Being a landlord in Florida comes with certain rights and responsibilities. While landlords have the authority to manage their properties, it is crucial to understand and respect the statutes in place to protect tenants’ rights. Florida statutes have been designed to ensure fair and equitable treatment of tenants and landlords. In this blog, we will

At some point in your life, you may either encounter some money or work your tail off to make enough money in order to start purchasing real estate for investment purposes. Whether it is a single-family house, condominium, office building, or a plaza, one thing these properties all have in common is that they are

Your tenant is behind on the rent and fees for multiple months, you finally decide to retain Makris Legal, P.A. to start the eviction process to remove the tenant from the property. The Complaint has been filed, the tenant has been served with the Complaint and the issued summons, and now we have to play

The time has come where you decided to make your dream a reality by hiring Makris Legal, P.A. to open your entity, to serve as your entity’s designated registered agent, and to help set up your business for success. Whether you have a for profit corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, a limited liability

Many individuals out there put in the blood, sweat, and tears (lots and lots of tears) that it takes to graduate law school, and then put in new blood, sweat, and tears (again, lots and lots of tears) into studying for their state’s bar exam and passing the bar. At the end of the day,

Earlier you may have seen Makris Legal’s blog post regarding tips for naming your limited liability company, if not you can click here to check it out. When the time comes to forming a new corporation, many people first think about what they want to name the corporation. Like all entities, Florida sets out the minimum requirements

One of the many decisions that people make when forming a new limited liability company (“LLC”) is the actual name of the entity itself. For some it is the very first thing they think of when forming a new business or opening an entity to buy real estate, and others have a harder time thinking

When it comes to renting a residential property to a future tenant, a landlord will want to consider charging a security deposit prior to the tenancy commencing. A security deposit is a payment required by a landlord to ensure that a tenant pays rent on time and keeps the rental unit in good condition. The

You may have reached the point in your life where you are ready to earn some passive income and become a landlord or you want to buy your first vacation condo to unwind on the weekends and to move into once you retire. One thing you should think carefully about is how you own the

Since around January 2020 COVID-19 has spread globally and as of August 3, 2021, there have been almost 200 million global cases of COVID-19. In an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) has issued an eviction moratorium with multiple extensions, which ran through July 31, 2021.