We represent clients across Florida. Our approach combines traditional property law strength with forward-looking expertise.
Interview for Florida Estate Planning and/or Medicaid Planning clients wishing in-person and non-online estate planning services.
Prominent Florida eminent domain trial lawyer focused on condemnation proceedings across Florida.
Florida Property Law attorney focused on estate planning, trusts and estates, general property law, and digital asset protection including cryptocurrency law.
LLCs, corporations, partnerships, compliance, and how Florida DAOs operate via existing entities.
Read Guide →Pre-suit negotiations, quick-take, valuation, business damages, relocation, and access impairment.
Read Guide →Implied and prescriptive rights, ways of necessity, MRTA issues, and practical fixes.
Read Guide →Compliance, securities/tax overlay, custody, and planning for estates & trusts.
Read Guide →Core documents, homestead, incapacity planning, titling/beneficiaries, and trusts.
Read Guide →Eligibility pathways, lookback & transfer penalties, exempt assets, income, and spousal protections.
Read Guide →Estimate probate estate value and presumed fee; includes a summary administration check.
Open Calculator →Income cap & QIT check, MMMNA/spousal diversion, patient responsibility, home equity cap, divestment penalty, and countable resources.
Open Calculators →Federal exclusion/DSUE exposure, gift planning, and basis step-up estimators (2025 defaults, editable).
Open Calculators →Fair market value of the property taken, plus severance damages to the remainder (if a partial taking), statutory interest, and in many cases owners’ fees and costs. See Our Eminent Domain Guide.
By fair market value at the relevant valuation date (often the quick-take deposit date), using highest and best use and comparable sales. Juries resolve disputes. Learn more.
A claim when government actions effectively take or substantially damage property without formally filing a case. Owners can sue for compensation. Details.
Yes—typically the rental value of use plus proven loss of use/impacts during the term. Guide.
After a court sets a good-faith deposit and it’s paid, title/possession can pass quickly; you can still contest final compensation. Guide.
Necessity challenges are limited but possible (purpose/scope). Strong records early in pre-suit help. Pre-suit tips.
Often for qualifying partial takings by certain agencies (e.g., FDOT) when an established business proves loss. How it works.
It’s the instrument that transfers real-property title; the deed type controls the scope of warranties and risk allocation.
A warranty deed conveys title with seller warranties; a quitclaim transfers whatever interest the grantor has with no warranties.
Florida’s MRTA can extinguish old interests after 30 years unless preserved; visible “easements in use” are a key exception. See Easements + MRTA.
A search reviews the public record; title insurance helps cover certain defects not discovered at closing.
Through surveys, agreements, or litigation (e.g., quiet title/ declaratory actions; partition to force a sale/division if co-owners can’t agree).
They can be severed from the surface; confirm reservations/leases in the chain of title.
They grant use (access/utilities). Enforceability turns on notice and recording—some arise by law. Full Easements Guide.
Access for landlocked parcels under statute/common law; compensation may apply. Learn more.
Open, notorious, continuous, adverse use for 20 years—strictly construed in Florida. Details.
Often only by agreement or court order—include relocation clauses when drafting. Drafting tips.
Will, revocable trust (if used), durable POA, health care surrogate, living will, and HIPAA releases. Estate Planning Guide.
Yes—commonly via a revocable trust for probate avoidance; coordinate homestead/spousal rules.
Title passes through the estate unless already outside probate (trust, joint ownership, etc.). Probate Calculator.
Yes—via trusts, certain joint ownership, beneficiary designations, and in Florida, enhanced life-estate (“Lady Bird”) deeds.
Constitutional protections plus devise/spousal rules—plan deeds/beneficiaries carefully. Homestead overview.
A right to use the property for life; remainder passes to named beneficiaries. Enhanced life-estate deeds retain control during life.
Typically, the personal representative must sign; after summary administration or deed-out, beneficiaries may sell. Get case-specific advice.
Local codes govern use, density, and setbacks; some projects need variances or special approvals.
HOA/POA rules and recorded covenants can limit use or design; review before buying or building.
Assessed annually with potential homestead exemptions; nonpayment can lead to tax certificates and a future tax deed sale.
Florida is a judicial-foreclosure state; timelines vary (often many months) based on case and court congestion.
A court order compelling a party to close when money damages aren’t adequate—fact- and contract-dependent.
Yes—tenants in common, joint tenancy with survivorship, or (for married couples) tenancy by the entirety.
Choose a name, appoint a registered agent, file on Sunbiz, get an EIN, open banking, and adopt an operating agreement/bylaws. Business Formation Guide.
For some owner-operators to manage employment taxes; confirm eligibility and work with your CPA.
For federal tax purposes, yes (property). Trading can trigger gains/losses; staking/mining is generally ordinary income. Crypto Guide.
Include explicit digital-asset powers, custody/key access instructions, and an inventory; consider trustee policies. Fiduciary access.
Courts can order turnover where legally authorized; maintain compliant records and follow orders—get counsel immediately.
Typically via conversion to USD or using escrow rails with clear volatility/AML terms. Compliance basics.
General information only—not legal advice. For tailored guidance, contact us.
Use the form below. We typically respond the same business day.
10901 DANKA CIRCLE, SUITE C
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33716