Smiling woman hugging her partner on the couch from behind in the living room. Should you live with a partner you’re not married to? One aspect to consider is the fact that some states may consider ...

A. What you’re referring to appears to be a common-law marriage. A common-law marriage is a form of informal marital union that arises when two individuals live together as a married couple without ...

Despite protestations from the insurance industry to the contrary, common law bad faith damages can be pursued in the lawsuit seeking extra-contractual damages from insurers under policies of ...

“Rolling stops are a common cause of neighborhood collisions and pedestrian close calls. We encourage all motorists to slow ...

Q: Our community plans to have a social event with a 50/50 raffle. The winner gets 50 percent of the money collected and the social committee retains the rest. Is this legal? J.B., Naples A: Probably ...

Attorneys at Goede, DeBoest & Cross respond to questions about Florida community association law. With offices in Naples, Fort Myers, Coral Gables and Boca Raton, the firm represents community ...

There are many ways in which entrepreneurs can protect themselves and conduct business, such as through a limited liability company, S corporation, C corporation, trusts, etc. When conducting business ...

Editor’s note: Attorneys at Goede, DeBoest & Cross respond to questions about Florida community association law. With offices in Naples, Fort Myers, Coral Gables, Boca Raton and Pensacola, the firm ...

Like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates, today, we have several new flavors in a box of laws passed by the Illinois Legislature. It’s an assortment involving child support/maintenance, parking rights ...