Of Legal Interest - Collins Brown Barkett, Chartered

The “Perfect” Name In a UCC-1

The Florida Supreme Court recently issued a decision that impacts lenders using UCC-1 financing statements to secure their interests in collateralized personal property. The financing

Collins Brown Barkett, Chartered Welcomes P. Todd Kennedy

This summer, Collins Brown Barkett formally welcomed P. Todd Kennedy to our firm as Of Counsel. Mr. Kennedy is an AV-rated lawyer who began practicing

Foreclosure Auction Hazards

For savvy investors, acquiring property at a foreclosure auction can result in handsome profits. However, a lack of adequate due diligence can result in handsome

Legal Ramifications of a Seller’s Disclosure

Sellers of residential property often ask whether they are required to disclose facts about the property which would scare off a buyer or which could

Guardianship for Incapacitated Individuals

Guardianship proceedings involve the necessity to appoint a guardian to provide legal care of an incapacitated individual (the “ward”). Typically, a guardianship can be avoided

Extraordinary Community Organization Supports Legal Needs of Low-Income Clients

As the only legal aid organization in the 19th Judicial Circuit, Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc., or “FRLS”, has been providing free legal services to

Megan Root Joins

Megan N. Root is a Vero Beach native and a 2009 graduate of Vero Beach High School. She attended the University of South Carolina for

USING PORTABILITY TO PROTECT ASSETS FROM TAXATION

Portability is the provision in Federal Estate tax law that allows a surviving spouse to use any unused estate and gift tax exemption after the

Is Owner’s Title Insurance Necessary?

Prospective purchasers of real property are often initially skeptical as to whether they really need an owner’s title insurance policy. However, once the protection afforded

MINDFUL GIFTING IN LIGHT OF POTENTIAL TAX REFORM

Since the passage of the COVID-19 relief bill, attention has shifted to plans for investments in infrastructure and the potential tax reform to assist in

New Condo & HOA Laws

THE 2021 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE ENACTED SEVERAL LAWS THAT IMPACT COMMUNITY AND CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS. Senate Bill 72, now Chapter Law 2021-1, limits the liability of business

UPDATES IN EVICTION MORATORIUM & MORTGAGE FORBEARANCE

On May 5, 2021, DC District Court Judge Friedrich ruled that the CDC’s moratorium on evictions impermissibly exceeded their Federal authority. The same day, the