Monthly Legal Insights

For Property Managers and Landlords

Source: Law Offices of Heist, Weisse & Wolk, PLLC

The EPA is stepping up audits of property managers so it's crucial to confirm your compliance. If any of your homes were built prior to 1978, be sure to use the Lead Based Paint Disclosure and give out the booklet "Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home", get RRP certified and be sure your outside vendors are certified. The Law Offices of Heist, Weisse & Wolk is happy to be a sponsor of the upcoming NARPM Southwest Florida EPA Lead-Based Paint RRP Certification Class on April 15 in Fort Myers, FL. This full-day course covers safe work practices, documentation, and compliance requirements for pre-1978 housing. See the Upcoming Events section below for details and registration!

In a perfect world, we would all get along in peace. Sadly, especially in the multifamily housing setting, tenant versus tenant wars are common. Dealing with them correctly and following a protocol can help stop a problem before it escalates into something larger or, if all else fails, at least result in a successful eviction. Taking an "it's not my problem" approach could indeed make it into your BIG problem and even result in a Fair Housing Complaint.

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Source: Law Offices of Heist, Weisse & Wolk, PLLC

While our staff does a ton of work at Heist, Weisse & Wolk and can answer many questions you may have, there are times you just want to deal directly with an attorney. We urge our clients to contact us by phone and email as early intervention is crucial. If one of the four attorneys is available, you can speak directly with one and there is NO CHARGE. If you send an email, you can direct it to Harry, Brian, Kirk or Jeff, OR, send it to info@evict.com. This email goes STRAIGHT to all the attorneys at once and not to staff. NOW you know the secret to info@evict.com!

Many beginner property managers and landlords get sold on the idea of the Home Warranty. Sounds great! After all who would not want a warranty on basically everything in the home? Have a problem? Make a phone call or send an email and voila, the problem is fixed. Really? Does it work that way?

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Taught by: Attorneys Harry Heist or Kirk Eason

Having trouble getting out of the office for a day? Book a date and time for a 2 hour ZOOM LEGAL CLASS designed for your portfolio or association. Dates are filling fast! Don't let a scheduling conflict hold you back from the education you or your agents need. Have a real estate license? We can get you CE credits!

Email us at info@evict.com to get scheduled...

Source: Law Offices of Heist, Weisse & Wolk

We all got lucky here in Florida in 2025. No big storms or hurricanes wreaking havoc on our state. Will we be spared in 2026? Probably not, so it's important to start preparing now. The moment a storm is on the way, our phones are blowing up about hurricane shutters. Who is responsible for putting them up? The owner? The tenant? You? Getting this all straightened out now will help you immensely later this year.

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