What geographic areas are covered by the BP oil spill settlement?

All Florida counties bordering the Gulf of Mexico, from the Panhandle down to the Keys, the entire states of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, and some counties in Texas as shown on the map below.  As a condition to receiving settlement benefits, the business must have leased or owned real property in a zoned county at … Read more

How is my business eligible for BP oil spill benefits if oil did not hit my area?

The media attention on the Deepwater Horizon disaster was intense, with constant streaming video of the oil spill for three months straight.  As a result, BP has acknowledged a “trickle down” effect on the economy of all Florida counties located on the Gulf of Mexico—from the Panhandle down to the Keys, the entire states of … Read more

The BP Deepwater Horizon Class Action Settlement: Perception is Reality

Many Floridians are scratching their heads wondering how and why businesses from the Panhandle all the way down to the Keys can recover under the recent BP Deepwater Horizon class action settlement.  There was no oil on Tampa Bay beaches—and certainly not as far south as Naples and beyond.  Some people worry it is just … Read more

Location, location, location!

There are 3 very easy steps we use to determine a business’s eligibility under the BP oil spill class action settlement:  1) location; 2) type of business; and 3) financial criteria.  The subject of today’s blog is the first step—location. As they say in real estate:  It’s all about location, location, location!  Did your business … Read more