In my December 24th post to this blog, I had written that the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals had stayed the trial court’s injunction prohibiting enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (and of particular interest to us, the reporting requirement for your Beneficial Ownership). In other words, on December 5th, the trial court ruled that

In early December, I had blogged that a Federal Court sitting in Texas had ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act was “likely unconstitutional” and stayed the reporting requirement. Now the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed the stay so nonexempt companies are again required to report on or before January 1, 2025. Confused yet?

Just as many of you may were preparing to file your Beneficial Ownership Information reports (“BOI”) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a Federal Court judge out of Texas entered a temporary injunction.

On Dec. 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction enjoining the

Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), announced the launch of its new Manufactured Home Community loan product, which will provide an FHA-insured financing option for the purchase, refinance, and revitalization of manufactured home communities. This action will help entities to preserve, stabilize, and revitalize these vital

Since the turn of the new year, we’ve started discussing the Corporate Transparency Act’s (“CTA”) requirements that every small business – including your homeowner, condominium and cooperative association – register its business information with the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). The registration required providing the identities of your Board of Directors. Why

Disaster assistance

Responding to the devastating 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, lawmakers approved making property tax rebates available when residential properties are rendered uninhabitable for 30 days. During the December 2022 special session, lawmakers passed a measure (SB 4-A) to offer similar rebates to property owners who sustained damage in

Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who has been affected by Hurricane Ian. As you probably know, Southwest Florida bore the brunt of the storm and has suffered catastrophic losses. At this time, power remains down for more than 50% of the residents from Manatee County down to Collier County. First and foremost,

Greetings,

Hurricane Ian is rapidly intensifying and anticipated to hit the Florida coast. In advance, we’d like to extend the following reminders:

1. Mandatory evacuation order means what it says. Do not endanger your life or the lives of others by ignoring that order. Gather your important documents and prescriptions in the case of an