Closing a business badly creates liability that outlives the company. The Elliot Legal Group handles dissolutions and owner separations for Fort Lauderdale businesses — settling debts, distributing assets, and filing what the state requires so the entity closes clean.
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What working with the firm involves, and what you can expect from us.
Florida owners closing a business, exiting a company, or separating from co-owners — including owners of entities that have been inactive for years.
You will always know what stage your matter is at, and what happens next.
The firm serves clients from its Fort Lauderdale office. Consultations are available by phone, by video, or in person. We appear in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach courts.
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You can, and the state will administratively dissolve the company — but that leaves debts, contracts, and potential claims unresolved, and owners can still be pursued. Properly winding up gives creditors notice and shortens the window for claims. Administrative dissolution gives you neither.
Check the operating agreement or bylaws first — many set a vote threshold or a buyout mechanism. Without one, a negotiated buyout is usually the cheapest path. Florida courts can order judicial dissolution in cases of deadlock or misconduct, but that route is slower and more expensive.
Generally not for company debts, provided the entity was maintained properly and assets weren’t distributed ahead of creditors. Distributing to owners before settling debts is where personal exposure usually comes from. Personal guarantees survive dissolution regardless of how the wind-up is handled.
The first call is a 20-minute Initial Case Assessment with Jenny Elliot, who is not an attorney. The call addresses the nature of the matter, party information for conflict checks, firm fit, and scheduling. The attorney handles legal advice and determines whether the firm can accept the matter.
The team can arrange an attorney consultation by phone, video or in person, subject to availability. The Initial Case Assessment is non-attorney intake; it does not include legal advice or document review. Ask the team to confirm the consultation fee, scope and payment arrangements before booking.
Whether you have a legal question, need to schedule a consultation, or want to learn more about how we can help, we respond quickly and clearly.
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