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What should be included in HOA board minutes?
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantPublisher’s note: this week’s column is answered by Jim Slaughter, an attorney with Rossabi Black Slaughter, P.A. Mr. Slaughter is a certified professional parliamentarian and a professional registered parliamentarian; www.jimslaughter.com. Q. What should be included in the minutes of a board meeting? Does every…
The Weekly Scenario from Steve Shane – 10.7.13
Question: My primary residence is in Florida and qualifies as a Florida homestead. Are there any restrictions on how I leave this property after my death? Answer: Florida law prohibits the devise of a homestead if the owner is survived by a minor child/ren. Thus a Florida homesteader who has at least one minor child…
Friday Factoid – 10.4.13
Nearly half of all patent litigation initiated in the United States during 2013 was filed either in the U.S. District Court for Delaware or the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Source: http://www.law360.com/articles/473097/delaware-eclipses-texas-as-patent-hot-spot
Compensation and Compliance Matters – October 4, 2013
CFPB Relaxes Origination Definition The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in its final rule has further eased the definition of origination. As you may recall, in January the CFPB indicated that a bank teller that referred a customer to an originator could be considered an originator themselves, for making the referral. Read more here
I thought my eyes were deceiving me but that really was my neighbor walking a miniature horse! What’s next, a pig?
Many governing documents prohibit owners from having anything other than household pets; typically dogs and cats. These same documents typically expressly prohibit owners from maintaining livestock. Despite these provisions, under the law an HOA needs to make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. A person is disabled if he/she has a physical or mental impairment…
Tips for Selecting a Trustee
In life, we have many difficult questions to answer. Selecting a trustee should not be one of them. Yes, you have a lot of options. After all, a trustee can be anyone: a close friend, family member, professional – such as an attorney or accountant – or a financial institution – such as a bank…
Business Law and Transactions Attorney Ted Offit named as 2014 Best Lawyers
It is with great pleasure that we announce that Offit Kurman co-founder, Managing Principal, and business law and transactions attorney Ted Offit has been named to the 2014 Best Lawyers list. Mr. Offit is one of 10 Offit Kurman attorneys to make the list. The others include: Michael Conley (Insurance Recovery) Sara M. Donohue (Family…
Offit Kurman Mergers & Acquisitions Attorney represents Alapko during Sale
After establishing itself within several government agencies, including the Army, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Transportation (DOT), and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Subsystem Technologies, Inc. was looking to acquire a company to strengthen its current capabilities and competitiveness in cyber security and software engineering and expand within the Intelligence…
The Benefits of a Payable on Death (POD) Account
It is natural for a person to want to leave money for their loved ones. However, this is sometimes easier said than done. It is not as simple as saying, “I want to leave everything to my son, Steve.” The courts and creditors make leaving money for your loved ones more difficult than ever before….
Game of Thrones Finale sets Record for Most Illegal Downloads
HBO has roughly 5.4 million subscribers. However, many more than 5.4 million people have seen last season’s Game of Thrones finale. How? Illegal Downloads. But this is nothing new for Game of Thrones, which hit 4.28 million downloads with one episode in 2012, topping all other pirated shows, according to TorrentFreak. This record has since…
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