Author: Gulati Law

Estate planning isn’t just about deciding who inherits your property. It’s also about choosing the right legal tools to protect your home, avoid unnecessary court involvement, and maintain control during your lifetime. For Florida residents, two popular options for transferring real estate outside of probate are the Life Estate Deed and the Enhanced Life Estate […]

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a sweeping policy change that will significantly impact thousands of entrepreneurs, particularly legal permanent residents, including many Indian-American business owners. Effective March 1, SBA business loans will only be available to companies that are 100% owned by U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals. This marks a dramatic departure […]

Human trafficking isn’t just a criminal issue, it’s a growing legal risk for hospitality owners, operators, and lenders. As litigation expands under federal and state anti-trafficking laws, hotels and short-term rental platforms are increasingly being named in lawsuits for alleged facilitation or failure to prevent trafficking on their premises. At Gulati Law, we believe legal […]

🌀 Hurricane Preparedness & Response Guide 🚨 Evacuation & Safety Evacuate early if you live in a storm surge risk area. Inform family and friends of your plans. If not ordered to evacuate, shelter in a small interior room on the lowest level, away from windows and glass. 🏠 Home Preparation Cover all windows: Best: […]

In a landmark move for Florida’s commercial real estate sector, the state legislature has officially repealed the sales tax on commercial leases, effective October 1, 2025. This long-anticipated change, enacted through House Bill 7031, eliminates both the state-level 2% tax and the local option surtaxes that have historically applied to commercial rental payments.  What’s Changing? For decades, Florida stood alone as […]

🏨 Florida’s New “No Pay, No Stay” Law What Property Owners & Hoteliers Need to Know! As of July 1, 2025, Florida has a new law that gives hotel owners and short-term rental operators more power to deal with guests who don’t pay or refuse to leave. It’s called Senate Bill 606, nicknamed the “No […]

Beginning Friday, April 17 through Saturday, April 18, from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. both days, customers can visit select Clerk’s Office locations to pay fines and fees that have been sent to a collection agency while saving the 40 percent collection agency fee. Operation Green Light  It may come as a surprise to some of […]

  Please be aware that private companies that are not associated with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) are using trademark applications and registration information from the USPTO’s databases to issue trademark-related solicitations. These solicitations may include offers for legal services, for trademark monitoring services, record trademarks with U.S. Customs and Border Protection […]

As many of you know, the process of purchasing a new home, or commercial property involves quite a few important documents that you need to be familiar with. Title and Deed documents are given to you by your attorney. Usually, these documents are also accessible online via your county’s property appraiser’s website FOR FREE. In […]

Broward County, Florida, has released a recent update on their new record keeping procedures. Effective January 1, 2015, Broward County will no longer assign Book and Page numbers to the documents being recorded. The new record keeping procedures will be done through an “Instrument Number” which is how the documents will be found if searched […]