James W Contracts Law Blog

Experts report that teenagers know just 800 words but should know 40,000. These future contract signers have grown up on Facebook, Twitter and cellphone texting. They might not understand the words that Florida contract lawyers draft. Therefore, we must draft contracts with fewer words. The ones the kids know.... Read More

When I was a kid, a writing was something I wrote on paper with a pencil. But today writings in Florida include emails.... Read More

A contract is only as good as the ability of each party to perform it. So, it's important to check out the other party before signing a contract. It's easy to do in Florida. We have lots of free online databases. Here are a few.... Read More

When a client tells me it’s a standard contract the first thing I ask is “who’s standard is it?”... Read More

A recent Florida case illustrates why I don’t like arbitration clauses. If the arbitrator makes a decision that misapplies the law, the losing party is stuck with the bad decision.  Call me old fashioned, but I want to be able to appeal the case when the decision-maker misapplies the law.  Iwant the chance for an appellate court to review what the lower court did, listen to my argument, then make its own decision on the application of the law to the facts. You don’t ge... Read More

Is it possible in today's mechanistic world to maintain professional standards when drafting contracts and wills?... Read More

Drafting contracts in Florida requires good writing skills, legal knowledge and more.... Read More