home in a fine old subdivision dotted with a veritable forest of fine old shade trees and lakes, not to mention neighbors of a similarly fine old stature. One day, the young fresh family brought home a frisky…