South Florida Law Blog

Years after its inception, Zillow became a household name for people who wanted to purchase or sell their homes quickly without a realtor.  By providing an online database of available homes for sale using “Zestimates” for the properties, Zillow gave the general public an easy-to-use format to calculate home values. Although there has been speculation as to whether Zillow will […]

  It seems as though there is something paranormal about the way bankruptcy proceedings will now deal with stale, old debt. Previously, creditors were not able to make claims in bankruptcy proceedings for stale debts that were time-barred by the Statute of Limitations.  Generally, most creditors’ claims on these old debts were considered “unconscionable” and thus in violation of the […]

  In early March, we posted a blog regarding a Grand Jury decision that held Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation (“DBPR”) and condo boards liable for condo association misconduct. Well, it didn’t take long to heed the calls for further action. The Florida legislature has now passed a bill with bipartisan support (yes, you read that right) to […]

It bothers me every day that the cost of going to college has increased eight-fold from when I went to school – that’s right 800% –  yet work-study wages have only doubled from the time I mopped floors and loaded dishwashers. What does that say about affordability in general? And particularly, one’s ability to pay for housing. With the March […]

With the ongoing rift between the baby boomers and millennials, at times it seems like a war of blame for anything that goes wrong in today’s society. However, there is a striking similarity in mindset and adjusting to the realities when it comes to the housing market. Here are the similarities between baby boomers and millennials: 1. Owning a home […]

  Condominium ownership is an extremely popular source of home ownership in South Florida; but what most people do not know is the number of issues that arise when living in a condominium. Condominiums are managed by a board of directors that oversee all the matters dealing with the residence.  The owners of the condo units are members of the […]

PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Academy, and the age-old Law School Exam question…Who is liable to whom and for what? If you have not already heard about the big mishap at Sunday night’s Academy Awards, let me give you a quick synopsis. (1) Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway (Bonnie and Clyde) are on stage to announce the highly contested winner of the Best […]

  The traditional “American Dream” of home ownership is becoming less attainable for a lot of Americans.  Since the housing crisis in 2007, the process of owning a home has created more obstacles leading many Americans to home rentals instead of purchases (if you want more information about purchasing a home, take a look at our blog from last week […]