Home Services Acquisition Attorney in Florida

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Acquisition Stars advises buyers and sellers on home services acquisition attorney matters across Florida.

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Home Services Acquisition Attorney Practice in Florida

Acquisition Stars advises buyers and sellers on home services acquisition attorney matters across Florida. Alex Lubyansky leads every engagement, and has been M&A counsel since 2013 across transactions of varying complexity, from lower-middle-market deals to multi-party structures.

Florida Transaction Considerations

  • Florida's non-compete statute expressly prohibits courts from considering the hardship to the restricted party, making it one of the most employer-friendly non-compete regimes in the country
  • Florida has no personal income tax, which significantly affects deal structure and makes pass-through entity acquisitions (S-corps, LLCs) particularly tax-efficient for Florida-resident buyers
  • Florida's homestead exemption (unlimited value, subject to acreage limits) can complicate personal guarantees and indemnification provisions in acquisition agreements involving individual sellers

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Florida Legal Framework for Home Services M&A Legal Services

Non-Compete Agreements

Strongly enforced under statutory framework (Section 542.335). Hardship to employee not considered.

Florida has one of the strongest non-compete enforcement frameworks in the country under Florida Statute Section 542.335. Courts presume reasonable any restraint of six months or less, apply a rebuttable presumption of reasonableness for restraints up to two years, and presume unreasonable any restraint exceeding two years. Courts may not consider the hardship to the restricted party when deciding enforceability. Blue-penciling and reformation are expressly authorized.

Tax Considerations

Florida imposes a 5.5% corporate income tax but has no personal income tax. This makes Florida particularly attractive for S-corp and LLC acquisitions, as pass-through income to Florida-resident owners avoids state income taxation. Asset purchases benefit from Florida's favorable treatment of intangible property (no intangible tax since 2007).

Filing Requirements

Entity mergers, conversions, and dissolutions require filing with the Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz). Bulk asset purchasers must obtain a clearance letter from the Department of Revenue. Professional license transfers require separate filings with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Bulk Sales / Asset Purchases

Florida has repealed UCC Article 6 (Bulk Sales). However, Florida Statute Section 212.10 imposes successor liability on buyers of business assets for the seller's unpaid sales tax. Buyers must request a tax clearance letter from the Florida Department of Revenue. Closing without a clearance letter exposes the buyer to the seller's tax debt, up to the purchase price.

Other M&A and Securities Services in Florida

Acquisition Stars handles M&A transactions for Florida clients and works with securities counsel on securities matters. Alex Lubyansky leads every M&A engagement.

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Alex Lubyansky leads every home services m&a legal services engagement, with an associate supporting the work.

M&A counsel since 2013. Nationwide practice. LOI through closing.

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