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Legal Updates & Resources

Update from FinCEN: FinCEN is Permanently Removing BOI Reporting Requirement for U.S. Companies and U.S. Persons

Melissa Del Valle
Updated August 12, 2026 BREAKING NEWS – FinCEN is Permanently Removing BOI Reporting Requirement for U.S. Companies and U.S. Persons Yesterday, August 11, 2026, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), announced a final rule HERE that permanently removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership......
Legal Updates & Resources

COURT VACATES FCC’S ONE-TO-ONE CONSENT RULE

Melissa Del Valle
LEGAL UPDATE:  COURT VACATES FCC’S ONE-TO-ONE CONSENT RULE! You likely saw that the Federal Communications Commission issued a new “one-to-one consent” rule that would have required specific consent for many of your communications with your customers. On January 24, 2025, the FCC issued an order postponing the implementation of the......
AntitrustLegal Updates & Resources

HOW TO DO BUSINESS NOW — NAR SETTLEMENT & ANTITRUST RESOURCES RECAP!

Evian White De Leon
Posted August 13, 2024 Updated March 31, 2026   MIAMI Members, We’ve got you! You are in the right association at the right time – no other association has provided so many classes, resources, toolkits, and real-time answers to all your questions! Since NAR announced the settlement agreement on March......
AdvocacyLegal Updates & Resources

Senate Bill 264 (2023): Interests of Foreign Countries

Evian White De Leon
SENATE BILL 264 (2023): INTERESTS OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 264, Interests of Foreign Countries, which is effective July 1, 2023. In part, it limits and regulates the sale, purchase, and ownership of certain properties in Florida by foreign principals, persons, and entities defined in Chapter......
AdvocacyLegal Updates & Resources

Understanding Security Deposits Paid to Condo Associations

Evian White De Leon
UNDERSTANDING SECURITY DEPOSITS PAID TO CONDO ASSOCIATIONS A condo association may require a security deposit from a tenant to protect against damages to the common elements or association property if it is allowed by their declaration, articles, or bylaws. See Fla. Stat. Sec. 718.112 (2)(k). The security deposit cannot exceed one......
AdvocacyLegal Updates & Resources

MIAMI REALTORS® supports the Florida Supreme Court workgroup combating the sham and vexatious litigation directed at our members

Evian White De Leon
MIAMI REALTORS® supports the Florida Supreme Court workgroup combating the sham and vexatious litigation directed at our members In December of 2021, the Florida Supreme Court launched a Workgroup on Sanctions for Vexatious and Sham Litigation. Its goal is to overhaul rules and laws to prevent harassing litigation in noncriminal cases. In......

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