"Recent Publications"

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Luxury Homes and Estates of Florida Magazine

• "Resulting Trust: The Law Will Protect Your Assets From Your Spouse's Creditor."
• "Shareholders Have Rights to Demand Corporate Financial Information"
• "Settlement Offers May Not Be Introduced At Trial As Evidence"
• "Can You Avoid A Personal Guaranty By Signing As An Officer?"
• "Corporations: Not A License To Steal"
• "ELECTRONIC Signatures Have the Same Force and Effect As Written Signatures"
• "USURY: The Pitfalls of Charging Too Much Interest"
• "The Naked Promise To Buy A Home Is Enforceable"
• "Marketable Record Title Act: The Clock May Be Ticking Against Homeowners Associations"
• "Lis Pendens Are Not Necessarily Free"
• "What Happens If The Cost To Build A Home Exceeds The Contract Price?"
• "Get Your Share of Surplus Funds Remaining After a Foreclosure Sale"
• "Lease Option/Renewal Deadlines Are Not Written In Stone"
• "Beware of an Unconditional and Continuing Guaranty"
• "Sexual Harassment - How to Avoid Litigation"
• "Covenants Not to Compete"
• "Homeowner's Associations May Prohibit Parking Cars In The Street"
• "When Dealing With A Bank, You Had Better Get It In Writing"
• "Beware of Pool Contract Arbitration"
• "Construction Defects: A Homeowner Cannot File Suit Until Complying With Notice Under 558 Of The Florida Statutes."
• "Statute of Limitations for Building Problems"
• "Basic Florida Mechanics Lien Law"
• "You Have Obtained a Final Judgment: Now What?"
• "Liability of Successor Corporation/De Facto Merger"
• "Embezzlement: An Employee Will Not Get Off The Hook By Asserting The 5th Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination"
• "One Sided Construction Contracts May Not Be Enforced By The Courts"
• "If Your Contract is Improperly Written, the Deposit May Not Be Retained in the Event of a Default."
• "A Bank Account Owned by Husband and Wife is Immune from Collection by a Creditor of Only One Spouse"

Winter Park Home Magazine

• "The Closer"
• "Private Restrictions on Property"
• "HOA Restrictions on Property"
• "Power of Attorney II-The Sequel"
• "Using A Power of Attorney"
• "The Right of Possession"
• "Don't Pay Twice for Remodeling Jobs"
• "Let the Preparer Beware"
• "Bidding at the Courthouse Steps"
• "SURPRISE! A Hidden Federal Lien"
• "Fence Encroachments"
• "Short Sales"
• "Who Gets The Deposit?"
• "Contracts 101 - Warranty vs. Quitclaim Deeds"
• "Contracts 101 - Who Pays for the Repairs"
• "Contracts 101 - The Sequel"
• "Contracts 101"
• "Nice Home...How Do I Get To It?"
• "The Unexpected Heir"
• "Should Will Be Done?"
• "WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE - Is any of it mine?"
• "There's oil in my backyard. I'm rich ... Maybe"
• "Ye Olde Florida Homestead - Part 2"
• "Ye Olde Florida Homestead"
• "What do you do when the sale falls through?
• "IF ONLY...When "fee simple" may not be so simple."
• "Mechanics Liens & How To Avoid Them"
• "Who do you trust?"
• "Surveys can be a Buyer's Best Friend"
• "When A Tree Falls In Winter Park...Who Pays?"

Park Avenue Business Forum

• "The Importance of Due Diligence"

The Docket

• "Volunteer Board Members are Protected by Federal & State Laws"
• "I'm taking it all the way up! But how do I get there?" Jurisdiction of the Florida Supreme Court 

Orlando Sentinel

• "Dumping Timeshare Could Mar Credit"
• "Brothers at Odds Over Inherited Home"
• "Can 1st Owner Reclaim Adopted Pet?"
• "Reader's Protected Homestead is Safe"
• "Tenant Died, So Who Gets Security Deposit?"
• "Where There's A Will, Here There's A Won't"
• "Executors Are Due Reasonable Commission"
• "Trouble Pours Out The Downspout"
• "Report Dogs' Aggressive Behavior Now"
• "Is Tenant Liable For Sewer Lines"
• "A Land's Ownership Determines Your Action"

