Buying or Selling a Florida Marina: The State Owns the Water Under the Docks
Most Florida marina docks sit on state-owned submerged land under a sovereignty lease. Why the lease — not the uplands — drives diligence in a marina sale.
Most Florida marina docks sit on state-owned submerged land under a sovereignty lease. Why the lease — not the uplands — drives diligence in a marina sale.
Florida’s § 448.095 requires private employers with 25+ employees to use E-Verify. In a deal, it shapes diligence, asset-deal onboarding, and indemnity structure.
Florida pest control licenses reset on a transfer of ownership under § 482.071, and the seller’s future licensure is tied to how customer contracts are handled.
In Florida, stock owned jointly by a married couple may be entireties property — one spouse cannot sell alone. What that means for signatures, indemnities, and closing.
Buying a business that runs on AI agents? The Florida M&A diligence stack changes: agent inventories, credential custody, § 668.50 contracts, and new reps.
AI agents in M&A are rewriting deal execution — diligence, schedules, knowledge reps. What changes, what still needs a human, and how Florida deal teams adapt.
The Florida CHOICE Act made four-year noncompetes and garden leave enforceable for high earners. One year in, here’s the playbook for employers and acquirers.
Florida director indemnification and advancement are a floor, not a promise. What FBCA sections 607.0850–607.0859 give directors, and what to add by contract.
Accepting stablecoin payments in Florida? Here’s what the GENIUS Act and Chapter 560 require before your business takes USDC — and why the rules land in 2027.
Florida layers two anti-takeover statutes: § 607.0901’s three-year freeze on affiliated transactions and § 607.0902’s control-share voting cutoff. Here is how they work.