Practice

REAL ESTATE LAW AND CLOSINGS

For more than 40 years, we have offered a full line of real estate services, including zoning and land use, 1031 tax deferred exchanges, preparation of residential and commercial purchase and sale agreements, title examination, title insurance and real estate closings.

The firm’s business law philosophy is to proactively counsel our business clients while they are engaged in the strategic decision-making process to ensure their choices possess the legal foundation to optimize success in today’s ever-changing business and regulatory climate.

Personal injury and wrongful death law is designed to provide financial protection for individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries from automobile, trucking or railroad accidents, slip-and-falls, explosions, boating and other water-related accidents, sports injuries, premises liability, defective products and medical malpractice cases.

Our litigation attorneys represent clients in a variety of litigation, including banking, class actions, commercial disputes, contract law, government regulations, employment, ERISA, environmental, fiduciary liability, health care, intellectual property, products liability, public utilities, real estate and securities. Our lawyers’ real estate expertise will assist you in litigating easements, eminent domain, landlord/tenant or leasing, development regulation or land use issues.

Our firm offers an extensive liaison service with local governments statewide as well as with the Florida Legislature. For more than 45 years, the members of our firm have dealt with a wide range of land use issues and sale of land to the state; zoning matters; Florida Cabinet issues; the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund; and the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Community Affairs. With attorneys who are registered lobbyists in both the State and Federal government, Jacobs, Scholz & Wyler, LLC remains extensively involved in local and national regulatory and litigation interface. Our firm represents clients, both domestic and international, interacting with CMS, FDA, OMB, U.S. Military branches, U.S. Veterans Administration, and Tricare. Our attorneys are actively involved in the Board of Directors of several organizations including, but not limited to, Pharmaceutical Printed Literature Association (PPLA) in Washington, D. C. and South Amelia Island Shore Stabilization Association (SAISSA), a Municipal Service Benefit Unit that works with State and Federal governments in the preservation and maintenance of the beach/dune system. As part of our continuous efforts to preserve Amelia Island’s natural environment, our firm works with State and Federal government entities and local and national organizations, such as the Department of the Navy and the Army Corps of Engineers, in appropriations and regulations.

Jacobs, Scholz & Wyler, LLC assists in the creation of new or modification of existing Living Wills and Last Will & Testaments for both single persons and husbands and wives; Power of Attorneys, general, specific and durable; and Deeds. Our attorneys offer their legal expertise in this field to ensure that client’s desires are met.

“FINRA is dedicated to investor protection and market integrity through effective and efficient regulation of the securities industry.” We represent investors in FINRA regulated matters.