Coral Gables, FL — January 8, 2026 — Last month, attorneys Jocelyne A. Macelloni and Ali S. Iftikhar secured an important win in the Third District Court of Appeals when the Court reversed the lower court’s denial of a Motion to Set Aside Default Final Judgment and vacated the Default Final Judgment entered against a...Read More
Coral Gables, FL – December 1, 2025 — Barakat + Bossa secured a decisive appellate win on behalf of Delta Bay Investments, LLC in the Third District Court of Appeal of Florida, affirming the landlord’s right to immediate possession under Florida law. The rare, expedited appeal highlights the importance of swift remedies for commercial landlords...Read More
Written by: Brian Barakat, Esq. Few areas of Florida law are as essential—and as unforgiving—as the recovery of attorney’s fees. At Barakat + Bossa, our business trial attorneys have spent years mastering the intricate statutes and case law that govern fee-shifting provisions. That expertise was recently affirmed in our victory last month in the Luciana...Read More
Written by: Eliana Cotton & Peter Dzuba, Esq. On June 20, 2025, Florida enacted CS/SB 316 which, among other amendments, finally authorizes Florida limited liability companies to establish “protected series.” See Fla. CS/SB 316 (2025). With this legislation, Florida joins 24 other jurisdictions (including Puerto Rico and District of Columbia) that recognize series LLCs. Beginning...Read More
With the demand for homes continuously rising, seller disclosure forms have become increasingly prevalent in South Florida. Seller disclosure forms allow the seller to disclose in writing all the known defects that are not readily observable but could materially affect the property’s value, in an organized, structured fashion.Read More
Lis pendens — useful or useless? Though intended to protect the interests of parties involved in a legal dispute, the presence of a lis pendens can create a minefield for those seeking to obtain title insurance even after a lis pendens has been terminated or dissolved.Read More
Coral Gables, FL. Barakat + Bossa is pleased to announce that partner Giacomo Bossa is now a Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer. Board certification is Florida’s official, independent determination of a lawyer’s expertise to practice in real estate law.Read More
Florida has one of the largest communities of real estate brokers and sales agents in the nation, which is unsurprising given the popularity of Florida’s real estate market.Read More
A common question which arises in the field of property management is: “what property management services require a real estate brokers license?”Read More
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