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Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce that stockholder Madison Tanner will serve as a moderator at the American Bar Association’s Spring 2026 National Legal Malpractice Conference, taking place April 22–24, 2026, at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida. A member of the firm’s Tort & […]
By: Scott Beatty, Esq. A recent Florida appellate decision from the 6th DCA, Geise v. Fleck (Apr. 2, 2026), significantly affects disputes between neighboring waterfront owners over docks and lake access. The court confirmed that most dock disputes are governed by a “reasonable use” standard, not by imaginary boundary lines […]
By: Philip R. Maiorca, Esq. Trusts are a common part of Florida estate planning, but when a trust is the buyer in a real estate transaction, confusion often follows. Closings stall, insurance questions multiply, and well-meaning professionals find themselves asking basic but critical questions: Who actually owns the property? Who […]
By Amanda Ross, Esq. A recent decision from Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal provides meaningful guidance for businesses evaluating their exposure to premises liability claims arising from criminal acts committed by third parties. In Varone v. Publix Super Markets, Inc., the court affirmed the entry of final summary judgment […]