Member > General Counsel Blog > February 2016
  • 02/23/2016

    FIRPTA Update

    Here's some clarification on the recent FIRPTA changes.


  • 02/17/2016

    TRID and Beyond!

    Adjustments are being made to aspects of our TRID support.


  • 02/15/2016

    Legislature Addressing a Wide Range of Issues

    What should the retiree contribution rate be for a public employee? Will Florida pass the “Competitive Workforce Act” and join numerous other states? Should arrest booking photographs be restricted from dissemination on a public media website? Is it necessary to carry a concealed weapon on a college campus in Florida? Will we permit “open carry,” similar to Texas? What should the signage requirements be at a toll facility? Should appellate judges be subject to term limits? Will Florida expand gambling, reauthorize the Seminole Compact or fail to act on those issues?


  • 02/12/2016

    Unlawful Inducement Update

    A revised letter from the Dept. of Financial Services has been issued.


  • 02/10/2016

    The Unlawful Inducement Rule, Estoppel Certificates and FIRPTA Update

    An Important Update from The Department of Financial Services


  • 02/04/2016

    Has TRID Really Made Transactions Easier For Consumers?

    TRID Experience, Seller Financing, and Fund Assembly!


  • 02/02/2016

    Frantic pace requires vigilance! House Bill 203

    One-third of the legislative session is now complete and the dual tracks of policy and budgeting are ramping up. This week, legislative committees continued a breakneck pace of hearings on proposed legislation, while the various Appropriations Subcommittees released initial budget recommendations. The substantive committees are racing to hear legislation because the House and Senate Rules require committee action in order for a bill to proceed to the floor. Without a hearing, a bill dies.