Your LLC may have buy-sell provisions, estate planning elements that avoid default provisions, keyman provisions and deductable life insurance to fund the loss of a key person, it can allow admittance and withdrawl of any member under special circumstances.......just provides more flexibility in every aspect of doing business.Another issue, professional liability, try nailing some internet attorney form shop for errors or ommissions, failing to provide prudent counsel....you'll likely see a disclaimer, "we ain't responsible for nothin", at least your attorney is held to higher standards and will defend his work!

So now after defending my position, I will reask a two of the questions I asked in my original post. 1.)

Why be unethical when you can build up a reputation as someone that is not only ethical and lawful but a champion in his/her community in the eyes of the masses.

Steve, that sounds like you're keeping the pet deposit.The courts vary, infact, judges vary on what is normal wear and tear.To find out where you might stand you might ask someone at your local legal aid office as they sometimes defend tenants with significant landlord disputes.

The reason you don’t want to mess with them is because if they pick on you, it will cost a lot of money to defend yourself.

They may accept the liability and pay, but you may need to do a friendly law suit at which point his liability will then defend the suit and if found to be the cause of damage, then pay damages which will probably include legal costs.

I don't believe he was defending the practice.

A shorter time would be less equitable to the defendant.

I don't know for sure if you can give it to the court, I think that is something the tenant has to do.There was a landlord who was there and the tenant wasn't even there to defend themselves and he lost his case because he casually mentioned the tenant owed him a couple thousand dollars after a partial payment he received.

If the first mortgage was recorded prior to April 1, 1992, the super lien will still be operative if the condominium declaration made reference to future amendments to the Florida Condominium Act (Chapter 718).The amount of the "super lien" is the lesser of: (a) unpaid common expenses and regular periodic assessments that accrued or became due during the six months immediately preceding the acquisition of title; or, (b) one percent of the original mortgage debt.The one-percent limitation does not apply unless the first mortgagee joins the association as a defendant in the foreclosure action.