Florida lives up to its name as the Sunshine State with its semi-tropical climate. Unfortunately, one of the features it shares with tropical areas is the strong susceptibility to hurricanes and resulting storm damage. After handling one storm damage case or even...
Year: 2020
What to know about making water damage claims
It isn't uncommon for homes in Florida and throughout the country to experience water damage. However, even if you have homeowners insurance, there is no guarantee that your policy will cover the cost of repairs made to your property. Let's take a look at the types of...
Fire damage as a restaurant owner
Our law firm realizes the many pressures that restaurant owners face, even when business is going well. Unfortunately, we also know that many people who run restaurants face serious challenges when problems arise, from lawsuits and issues involving staff members to...
What are the three types of construction defects?
When you hire a contractor to build your new home, you have certain expectations of how the home will turn out. You may make requests and work with them to create the overall design, but you leave the details to the experts who know about construction. This level of...
Is your property at risk for termite damage?
Florida property owners have plenty of things to worry about. This is without throwing pests into the mix. Unfortunately, pests are a common problem. No matter what your climate is or how wealthy a neighborhood is, pests do not care. They go wherever they want and...
Steps you can take to prevent vandalism
If you own property in Florida, you must take steps to protect it against vandalism. Vandalism can take place in cities, suburbs or rural environments, and it generally refers to the intentional destruction of another person's property. Let's take a look at some...
Researchers predict above-average hurricane season
The 2020 hurricane season begins on June 1st and lasts until November 30th. During those five months, people living along the Atlantic coast could see more strong storms than usual. The Tropical Meteorological Project at Colorado State University has issued annual...
Understanding homeowners insurance policy elements
For a first-time home buyer, there can be many new things to learn and understand. Some of these can be confusing at times. One thing a person buying their first condo, townhome or house should learn about is homeowner's insurance. There are different types of...
What is fire damage coverage?
If you have homeowner's insurance, then you probably feel secure knowing that should anything happen to your home, your policy will cover you. However, do you really know your policy coverage limits? In a time of crisis, many people think they have coverage only to...
About 355,400 residential fires happen yearly
Home fires are one of the most destructive forces that can move through a home. Fire consumes all and often leaves nothing of value behind. It claims not only personal property but sometimes lives. Because of this, it is arguably a property owner’s...