A client was scheduled to close on a commercial condominium when the buyer insisted that a "simple" last-minute improvement be completed before closing. Time was tight, and events were not in our client's favor. Circumstances—and a computer virus—hamstrung the city building department, leaving staff unable to approve a permit and sign off on completed work by closing.

A Polk County Circuit Court judge has authorized law enforcement across the state to seize assets belonging to Florida Development Corp, Inc. (FDC) to satisfy a $341,555.56 judgment, marking a major turning point in an ongoing civil suit involving the business incubator operator.

Business owners spend considerable time planning for uncertainty. They negotiate operating agreements, establish governance structures, and carefully define the rights and obligations of owners.

Yet one category of risk frequently receives far less attention than it deserves: the personal lives of the owners themselves.