Florida Bill Removes Requirement of Two Witnesses for Commercial or Residential Property Leases

by Jordan Horowitz | Aug 12, 2020 | Blog, Real Estate

On June 27, 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 469 into effect, and it became law on July 1, 2020. The Bill amends Florida Statute §689.01 by removing the requirement that two witnesses must be present for a commercial or residential property lease...

Homebuilder Residential Property Disclosures: Must a Homebuilder Disclose a Registered Sex Offender Lives in the Neighborhood?

by ShuffieldLowman | Jul 14, 2020 | Blog, Real Estate

Written by: Lauren Wilmot & Scott Cookson When it comes to residential property sales, a homebuilder’s obligations regarding the nature and extent of information about a home that must be disclosed varies widely by state. While every state requires some form of...

Is COVID-19 Considered a Force Majeure Event Under Landlord & Tenant Agreements?

by ShuffieldLowman | Apr 17, 2020 | Blog, Covid-19, Real Estate

Landlords and tenants in commercial lease agreements are justifiably concerned about the payment of rent during the COVID-19 crisis. Tenants all over the state are finding themselves unable to pay rent, as well as other monetary obligations under their leases, either...

Get to Know the Income Tax Benefits of NEW Qualified Opportunity Zones

by Nathaniel Dutt | Apr 8, 2019 | Blog, Real Estate, Tax Advice & Controversy

ShuffieldLowman attorney Jordan Horowitz also contributed to this post In December of 2017, the U.S. Congress established the Qualified Opportunity Zone (“QOZ”) program, designed to help economically-distressed communities where new investments, under certain...

Non-Traditional Asset-Based Financing by Jordan J. Horowitz

by ShuffieldLowman | Nov 6, 2018 | Real Estate, Videos

If you are unable to qualify for a loan backed by traditional collateral, you can still secure the loan using assets such as art, yachts, accounts receivables or service contracts. At ShuffieldLowman, we can assist borrowers and lenders alike in performing the due...

The Importance of a Survey Review in Real Estate Transactions by John Junod

by ShuffieldLowman | Nov 6, 2018 | Real Estate, Videos

A very important component to any real estate transaction is the review of a current survey, no more than 90 days old, of the subject property. ShuffieldLowman can assist in reviewing your commercial or residential survey to confirm that aspects such as the legal...