Submitted by Melanie Barker on 11 Mar, 2026
Recent amendments to Florida law require homeowners’ associations to adopt specifications governing hurricane protection. While the statute imposes this obligation, it leaves significant discretion to associations regarding the content of those standards. Fla. Stat. § 720.3056(6) requires homeowners’ associations to adopt specifications for hurricane protection applicable to structures and…
Submitted by Jessica Gregory on 17 Feb, 2026
A Coblentz agreement is a type of settlement recognized under Florida law that allows an insured person or business to resolve a legal claim when their insurance company has wrongfully refused to defend them. The name comes from the 1969 federal case…
Submitted by Melanie Barker on 16 Feb, 2026
Parties often enter into written agreements, but over time they modify the terms of those agreements verbally without putting those modifications in writing. In most cases, the parties continue to proceed without an issue. However, when the relationship breaks down, the terms of the contract are going to…