Category Archives: Real Estate Law
2022 Super Lawyers and Florida Legal Elite
Fletcher Fischer Pollack is pleased to congratulate attorneys Anne Pollack and Leigh Fletcher for their recent recognition and inclusion in the 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list and to Anne Pollack for being named Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite again in 2022! Super Lawyers is a rating service featuring outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice […]
Insurance in the Time of Coronavirus: Business Interruption and Your Next Steps
This begins a series on insurance issues related to disaster resilience, especially with regard to the coronavirus pandemic and the upcoming hurricane season. While disasters are often somewhat personal (fire, sprinkler issue, robbery) or regional (hurricane, tornado, earthquake), rarely have we seen damaging events that effect the whole country like coronavirus has. Insurance, as a […]
Insurance in the Time of Coronavirus: Litigation Claims and Government Help
This continues our series on insurance issues related to disaster resilience, especially with regard to the coronavirus pandemic and the summer hurricane season. Part 1 can be found here. As noted in my earlier post, every insurance policy is different. Given the different needs and sophistication of businesses and the ultimate policy that comes out of […]
How Will Coronavirus Affect Contractual Relationships and Obligations?
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted practically every aspect of American life. Whether closed by government order or by concerns about public safety, millions of businesses around the country have seen their operations come to a halt. Despite the overwhelming effect of COVID-19, it is not a certainty that an “Act of God” clause in a […]
Will You Get Property Tax Relief Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency?
Governments and even some private businesses have worked to ease the burden on people who are struggling financially due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For people who are concerned about losing their home after being laid off or seeing their business revenue plummet, programs have been established to offer rent and mortgage relief. While many will […]
Where Do I Start? How Lease Review May Help Restaurant and Bar Owners Mitigate Losses from Defaults During COVID-19 Crisis
It is not uncommon for bar and restaurant owners to be unfamiliar with all of the terms of the lease they signed when they started their business. Often, business owners either just signed their lease without really understanding all of the terms, or relied on an attorney to protect them in the lease negotiation. Whether […]
How Do We Move Forward If We Can’t Have a Hearing: A Detailed Look at the Status of Land Use Hearings and Permitting in Tampa Bay Counties and Cities – April 2020
A big concern of property owners, developers and others in the real estate industry fortunate enough to have a stable investment backing, is how to keep projects moving forward that require land use or permitting approvals in the age of “safer-at-home” and public hearings that are cancelled or virtual. Everything is changing day by day, […]
FEMA recommends changes to Florida Building Codes and Land Use Regulations to Decrease Potential Damage from Future Hurricanes
Hurricane Michael struck the Florida Panhandle on October 10, 2018. The hurricane was the most powerful storm to ever make landfall on the Panhandle, and, with its 161 mph windspeed, was the 4th most powerful hurricane to ever hit the US. The storm was 350 miles in diameter and its eye alone was 25 miles […]