Author Archives: Edward Jennings
Can You Legally Break a Contract?
Once a business contract is written and signed in ink, it is legally binding and cannot be broken – or is it? In Florida, there may be certain moments in the life of a business when you may be able to break a contract. Whether or not you can break a certain contract will… Read More »
Should You Incorporate Your Florida Business?
Operating a business anywhere poses its share of challenges. One such challenge you may face is whether or not you should incorporate your business. If you operate a business in the state of Florida, you may be thinking about incorporating and wondering whether or not doing so would create more benefits than risks. Incorporating… Read More »
Five Considerations to Make Before Signing a Prenup
When two people get married, it is not uncommon for one party to ask the other to sign a prenuptial agreement. This is an agreement that determines who gets what in the event of a future divorce. These agreements are sometimes a source of bitter feelings, but some people believe they are important to… Read More »
Florida Parenting Plans: The Basics
Florida has some of the strongest laws when it comes to children in divorce cases. If the parents are to share responsibility for the child, they need to be able to discuss and agree on major decisions in any child’s life. This can be an emotional time, and you may not want to make… Read More »
What to Do When Your Partner Dies and Leaves His or Her Share to a Spouse
It is not uncommon for a businessperson in a partnership to leave his or her share of a company to a spouse in his or her will. However, issues may arise upon the death of that partner, especially when the recipient spouse is unwilling or unable to take over the responsibilities that the share… Read More »
Protect Your Business Assets in Divorce: Here’s How
For most people, their biggest concern during divorce is their children. Business owners, however, have an additional concern to consider: their livelihood. If you own a business and are either in the midst of a divorce, are considering filing for a divorce, or have recently filed for divorce, there are precautions you need to… Read More »
Five Financial Mistakes You Can Make During Divorce
According to findings published on HuffPost, the average American divorce costs between $15,000 and $20,000. For most people, that amount is a sizeable down payment on a home or a year’s worth of college tuition. For most people, the cost of divorce is unaffordable. If you are about to embark on a Florida divorce,… Read More »
What You Need to Know About the Florida Commercial Eviction Process
As a landlord, you may have already learned that the best motto to conduct business by is “expect the unexpected.” Unfortunately, you never can know what to expect from tenants, even if, by paper, they seem perfect. For this reason, it is imperative that you have a binding commercial real estate contract in place… Read More »
Is a Handshake Considered a Binding Contract in Florida?
These days, nothing is legally binding unless it is written in ink and signed…or is it? Florida recognizes both written and oral contracts, something Florida Power & Light, Co. (FPL), a major energy company, learned the hard way last year. According to court reports, a realtor met a representative of FPL at a parents’… Read More »
What You Need to Know to Avoid Worker Classification Issues
Independent contractors are an increasingly popular alternative to full-time employees, as independent contractors cost much less and are less of a liability than full-time workers…or are they? While independent contractors CAN pose less of a liability, when workers are misclassified as contractors, they can actually create quite a headache for employers. If you are… Read More »