The Firm is proud to announce the inclusion of John C. Primeau in the 2016 edition of Super Lawyers®. This is the third time John has been recognized in the “real estate” category. Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer…
Congratulations to John C. Primeau for being recognized again by Florida Trend magazine in its 2015 Florida Legal Elite publication. This is the fifth consecutive year John has been recognized in the “real estate” category. The twelfth annual edition of Florida Legal Elite recognizes lawyers who were nominated and voted on by their peers after…
The Firm is proud to announce the inclusion of John C. Primeau in the 2015 edition of Super Lawyers®. This is the second time John has been recognized in the “real estate” category. Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and…
The Florida Supreme Court recently amended several of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure relating to mortgage foreclosures. The amended and new rules and forms are in response to recent legislation regarding mortgage foreclosure actions. Be sure to read the amended and new rules and forms in their entirety, but here are a few highlights:…
Congratulations to John C. Primeau for being recognized again by Florida Trend magazine in its 2014 Florida Legal Elite publication. The eleventh annual edition of Florida Legal Elite recognizes a prestigious list of esteemed attorneys chosen by their colleagues. The lawyers listed exemplify a standard of excellence in their profession, and by doing so have…
Investigative Reporter Carmel Cafiero from WSVN / Channel 7 News reported this week on a “Two Cent Foreclosure” in Broward County by Bank of America. You read it correctly – Bank of America actually foreclosed over two payments which were both short by $.01. Does anyone think that Bank of America would have settled the…
Earlier this month, the Florida Supreme Court released Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.491 (General Magistrates for Residential Foreclosure Matters). This new rule essentially moves the May 2013 amendments to Rule 1.490 to a new, separate rule which is limited to residential foreclosure cases. In its opinion releasing Rule 1.491, the Florida Supreme Court commented:…
Butler & Primeau LLP congratulates John C. Primeau for being recognized again by Florida Trend magazine in its 2013 Florida Legal Elite publication. The tenth annual edition of Florida Legal Elite recognizes a prestigious list of esteemed attorneys chosen by their colleagues. The lawyers listed exemplify a standard of excellence in their profession, and by…
The firm assists clients with effecting their estate planning goals through anything from a simple Last Will & Testament to a wide range of trusts. We also represent personal representatives, beneficiaries, and creditors with the probate administration process. More detailed descriptions of the types of estate planning and probate matters we handle are included on…
The firm handles a wide range of litigation including: real estate litigation, commercial litigation, probate litigation, residential and commercial foreclosures and landlord / tenant matters, debt collection actions, business tort litigation, and fraud claims. More detailed descriptions of our litigation background and experience are set forth on the following pages: Litigation Commercial Litigation Foreclosures (Residential…