Law Offices of Aaron Resnick handles business divorces, including owner separations, buyouts and control disputes. Aaron is hands-on in every case; you get Aaron on every major litigation issue, not a junior partner. A fourth generation Miami attorney practicing since 1998, Aaron serves Miami Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Call 305-672-7495 or request a consultation.
What does a Miami business divorce attorney do?
A Miami business divorce attorney represents an owner when a partnership, shareholder relationship or LLC ownership arrangement breaks down. The work includes reviewing agreements, identifying control and financial rights, negotiating a separation and litigating supported claims. Law Offices of Aaron Resnick handles the ownership dispute while accounting for the operating business.
You may need to leave, buy another owner out, retain control or wind down the company. The first review separates ownership from management, employment and personal obligations. The firm represents one owner. The plan still has to account for what the other owner will do.
The firm handles disagreements over business direction, growth, investment and market positioning; disputes over distributions, compensation, expenses and financial transparency; and claims involving diverted funds, self dealing, competing interests or other alleged fiduciary misconduct. Equal voting power or a damaged personal relationship can complicate the separation.
The work also addresses access to records, intellectual property, client relationships and future business opportunities. The aim is to protect your position while limiting avoidable disruption.
When should a business partner call a lawyer?
Call when a dispute affects your ownership, access to records, income or ability to make essential decisions. You do not have to wait for a lawsuit. A pending sale, blocked payroll, proposed buyout or court filing can change the work that needs attention before the next deadline.
Tell Aaron what changed and what must happen next. A blocked lease renewal is different from an argument about future strategy. A threatened transfer, missing records or being cut off from company systems may call for a request to the court for immediate relief, assessed on its own.
Preserve the notices and communications already received. Do not wait to assemble a perfect file before reporting a court date. Review notice requirements before signing a release, accepting a price or surrendering authority.
How does a business divorce work in Florida?
The route depends on the entity, its governing agreement and the facts. A business divorce may proceed through a negotiated buyout, an agreed contractual process or litigation. Judicial dissolution is one possible remedy, not the automatic result of a disagreement. Counsel should assess the exit and the business obligations together.
Negotiated separation. The owners may agree on an ownership purchase, company redemption, sale or orderly wind down. Negotiations address price, payment, assets, liabilities, operational control and ongoing contracts. An agreement between owners should also identify any lender, landlord or other consent needed for the proposed transition.
The contract's process. An operating, shareholder or partnership agreement may set notice steps, valuation methods or a deadlock process. Florida law recognizes agreement provisions but also limits what an agreement can change.
Review the applicable agreement rules in chapter 605, Florida Statutes for LLCs, chapter 607, Florida Statutes for corporations, or chapter 620, Florida Statutes for general partnerships.
Court proceedings. Judicial dissolution requires the applicable statutory grounds: chapter 605, Florida Statutes for LLCs, chapter 607, Florida Statutes for corporations, and chapter 620, Florida Statutes for general partnerships. A disagreement alone does not establish those grounds. Review the evidence and alternatives before demanding dissolution.
The Miami court and the operating business
A business address does not settle where a case belongs. For an LLC dissolution proceeding, chapter 605, Florida Statutes uses the current or last principal office shown in state records, with a registered office fallback if there was no Florida principal office.
In Miami Dade County that is the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, in Broward County the Seventeenth, and in Palm Beach County the Fifteenth. These circuits are identified in chapter 26, Florida Statutes. The claim itself and the venue rules decide which court hears it.
Miami Dade's Complex Business Litigation sections have assignment requirements and procedures for conferring before presenting disputes to the court. Not every owner dispute belongs there. Aaron has litigated business disputes in the Miami Dade courts since 1998. Court preparation must account for the company's lease, payroll and customer commitments.
How is the business valued in a buyout?
A buyout starts with the agreement's valuation terms, the interest being purchased and financial records. The valuation date, company debts, owner compensation and continuing operations can affect the analysis. When a court orders a purchase, the statute sets the standard for the price, and it can differ from what the owners would have negotiated. A proposed number needs supporting evidence.
The review compares financial statements, tax returns, distributions, owner loans, compensation and related company payments. Identify what the business earns, what it owes and which assets belong to it. Payment timing and security matter alongside the price.
In qualifying LLC or corporate dissolution proceedings, the company, or eligible other owners if the company does not elect, may elect to purchase the filing owner's interest.
When agreement on value is not reached, the purchase procedures in chapter 605, Florida Statutes and chapter 607, Florida Statutes provide for fair value determinations. These are conditional procedures, not a right for every unhappy owner to demand a buyout.
A general partnership has a different rule when a partner's departure does not cause dissolution and winding up: chapter 620, Florida Statutes. The applicable agreement and entity law must be identified before choosing a valuation approach.
Why this firm
Aaron Resnick has handled business litigation and partnership disputes in Miami since 1998. He evaluates negotiation and litigation against the financial records and operating deadlines.
The firm's representative matters include the Ultra Music Festival founder ownership dispute and a Miami business dispute involving capital and operational control. These entries describe representation and reported proceedings, not a predicted result for your case.
Review Aaron Resnick's background and the firm's press and media coverage. Business separation affects livelihoods, relationships and future plans as well as legal rights. The strategy should reflect the business you built.
Questions owners ask
Read the related Ask Aaron answer, or contact the firm about representation.
- What Happens When 50/50 Business Partners Cannot Agree?
- Can I Inspect the Company's Books and Records in Florida?
- Can One 50% Owner Dissolve a Florida LLC?
- What Is a Business Divorce?
- How Do I End a Business Partnership in Florida?
- What Can I Do If My Partner Locks Me Out?
What should I bring to the first meeting?
Bring the governing agreement and every amendment, the ownership records, financial statements, any valuation or buyout proposal, court papers, and the contracts that still bind the company. Add personal guarantees and a short timeline of what happened. If the other owner controls the records, say what is missing; that is a fact worth knowing early.
Contact Law Offices of Aaron Resnick for a confidential consultation about your options and a strategy for the separation. Start with whether you want to stay, buy, sell or close the business, and identify any deadline.
Send the parties, the problem and the next date; the firm reviews every inquiry and tells you whether it can help.
We Don't Make Promises. We Have Results to Prove It.
Aaron Resnick has handled business disputes in Miami since 1998 and is a fourth generation Miami attorney. He works hands-on on every case; the client gets Aaron on every major litigation issue, not a junior partner. The Law Offices of Aaron Resnick represents business owners, partners, members and shareholders in Miami Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties in partnership, LLC and shareholder disputes, buyouts and dissolutions. Call 305-672-7495 or request a consultation.
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Disclaimer
This is general information, not legal advice. Reading this page or contacting the firm does not create an attorney client relationship. No outcome is assured. Prior results do not predict a similar result in another matter.
