Legal Insights on Construction Defect Claims

Source: https://www.constructionbusinessowner.com/, November 13, 2025
By: Jacob A. Epstein & Kara Olesky

Most Florida construction professionals and any property owners who have lived in new condominium buildings are likely familiar with what attorneys in Florida refer to as the “558 process,” a legal process in which a property owner — whether an individual owner or a community association — facilitates an investigation of its building and, depending on the results, alleges claims against the developer, general contractor and those that constructed and/or designed the building (the “construction parties”) for construction defects. Read more.

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