Dear Landlord Tenant Committee Members: Attached is a proposal for our review and input regarding commercial lease witnessing. Also attached are some comments provided by the Real Property Problem Study Committee. There has been a request to incorporate this proposed amendment into the RON and e-wills legislation during this session. It raises concerns about our Section position requiring live witnesses for certain documents and certainly needs some work, but we have been asked to provide substantive feedback. So please advise by close of business Friday of any thoughts you have for or against this proposal so we can revert to the Section’s legislative committee accordingly. Thank you for your time. Brenda Best regards, Brenda B. Ezell, B.C.S. [BCS] [cid:image002.png@01D4EECB.0EC99250] 3560 Cardinal Point Drive, Suite 202 Jacksonville, FL 32257 904.432.3200 (o) 904-432-3201 (f) www.ezellfirmpa.com<http://www.ezellfirmpa.com/> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may contain information which is legally privileged or otherwise exempt from disclosure. They are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipients or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited.

Brenda/Committee: Did the problem study committee take a look at how other states are addressing E-Signing commercial leases/waiving witness requirements? Tenants are often dealing with out-of-state companies who own property within the state. While out-of-state landlords often hire local counsel to negotiate the lease, sometimes landlords like to use their own proprietary forms. If other states are moving towards allowing electronic signatures, it would be a good idea to address this issue in Florida sooner rather than later. Also, many real estate transaction management software companies are equipped with the software to conduct electronic signatures in compliance with UETA/Esign Act. If the technology is in place to ensure signatures are tracked, I think moving forward with legislation to support electronic transactions is appropriate. Thanks! Kristen King Jaiven, Esq. General Counsel The Signature Real Estate Companies 901-C Clint Moore Road Boca Raton, FL 33487 Ph: 561.705.0140 Direct Line: 561-300-6921 Email: Kristen@quadcompanies.com www.SignatureRealEstateCompanies.com <http://www.signaturerealestatecompanies.com/> On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 11:56 AM Brenda Ezell <brenda@ezellfirmpa.com> wrote: > Dear Landlord Tenant Committee Members: > > > > Attached is a proposal for our review and input regarding commercial lease > witnessing. Also attached are some comments provided by the Real Property > Problem Study Committee. > > > > There has been a request to incorporate this proposed amendment into the > RON and e-wills legislation during this session. It raises concerns about > our Section position requiring live witnesses for certain documents and > certainly needs some work, but we have been asked to provide substantive > feedback. > > > > So please advise by close of business Friday of any thoughts you have for > or against this proposal so we can revert to the Section’s legislative > committee accordingly. > > > > Thank you for your time. > > > > Brenda > > > > Best regards, > > > > Brenda B. Ezell, B.C.S. > > > > [image: BCS] > > > > 3560 Cardinal Point Drive, Suite 202 > > Jacksonville, FL 32257 > > 904.432.3200 (o) > > 904-432-3201 (f) > > www.ezellfirmpa.com > > > > *CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are > confidential and may contain information which is legally privileged or > otherwise exempt from disclosure. They are intended solely for the use of > the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are not > one of the named recipients or otherwise have reason to believe that you > have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender > and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, > retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail > is strictly prohibited.* > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > LandTenCL mailing list > LandTenCL@lists.flabarrpptl.org > http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/landtencl -- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Quad Realty Investments, Inc. d/b/a The Signature Real Estate Companies 901-C Clint Moore Road Boca Raton, FL 33487 Email Abuse Reporting: it@quadcompanies.com <mailto:it@quadcompanies.com>