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Blog articles from the attorneys at Stross Law Firm, P.A. with topics related to estate planning, business law, real estate, probate and trust administration.
Essential Elements of a Commercial Lease – Part 3
[separator] Did you notice that…. The summer hiatus from blogging is over. This resumes where we left off with our series of blogs on the essential elements of a commercial lease. A well-drafted commercial lease will contain several provisions requiring notice from...
Essential Elements of a Commercial Real Estate Lease – Part 2
[separator] What Does Florida Do That No Other State Does With a Commercial Real Estate Lease? (Hint: It deals with sales tax.) Florida is the only State in the U. S. that imposes sales tax on rent paid by a tenant to its landlord in a commercial real estate lease....
Essential Elements of a Commercial Real Estate Lease – Part 1
[separator] As commercial real estate attorneys, our office receives inquiries from landlords and tenants asking what are the essential elements of a Florida commercial real estate lease. Over the next few weeks, we will discuss our thoughts on the essential elements...
The Importance of Living Trust Funding – Part I
Next to having your living trust properly drafted, what is the most critical step in assuring your estate plan will actually work? It’s called “funding” your trust. While it is a funny sounding word, trust funding is not a laughing matter. You may have said to...
4 Options to Consider Before Placing Your Florida Homestead In Trust
[separator] One request we frequently receive is to prepare a deed to transfer a person’s Florida Homestead into the person’s revocable living trust. The reason for the request is always to avoid probate. This is a summary of the discussion that should occur with...
Reasons Why Owner’s Title Insurance Shouldn’t Be Optional
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the name of the federal agency that has proposed the questionable rule discussed in the last posting to this blog. At best, the proposed rule is misguided in calling Owner's Title Insurance protection “optional”. Calling an...