The Briefs

• "When it Counts: Taking an Immediate Appeal of an Order Regarding Immediate Possession of Property"

Architects/Engineers Professional Network

• "Comparing and Maximizing Performance Bond and Commercial General Liability Protections"
• "Integrated Project Delivery: Changing the Insurance Landscape"

HG.Org Articles Written By Frank L. Pohl

• "The Closer"
• Private Restrictions on Property 
• HOA Restrictions on Property 
• Power of Attorney II - The Sequel 
• Using A Power of Attorney
• "The Right of Possession"
• "Don't Pay Twice for Remodeling Jobs"
• Let the Preparer Beware
• "SURPRISE! A Hidden Federal Lien"
• "Fence Encroachments"
• "Short Sales"
• "Who Gets The Deposit?"
• "Contracts 101 - Warranty vs Quitclaim Deeds"
• "Contracts 101 - Who Pays For The Repairs"
• "Contracts 101 - The Sequel"
• "Contracts 101"
• "Nice Home...How Do I Get To It?"
• "The Unexpected Heir"
• "Should Will Be Done?"
• "WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE - Is Any Of It Mine?"
• "There's Oil In My Backyard. I'm Rich...Maybe"
• "Ye Olde Florida Homestead - Part 2"
• "Ye Olde Florida Homestead"
• "What Do You Do When The Sale Falls Through?"
• "IF ONLY...When "Fee Simple" May Not Be So Simple"
• "Mechanics Liens & How To Avoid Them"
• "Who Do You Trust?"
• "Surveys Can Be A Buyer's Best Friend"
• When A Tree Falls In Winter In Winter Park...Who Pays?

HG.Org Articles Written By Houston E. Short

• "Resulting Trust: The Law Will Protect Your Assets From Your Spouse's Creditor"
• "Shareholders Have Rights to Demand Corporate Financial Information"
• "Settlement Offers May Not Be Introduced at Trial as Evidence"
• "Can You Avoid A Personal Guaranty By Signing As An Officer?"
• "Corporations: Not A License To Steal"
• "ELECTRONIC Signatures Have The Same Force And Effect As Written Signatures"
• "USURY: The Pitfalls Of Charging Too Much Interest"
• "The Naked Promise To Buy A Home Is Enforceable"
• "Marketable Record Title Act: The Clock May Be Ticking Against Homeowners Associations"
• "Lis Pendens Are Not Necessarily Free"
• "What Happens If The Cost To Build A Home Exceeds The Contract Price?"
• "Get Your Share Of Surplus Funds Remaining After A Foreclosure Sale"
• "Lease Option/Renewal Deadlines Are Not Written In Stone"
• "Beware Of Unconditional And Continuing Guaranty"
• "Sexual Harassment - How To Avoid Litigation"
• "Homeowner's Associations May Prohibit Parking Cars In The Street"
• "When Dealing With A Bank, You Had Better Get It In Writing"
• "Beware Of Pool Contract Arbitration"
• "Construction Defects: A Homeowner Cannot File Suit Until Complying With Notice Under 558 Of The Florida Statutes"
• "Statute of Limitations for Building Problems"
• "Basic Florida Mechanics Lien Law"
• "You Have Obtained A Final Judgment: Now What?" 
• "Liability of Successor Corporation/De Facto Merger"
• "Embezzlement: An Employee Will Not Get Off The Hook By Asserting The 5th Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination"
• "One Sided Construction Contracts May Not Be Enforced By The Courts"
• "If Your Contract Is Improperly Written, The Deposit May Not Be Retained In The Event Of A Default"
• "A Bank Account Owned By Husband And Wife Is Immune From Collection By A Creditor Of Only One Spouse"

Legal Note

• Transfers in Contemplation of Bankruptcy
• Conversion of Corporations
• Limited Liability Partnerships
• Homestead Protections
• Fraudulent Transfers