A commercial lease dispute can threaten the space your business operates from. The Elliot Legal Group represents Fort Lauderdale landlords and tenants when lease terms are breached, contested, or need enforcing.
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If you need to review a lease before you sign, see Commercial Lease Drafting and Review; this page covers disputes under a signed lease.
Florida landlords and business tenants in a dispute over a commercial lease — nonpayment, breach, holdover, or a term one side won't honor. We handle matters with real financial stakes, identified opposing parties and decision-makers authorized to hire counsel. We do not handle residential tenant defense.
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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Rarely without consequence. Commercial tenants have far fewer statutory protections than residential ones, and withholding rent can trigger default. Florida law generally requires a commercial tenant contesting rent to deposit it into the court registry to avoid losing possession by default. Get advice before withholding anything.
Review the lease and the law governing the particular default before serving a notice. The required content, delivery method, notice period and opportunity to cure depend on the type of breach and applicable requirements. Defective notice can affect an eviction case, so the attorney should confirm the proper steps before filing.
Some commercial leases permit it, but the risk is significant. Doing it without clear lease authority, or doing it wrong, exposes the landlord to damages and can undermine the eviction. Confirm what the lease actually allows before taking possession of anything.
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 dispute, 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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