When a lawsuit between parties involves real property, such as a real estate transaction or asset sale, sometimes the purchaser will file a lis pendens in the litigation. The term “lis pendens” literally means a...

On August 18, 2015, the City of Fort Lauderdale’s Commission adopted an ordinance regulating vacation rentals. Prior to developing and adopting the ordinance the City lost its effort to prohibit single-family homes from...

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act” or simply, “Dodd-Frank”) was enacted in July 2010 in response to the 2008 financial crisis. The Dodd-Frank Act...

An opportunity to defer taxes and build wealth arises when and individual or entity sells an investment property for more than he or it purchased it for. Generally, tax on the seller’s capital gain is due upon the sale...