Mr. McCaughan is the founder of Mac Law PLLC, a law firm dedicated to serving individuals and businesses in all aspects of real property law. After graduating magna cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law, Mr. McCaughan practiced at a well-regarded litigation firm in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, before deciding to start Mac Law PLLC. He is a title insurance and settlement agent of Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, and currently serves as “of Counsel” for a prominent South Florida real estate law firm. Mr. McCaughan is a native of Miami, Florida, and is active in the legal community, volunteering as a Pro Bono Attorney at Legal Services of Greater Miami and previously receiving the Pro Bono Certificate of Achievement from the University of Miami. In addition to his law degree, Mr. McCaughan holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida.
- University of Miami School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Dean's List, Dean's Merit Scholar, Dean's Certificate of Achievement, Pro Bono Certificate of Achievement, Honors in Litigation Skills
- Activities: Business and Corporate Law Society, Real Property Society
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- University of Central Florida
- B.S. (2013) | Business Management
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- Honors: Deans List, Presidential Honor Roll, Florida Bright Futures Scholar, 1st Place in Statewide Business Pitch Competition, Finalist in Nationwide Business Pitch Competition, Semi-Finalist in UCF Strategic Management Competition.
- Activities: DECA Business Club, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Sigma Nu Fraternity
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- Founder
- Mac Law Firm PLLC
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- Of Counsel
- Tobin & Associates, P.A.
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- Volunteer Attorney
- Legal Services of Greater Miami
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- Attorney
- Mavrick Law Firm
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- Student
- Miami Law Innocence Clinic
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- Law Clerk
- Advancing Real Change
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- Notary Public
- State of Florida
- Title Agent
- Old Republic Title Insurance Company
- Pro Bono Honoree
- Legal Services of Greater Miami
- Pro Bono Award
- The Florida Bar
- HOPE Pro Bono Challenge
- University of Miami
- Honors in Litigation Skills
- University of Miami School of Law
- Magna Cum Laude
- University of Miami School of Law
- North Dade & The Beaches Real Estate Council
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- Attorney's Title Insurance Fund
- Agent
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- Dade County Bar Association
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- Broward County Bar Association
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- Real Property, Probate, and Trust Section of the Florida Bar
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- The Florida Bar # 0123607
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- Florida
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- Federal Circuit
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- Credit Cards Accepted
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Mortgages, Residential Real Estate
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Landlord Rights, Tenants' Rights
- Foreclosure Defense
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation
- Estate Planning
- Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- English: Spoken, Written
- Q. 3 day notice Jan 17 end date Jan 22. The amount on notice is wrong by $1100. Is the notice valid? Need advise ASAP
- A: If you are not current on your rent then he can evict you. If you pay the amount on the 3-day notice, you are considered current on your rent and he cannot restart the process until you miss another rent payment. If he files an eviction against you, and you dont have enough money to deposit ALL of the past due rent into the court registry, he automatically wins and gets a judgment for eviction. The fact that you do not have the money, but will have it on March 1, is not a defense to eviction. You are in a tricky situation, and March 1 is a long ways off to stall him. Try to work out a deal with him, and MAKE SURE TO GET THE DEAL IN WRITING. Also, contact your local legal aid organization, ... Read More
- Q. Return of our investment?
- A: They are most likely in breach of the partnership agreement, hire a business litigation attorney.
- Q. Working from home with DBA when lease is residential only okay?
- A: You could rent a PO box to use as your business address. Ultimately I would not worry too much about doing freelance work out of your home unless you have a lot of people coming and going all the time or the business is causing some other type of disturbance.