Monthly Archives: August 2025
Selecting and Protecting Your Trademarks
If you own a business, you already know how hard you worked to get your business’ name out there. Time, money, energy, and work all went into the general public knowing your name. But what if you did all of that, only to later find out your business’ name isn’t really yours and you… Read More »
Are E-Signatures Legally Binding and Enforceable?
In what is more and more a digital age, we are signing our contracts electronically. But are electronic, e-signatures, really as legally binding as normal, paper, hand signed signatures? The irony is that e-signature are everywhere, and all of us have signed them and used them without giving much thought to them. But then,… Read More »
Why Business Purchases and Acquisition Deals Fail
Every day, people look into buying businesses or acquiring businesses or their assets. And every day, those deals go bad, go wrong, and don’t happen. You don’t hear about them when they never materialize, but if you’re looking to buy or acquire or sell a business, it may be worth exploring why, legally, many… Read More »
Why You Should Speak to a Lawyer Before an Insurance Adjuster After a Truck Accident
Were you hurt in a tractor trailer crash in Florida? You are likely going to get a call from an insurance adjuster very soon. You may have already received one. Whether it is your own insurer or the truck company’s insurer, it is highly recommended that you speak to an attorney before giving any… Read More »
Ramp Closed on Florida’s Turnpike After Truck Rollover Crash
According to a report from Seven News Miami, a ramp was temporarily shut down on Florida’s Turnpike after a major tractor trailer rollover accident. The crash also halted traffic on a significant stretch of the Palmetto Expressway for several hours. Here, our West Palm Beach eighteen wheeler accident attorney explains what we know about… Read More »
Can a School in Florida Be Held Civilly Liable for Hiring a Sexual Predator?
We trust our children to their schools. All schools have a legal (and moral) responsibility to ensure that teachers, support staff, and other employees are safe. A school should never hire a sexual predator under any circumstances. If an act of abuse or misconduct happens, the school can be sued civilly by the victim(s)…. Read More »
Escrow Agreement Basics
Although we think of escrow agreements as being unique to real estate transactions, they in fact are not—there are a number of other areas where escrow contracts are necessary or useful. But what is an escrow agreement, and if you are using an escrow agent or you are going to act as one, what… Read More »
Franchising Your Business: Should You Do It?
So you have a business, and it seems to be taking off. You want to take it to the next level, but the idea of you opening more stores or operations across the state or even the country seems overwhelming. What about franchising? Franchising as the franchisor has a number of considerations. While it… Read More »
What Happens When a Business Owner Dies?
Death is always tragic and sad. But death also has business ramifications when someone who owns a business passes away. Others in the business—investors, employees, shareholders or partners, all who may have depended on the now deceased— may wonder what happens next when the owner of the business dies. Probate and Succession Laws Understanding… Read More »
Considerations When Leasing Out Commercial Property
Lets say that you have commercial property to rent, and at least one business tenant that is interested in renting the property. That’s great news, but it’s not the end of the journey. Crafting a commercial lease that works—namely, that protects you—is another essential step in the commercial leasing process. Before Entering Into the… Read More »