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  • Stuart Office

    Address

    2400 S.E. Federal Highway,
    Fourth Floor,
    Stuart, Florida 34994

    Phone

    772-286-1700

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    5.0/5.0

    After calling several lawyers in Martin County, Nikki Melby’s name came up multiple times, and now I understand why. I was dealing with a very complicated situation, trying to manage the legal aspects of my elderly father's care and affairs...
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    — laura monaco

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    Great legal team and extremely responsive, I use them for all my needs

    — Kevin Kohloff

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    Terry McCarthy is very professional, knowledgeable and will get the job done!

    — Frank Cacella

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    Excellent service & follow the details the way you want your wishes addressed. Ask for Steven Wood for all your trust & Will needs.

    — Sam Patel

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    I recently had a very bad situation with a landlord. I contacted Mr. Owen Schultz and he took my case. I cannot say enough about Mr. Schultz and his assistant, Christina and their professionalism. This Firm is the very best and I highly...
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    — Beth Schunk

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Land Development, Zoning, and Construction

Supporting a Wide Variety of Florida Real Estate Projects

Consistent with our emphasis on service and solutions, McCarthy, Summers, Wood, Norman, Melby & Schultz, P.A. works proactively to identify potential opportunities and problems of which clients may be unaware. Terence P. McCarthy, a Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, specializes in real estate development and finance. We represent these types of clients on the Treasure Coast and in the Palm Beaches:


  • Developers
  • Hotel and resort owners
  • Individual landowners
  • Community associations
  • Condominium associations
  • Builders
  • Banks
  • Commercial lenders
  • Contractors

Our broad-ranging experience in acquisitions, sales, financing, development, management, construction, and syndications allows us to assist and guide clients through every stage of the development process regarding:


  • Planned unit developments
  • Condominiums and townhouses
  • Apartment complexes
  • Age restricted housing
  • Master planned communities
  • Residential developments and subdivisions
  • Hotels and resorts
  • Golf courses
  • Mixed use buildings and facilities
  • Health care facilities
  • Office buildings
  • Office and industrial parks
  • Commercial buildings and retail centers
  • Shopping malls
  • Parking lots
  • Mixed-use properties
  • Converted industrial sites

Empowering Developers

McCarthy, Summers, Wood, Norman, Melby & Schultz, P.A. has devoted years of practice to understanding and obtaining the various permissions and services our developer clients require to achieve transactions—from concept to completion:


  • Sale-leasebacks
  • Like-kind exchange
  • Innovative lending solutions
  • Declaration and public offering statements
  • Commercial and residential leases
  • Landlord/tenant agreements
  • Condo by-laws
  • Easements
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Design standards implementation
  • Formation of condominium and homeowner associations
  • Redevelopment planning
  • Redevelopment financing
  • Municipal approvals
  • Environmental regulations
  • Land contracts
  • Permitting
  • Zoning requirements
  • Docks, wetlands, and shoreline protection
  • Subdivision authorizations

Construction Law

Our firm represents builders, realtors, developers, owners, general contractors, architects, engineers, subcontractors, construction managers, equipment suppliers and dealers, and homeowners in key matters involving construction projects:

  • Preparation, negotiation, and administration of construction contracts and agreements
  • Construction liens to protect the value of materials and labor invested in a property
  • Payment, performance, and lien release bonds and insurance

Our lawyers have experience in resolving disputes that emerge from the public contract bid process, or as a result of defective work, delays, and site conditions. When appropriate, the firm also handles litigation and appeals in construction law issues.

Contact the firm online or call 772-286-1700 to discuss your important business and personal legal needs.