{"id":7905,"date":"2026-11-04T05:08:48","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T05:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawayala.com\/resources\/florida-contract-disputes-guide-tampa-area-businesses\/personal-liability-clause-lawsuit-florida-business\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T05:08:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T05:08:56","slug":"personal-liability-clause-lawsuit-florida-business","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lawayala.com\/resources\/florida-contract-disputes-guide-tampa-area-businesses\/personal-liability-clause-lawsuit-florida-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Liability Clause Lawsuit Florida Business Owners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Personal Liability Clause Lawsuit Florida Business Owners<\/h1>
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By Eduardo A. Maura \u00b7 Published November 4, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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A personal liability clause lawsuit asks a court to make a person, not just a company, responsible for a contract debt. In Florida, an LLC often shields owners from company debts. A personal signature can change that. This page explains how these clauses work, how these cases move through Florida courts, and which facts get examined first.<\/p>\n

What a Personal Liability Clause Is and Who It Affects<\/h2>\n

A personal liability clause makes an individual answerable for a company’s contract obligation. The company is not the only one on the hook.<\/p>\n

The people most often affected are owners, managing members, officers, and sometimes a spouse or other principal who signs. Lenders and landlords often ask for a personal signature because a newer company may have limited assets or credit history. That shifts risk to the person who signs.<\/p>\n

Many owners assume an LLC or corporation blocks every claim. It does not always do that. Florida’s LLC liability statute<\/a> (\u00a7 605.0304<\/a>) says a company’s debt is solely the company’s. A member or manager is not personally liable just because of that role.<\/p>\n

The phrase to notice is “solely by reason of” being a member or manager. Your own signature is a separate question.<\/p>\n

Read every signature block closely. “Jane Doe, Manager” and “Jane Doe, individually” tell a court very different things.<\/p>\n\n

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Common Forms: Personal Promises, Signed Indemnities, and Owner Signatures<\/h2>\n

The most common forms are a personal promise to cover company debt, a signed indemnity, and an owner added as a party.<\/p>\n