by Tim Baldwin | May 4, 2026 | Landlord Rights
When COVID-19 hit in 2020, governments across the United States—federal, state, and local—issued sweeping emergency orders. Many of these orders had significant and sometimes devastating impacts on residential and commercial landlords. These impacts ranged from bans...
by Tim Baldwin | May 4, 2026 | Landlord Rights
New Court Rulings Every Florida Landlord Should Know During COVID-19, landlords faced sweeping government orders—eviction bans, rent delays, access restrictions, and in some cases, total shutdowns of private property. Now, courts are finally weighing in, and the...
by Tim Baldwin | Apr 27, 2026 | Real Cases
Estrella v. Key Biscayne (2025): A Major Win for Property Rights The recent case, Estrella v. Village of Key Biscayne, 2025-6-AP-01 (Miami-Dade Cnty. September 5, 2025), offers insightful guidance for Florida landlords who find themselves fighting code enforcement,...
by Tim Baldwin | Apr 20, 2026 | Evictions
What Changed? Florida’s 2025–2026 Summons & Unlawful Detainer Forms The Florida Supreme Court’s 2025–2026 updates to Summons (Form 1.902), Unlawful Detainer (Form 1.938), and related civil-procedure rules are more than routine formatting changes—they...
by Tim Baldwin | Apr 13, 2026 | Real Cases
When a tenant or borrower stops paying, most landlords assume they can simply “accelerate the debt,” sue, and recover attorney’s fees. But a recent Florida appellate decision shows how one misstep in that process can erase your right to recover tens of thousands of...
