Casareale & Partners’ attorneys provide counsel to clients and out-of-state counsel in connection with laws and local customs governing transactions occurring throughout the State of Florida. Our attorneys have over 20 years of Florida law experience. Clients and out-of-state attorneys seek the advice, counsel and assistance of Casareale & Partners in a variety of Florida specific service areas, including:
- Telecommunications and Real Estate – Casareale & Partners advises clients in Florida on rooftop licensing, cell tower acquisition, disposition, and leasing agreements for internet/cable TV distribution and licensing, and agreements for Distribution Antenna Systems (DAS).
- Opinions – Casareale & Partners’ attorneys represent lenders and borrowers in all aspects of mortgage and mezzanine loan financings throughout the State of Florida and have acted as special Florida counsel in reviewing loan documents for compliance with Florida law and providing opinions of borrower’s counsel on transactions.
- Title Agent and Policy Issuance – Casareale & Partners is a title agent for major title companies in Florida. The firm can underwrite title on residential and commercial transactions and, if the firm acts as title agent, our legal fees can be reduced by the agent share of the premium paid.
- State and Local Due Diligence and Documentary Stamps – Casareale & Partners’ attorneys act as special Florida counsel in advising clients on the requirements that Florida law imposes in connection with the acquisition and sale of hotels, office buildings, shopping centers and other commercial properties. The firm assists clients in due diligence searches of local records, evaluation of title restrictions, impacts of local taxes and other state and local issues. In connection with loan and purchase and sale transactions, Casareale & Partners’ attorneys advise clients on the implications of Documentary Stamp and Intangible Taxes, and recommend structures that minimize such tax implications.
- Condominium and Residential Closings – Casareale & Partners’ attorneys represent clients throughout the State of Florida in buying, selling and/or financing homes or condominiums. We understand the condominium laws and regulations and the local custom, and have worked with the various contract forms used by realtors and counsel. In addition, we are familiar with many of the projects in Miami and Miami Beach and the terms of the offering plans.