Articles in Channel: Real Estate & Construction Law

Rent-A-Goat: The Latest Craze and the New Challenge for HOAs

September 06, 2010 14:11

  The other week the Wall Street Journal published an interesting and somewhat amusing article about the latest trend in upscale neighborhoods: renting a goat as a means to trim a yard and eliminate weeds. Apparently renting a goat constitutes an environmentally-friendly...

Enforceability of Large Hurricane Deductibles in Florida

September 06, 2010 10:18

As discussed in, According To Florida Statute An Insurer Cannot Apply A Policy Hurricane Deductible More Than Once During A Calendar Year For Personal Lines Residential Claims, in Florida, the hurricane deductible can be 2%, 5%, or even 10% of the dwelling policy limit. These percentage deductibles...

Total Cessation v. Partial Cessation - Understanding Business Interruption Claims, Part 37

September 05, 2010 17:49

Before I proceed, I must caution the reader with a caveat-the actual policy language in any given claim is of critical importance, therefore, a careful reading of the applicable provisions should be the first step in any claims practitioner’s book.The issue of whether a total cessation or a...

Membership in Professional Organizations Helps a Small Public Adjusting Firm Achieve a Big Result

September 04, 2010 12:10

In the true spirit of Labor Day, I hope all of you take time to reflect on your work and still find time to relax. For today’s blog, I encourage you to take a look at the article, Small Public Adjusting Firm—Big Results. It is an inspiring story of one public adjuster who became a...

Covenant Enforcement: Think Twice Before Taking "Self Help"

September 03, 2010 22:51

Parton v. Palomino Lakes Property Owners Association, Inc.   While the legal process may seem slow and involve a significant amount of paperwork, this case shows what can happen if owners and directors decide to take enforcement matters into their own hands. The Partons owned a lot...

The World is Your Green Building Oyster

Chris Cheatham
September 03, 2010 20:22

I will be taking a break from blogging over the next two weeks for a vacation.  But I promise you that I will be thinking about green building - much to the chagrin of my wife.  I will be thinking about green building because I am more excited than ever by the opportunities that are out...

Did You Know That An IME Provider Can Be Liable To The Insured?

September 03, 2010 18:07

My posts over the last few weeks focused on how an insurer’s breach of its duty to its insured can result in the insurer’s liability for bad faith. This week, I would like to write about how someone hired by the insurer in connection with the investigation of your client’s claim...

LEED vs. Passive House: What's the difference?

September 02, 2010 22:54

Authored by:  Monique Hawthorne As published in the Daily Journal of Commerce As a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional, I readily defend LEED’s standard and certification to critics who question its alleged greenness and whether it lives up to its...

Floodplain Proposals Cause Havoc in North Fort Collins

September 02, 2010 20:30

    In Colorado, the method of setting aside land so that there won’t be preservation of the floodplain hydrogeologics is raising havoc in North Fort Collin, Colorado.  The problem is one in which owners do not understand that if they totally develop the properties, the...

Seller financing - An Option That Requires Careful Review

September 02, 2010 20:24

Authored by:  Gene Grant and Monique Hawthorne As published in The Daily Journal of Commerce Real estate prices today are historically low because there are far fewer buyers than sellers. Foreclosures continue to flood the market with bargains. But people seeking to buy real estate during a...