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Mold can turn a condo from comfortable to unlivable in a matter of weeks, and if you are dealing with an association that won’t act, our Miami, FL HOA dispute lawyer may be able to help you. In Florida, the legal fight usually comes down to two questions: who was responsible for...

When a deal breaks, most people focus on who is “wrong.” A Fort Lauderdale, FL breach of contract lawyer focuses on what can be proven. Under Florida law, breach claims generally come down to three building blocks: a valid contract, a breach and damages caused by that breach. Knowles v. C.I.T. Corp.,...

Trade secret theft is one of those business problems where waiting is basically volunteering to lose. If a competitor or former employee has your customer list, pricing model, source code, internal process, vendor terms, or product roadmap, the harm compounds fast, and our Naples, FL business litigation lawyer is here to help...

A denied lease application is not always about the tenant. A lot of the time, it is about the board using the rental process as a control point. Sometimes the denial is legitimate. Sometimes it is inconsistent with the condo documents. Sometimes the board enforces a restriction that cannot legally apply to...

If your Florida condo association is talking about a “milestone inspection,” treat it like a real compliance deadline, not a routine building check. Florida’s milestone inspection program is designed to flag structural risks in aging condominium and cooperative buildings and it comes with timelines, owner notices, and reporting rules that boards cannot...

An HOA architectural denial can feel personal, especially when your neighbors have the same fence, roof color, pavers, or impact windows and nobody bothered them. But the legal question is not “was the board being annoying.” It is whether the HOA had proper authority, applied standards fairly, followed required procedures, and gave...

When business owners fall out in Florida, the fight is rarely “one big thing.” It is usually death by a thousand cuts: who controls the bank account, who has access to records, who gets to sign contracts, who is diverting opportunities, who is freezing who out. The law has answers, but the...

Condo repair problems rarely start as “lawsuits.” They start as delays, excuses, temporary patches, and months of water intrusion, concrete spalling, mold risk, elevator shutdowns, or unsafe common areas that never seem to get fixed.

Perez Mayoral, P.A. represents unit owners throughout Florida, not condo associations. When an association fails to repair...

Most business partner disputes are not about “hurt feelings.” They are about control, cash and information. Who controls the bank account. Who controls the customer list. Who controls the records. Who gets to make decisions while the other partner is locked out.

If you are dealing with a partner who is freezing...

A special assessment is not automatically shady. Sometimes it is the only realistic way for a condo association to pay for major repairs, insurance spikes, or a safety project that cannot wait for next year’s budget.

But Florida law does not let a board slap owners with a surprise bill however it...