by Howard C. Stross | Apr 7, 2025 | Business Law, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate
For commercial real estate, one critical aspect that often comes into play following natural disasters, such as hurricanes or floods, is the Substantial Damage rule. This rule, coupled with density regulations, often negatively impacts how commercial buildings are... 
by Howard C. Stross | Jul 18, 2024 | Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate
If another party asks you to grant an easement, know that granting an easement is literally transferring ownership or control of a portion of your land. An easement is the right of a person or legal entity to use the property of another person or legal entity for a... 
by Howard C. Stross | May 22, 2023 | Asset Protection, Real Estate
Florida’s Constitution protects homestead property from creditors, restricts who and how one may receive the homestead at the owner’s death, exempts the homestead from some real estate tax, and caps annual tax assessment increases at three percent or the CPI whichever... 
by Howard C. Stross | Nov 14, 2022 | Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate, Real Estate Closings
Probably the two most widely used types of conveyances in Florida are the General Warranty Deed and the Special Warranty Deed. What is the difference between these two widely used types of conveyances in Florida? What do the two types of conveyances have in common?... 
by Howard C. Stross | Oct 26, 2022 | Asset Protection, Business Law, LLC, Real Estate, Small Business
To avoid probate with a trust-based estate plan, ownership of real estate must be transferred so it is an asset of the trust. In asset protection planning, ownership of real estate might be transferred to a legal entity such as a limited liability company (LLC).... 
by Howard C. Stross | Jan 5, 2022 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate
Family dynamics can change drastically when a parent passes away. If a surviving spouse remarries, the question of what happens to the family home can make the dynamic among the children and the new spouse complicated. As a part of the estate plan, setting up a trust...
