Piercing the Corporate Veil Alter Ego

Definition: A judicial doctrine allowing creditors to hold the owners of a corporation or LLC personally liable for the entity's debts when the entity was used as a mere instrumentality or alter ego of the owner, disregarding the corporate form.

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Piercing the Corporate Veil (Alter Ego) in Florida

FL courts pierce the veil when an entity is a "mere instrumentality" or alter ego: commingled funds, no formalities, undercapitalization, or fraud. Totality of circumstances; no single factor determinative. Protect: separate accounts, observe formalities, adequate capital, separate identity, accurate records, and limit personal guarantees.

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