PRINT ARTICLE By: Christina Harris Schwinn, Esq. Why are employers required to report newly hired (rehired) employees and independent contractors? The obvious reason is so that the State of Florida can determine whether unemployment taxes are being paid on the wages paid to the employees. There
The Florida Bar RPPTL Condominium Law and Policy Life Safety Advisory Task Force published its advisory recommendations for changes to condominium law and condominium operation on October 12, 2021 in response to the Champlain Towers South collapse that took the lives of 98 individuals in
PRINT ARTICLE By: Christopher L. Pope, Esq., Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in both Construction law and Condominium and Planned Development Law Effective July 1, 2021, Florida condominium law now requires that the annual budget for condominium associations be proposed to unit owners and adopted at
Property fraud is becoming one of the prevalent white-collar crimes in the United States. Property fraud may occur when someone else records a fraudulent deed, mortgage or other document in the public records, in which it appears that ownership or other rights to the property
Executive Order 21-150 was issued on July 3, 2021, declaring a 60-day state of emergency for Tropical Storm Elsa in certain Florida counties, including Lee, Collier and Charlotte Counties. The State of Emergency for Tropical Storm Elsa was not extended and has now expired, so
PRINT ARTICLE By: Christopher L. Pope, Esq., Board Certified by the Florida Bar in both Construction Law and Condominium and Planned Development Law We often get asked by contractors, subcontractors, or materialmen whether they are also entitled to recover interest when a payment is
PRINT ARTICLE By: Vanessa Fernandez, Esq. and Christopher J. Shields, Esq. As you may be aware, the State of Florida is no longer under a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Governor DeSantis has not given any indication that he will issue
Pavese Law Firm partners, Christopher J. Shields, Steven C. Hartsell, and Neale Montgomery were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 28th edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Shields was selected in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Hartsell and Montgomery were
Pavese Law Firm is proud to announce it was named “Best Corporate and Business Law Firm” in Gulfshore Business magazine’s ninth annual Best of Business readers’ poll. Pavese Law is honored to win the annual ‘Best of Business’ Award in this category. The firm was
Executive Order 21-150 was issued by Governor DeSantis on Saturday, July 3, 2021, declaring a 60-day state of emergency due to Tropical Storm Elsa in various counties, including Lee, Collier and Charlotte Counties. Executive Order 21-151 was subsequently issued on Monday, July 5, 2021 to