Home Is Where Limited Assignment Of Insurance Benefits Is

Law360, New York (March 15, 2016, 11:05 AM EDT) -- In a recent per curiam opinion, Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's finding that an assignment of benefits agreement as to insurance proceeds is invalid and unenforceable because it is an unsecured agreement which attempts to divest the insureds of constitutionally protected homestead rights. This decision continues a trend in the Florida courts to protect such homestead rights from assignment of property insurance benefits to third-party service providers and vendors....

Stay ahead of the curve

In the legal profession, information is the key to success. You have to know what’s happening with clients, competitors, practice areas, and industries. Law360 provides the intelligence you need to remain an expert and beat the competition.

Access to case data within articles (numbers, filings, courts, nature of suit, and more.)
Access to attached documents such as briefs, petitions, complaints, decisions, motions, etc.
Create custom alerts for specific article and case topics and so much more!

TRY LAW360 FREE FOR SEVEN DAYS

Read the full article

Already a subscriber? Click here to login