Builders in Florida scored a court victory against their insurers in terms of when the insurer must provide a legal defense against claims. A recent decision clarified Florida law regarding insurance contracts for builder.
A notice of claim must be treated as a "suit" in Florida
Answers to some common business formation questions
Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy. One impression readers might have from that statement is that it must be very easy to get a business up and running. But experienced Florida business law attorneys will surely agree that is not the case. There are layers of law – federal, state, county and municipal – and complications can surface at any one of them. Care in legal compliance is necessary from the outset.
Opportunity to recover lost payments for subcontractors
Many contractors in the construction industry complain about the difficulty of keeping their accounts receivable and payable in sync with one another. Accounts receivable cycles invariably lag behind accounts payable cycles. However, that is no excuse for subcontractors, suppliers and the like to not receive timely payment for goods and services rendered.