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Massey Law Group Staff Spotlight: Chris Hieber

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With decades of real estate experience and as a paralegal for more than 10 years, Chris Hieber delivers professional expertise — and more importantly, a high level of commitment to the MLG team and clients. He takes pride in offering his colleagues and our clients the same care he would show to family. We describe […]

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Massey Law Group Staff Spotlight: Margie Lona

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Business law firm Massey Law Group (MLG) is a great place to work because of the amazing people who comprise our team. MLG’s first Staff Spotlight is dedicated to our paralegal Margie Lona. With 26 years of experience as a paralegal, Margie provides her expertise in business and real property to MLG and its clients. […]

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Florida Sales Tax on Commercial Rent — Massey Law Group Can Help

When buying commercial property on which to operate your business, most attorneys in the United States will tell you to segregate the business operations for the business into a legal entity separate from the entity owning the real estate. Using one company for ownership of an operating business and a separate company that owns real property is an effective tool to protect the real estate from liabilities of the operating business.

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Attorney Jennifer Codding Authors the New Hampshire Bar News “Supreme Court At-a-Glance”

Attorney Jennifer Codding, a strategic litigator and senior counsel with Massey Law Group, authored the article, “Supreme Court At-a-Glance,” for the New Hampshire Bar News. The article, which appeared in the July 2018 edition, is a monthly feature that briefs the New Hampshire Supreme Court decisions for the prior month.

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Massey Law Group Opens New Law Office in Broward County

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL, August 8, 2018 – Massey Law Group, P.A. (MLG), a law firm specializing in real property, business law and commercial litigation, today announced the opening of its new Broward County law office in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. MLG also welcomes Jonathan “JB” Lewis as the managing partner of the Broward County law office.

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Third DCA Clarifies the Law on Distribution of Surplus Proceeds Following a Tax-Deed Sale

The Third District Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Rahimi v. Global Discoveries, Ltd., Case No. 3D16-2756, (August 1, 2018) is a significant development worth noting by banking institutions in Florida, surplus recovery firms and attorneys whose practices involve tax deed sales.

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Surplus Funds Statutes Amendments: Florida Bids Adieu to Surplus Trustee and the 60-Day Claims Bar

On March 21, 2018, Governor Scott approved House Bill 1361. The amendments substantially impact the manner in which surplus funds arising from judicial sales of real and personal property are handled and the time frame for claiming the funds.

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Are Women Lawyers Making Strides for Gender Equality in the Legal Profession?

In recent years, the focus on gender equality in the workplace has increased. The awareness is taking place across governments and industries globally, and the issue has been brought to the forefront through movements, studies, and conversations about gender gaps in the labor force. This includes the legal profession, and now, the conversation is impacted […]

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Tax Deed Surplus: Hard-And-Fast Deadline for Claims Enacted into Florida Law

On April 9, 2018, Governor Scott signed House Bill 1383 into law, amending Florida’s tax deed sale statutes. The most substantial implication for lienholders is the establishment of a new deadline for claiming an interest in surplus proceeds from tax deed sales.

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Tax Deed Sales Florida House Bill 1383

New tax deed sale legislation is on the horizon with substantial implications for lienholders. House Bill 1383 was ordered enrolled on March 9, 2018, after unanimously passing both the House and Senate. HB 1383 proposes amendments to § 197.582, Fla. Stat., that will have the effect of barring claims to surplus tax deed sale funds if certain procedures are not followed.

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