The Gold Coast, or South Florida, equates to the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach Metropolitan Area and is comprised of three counties: Miami-Dade County, Broward County, and Palm Beach County. The Florida Gold Coast is known as such because of the outstanding wealth in the area, and more traditionally because of the gold coins that wash up on the beach occasionally from sunken Spanish Galleons.
With such wealth, it shouldn’t surprise you to find out that there are a number of very talented lawyers in the area. Lawyer in the Gold Coast advise on a diverse selection of cases including chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy, divorce, personal injury, real estate, and criminal cases like DUI charges.
Recently in the Gold Coast, a judge denied yet again the developer of Lofts on Las Olas whose building permit was turned down 3 years ago by a unanimous Fort Lauderdale City Commission vote. Lucky 13 LLC, the developer, filed a lawsuit against the city to gain access but the Broward Circuit Court judge upheld the Zoning and Planning Commission’s decision.
If you have a lawsuit to file in the Florida Gold Coast, you will probably be visiting one of Florida’s Circuit Courts or, if your claim doesn’t exceed $5,000, a County Court. Florida courts require you to file with the correct jurisdictional court and its respective case division. It’s best to consult a lawyer to make sure that your case is being handled correctly.
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For more information on Gold Coast lawyers and courts, please see the links below:
- Florida Courts
- Florida Supreme Court Law Library
- Florida Bar Association