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Nicole Carolan and Heather Moraes Featured Speakers on Real Estate

Nikki Carolan and Heather Moraes Featured Speakers on Real Estate

WHWW attorneys Nicole Carolan and Heather Moraes recently participated in the Winter Park Chamber’s weekly webinar series, presenting on the topic of Reacting and Adapting: Perspectives in Real Estate Trends.  This timely presentation addressed current trends in real estate and strategies for adapting to it now and into the near future. VIEW VIDEO:

Receivers Have a New Playbook with Passage of the UCRERA

Receivers Have a New Playbook with Passage of the UCRERA

In football, a receiver needs a good playbook. Otherwise, passes fall incomplete and teams lose games. However, until recently, receivers appointed to oversee distressed real estate assets had no statutory playbook. This often led to inconsistent results, unnecessary litigation, and title insurance problems. Fortunately, on July 1, 2020, Florida’s Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act … Read more

Sixteen from WHWW Named 2021 Best Lawyers in America©, Four Named “Ones to Watch” and Jeff Deery and Randy Rush Named Lawyers of the Year

ORLANDO, FL — Sixteen lawyers from the law firm of Winderweedle, Haines, Ward and Woodman, P.A. (WHWW), were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© (2021), and four lawyers were named “Ones to Watch”, as published in dozens of city and regional publications in the U.S. including, U.S. News & World Report. … Read more

WHWW Attorneys Named 2020 Super Lawyers & Rising Stars

Three WHWW attorneys were recently selected as 2020 Florida Super Lawyers: Ryan E. Davis (Bankruptcy); J. Jeffrey Deery (General Litigation); and Bradley M. Saxton (Bankruptcy). Five attorneys were named as Rising Stars: Michael P. Carolan (Real Estate); Nicole Latham Carolan (Real Estate, Land Use/Zoning); Brandon DeGel (Business Litigation); Heidi M. Mitchell (General Litigation); and C. … Read more

Ryan E. Davis Named Chair of WHWW’s Bankruptcy and Creditor’s Rights Department

“WHWW is pleased to announce that Ryan Davis has agreed to serve as the Chairman of the firm’s Bankruptcy and Creditor’s Rights Department,” remarked Jere Daniels, the firm’s managing shareholder. “Ryan has established himself as a leader in both the bankruptcy bar through his high level of professionalism and competency in the courtroom, and in … Read more

Notary Law Change Alert: Update Your Notary Block Forms before January 1, 2020

In connection with the newly authorized remote, online notarization, the Florida approved form of notary certificate is changing effective January 1, 2020 to add reference to whether the notarization was performed in person or remotely. Failure to use the correct form of notary block for any document signed after December 31, 2019 could result in … Read more

Another Reduction in Sales Tax for Commercial Tenants

NEW LAWS IN EFFECT JANUARY 1, 2020 On January 1, 2020, the Florida sales tax rate on commercial leases will be reduced yet again, for the third time in the last three years.  The rate will be reduced from 5.7% to 5.5% for payments received for occupancies on or after January 1, 2020. The tax … Read more

Fourteen from WHWW Named 2020 Best Lawyers in America©

Fourteen lawyers from the law firm of Winderweedle, Haines, Ward and Woodman, P.A. (WHWW), were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© (2020), as published in dozens of city and regional publications in the U.S. including, U.S. News & World Report. In addition, the firm’s two Lawyers of the … Read more

WHWW Congratulates Our 2019 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

WHWW is pleased to announce our 2019 Super Lawyers: Ryan Davis (Bankruptcy), Jeff Deery (General Litigation) and Brad Saxton (Bankruptcy); Rising Stars are Mike Carolan (Real Estate), Heidi Mitchell (General Litigation), Andrew Roy (Bankruptcy), Jamie Blucher (Bankruptcy) and Brandon DeGel (Business Litigation). Super Lawyers, owned by Thomson Reuters, recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in … Read more

WEBINAR: Commercial Tenant Notifications: Priorities and Pitfalls

WEBINAR: Commercial Tenant Notifications: Priorities and Pitfalls

WHWW attorneys Mya Hatchette and Ryan Davis are pleased to inform you of an upcoming live webinar. We think this program may be of particular interest and would like to personally invite you to attend. Read full description and register online here. Commercial Tenant Notifications: Priorities and Pitfalls Whether the rights and obligations of a … Read more