Q: I’m a salesperson who listed a property for a seller. After the closing, the seller refused to pay my commission. May I sue for my commission?
A: No. Under Section 475.42(1)(d), Florida Statutes, a sales associate is not allowed to “… commence or maintain any action for commission or compensation in connection with a real estate brokerage transaction against any person except a person registered as her or his employer at the time the sales associate performed the act or rendered the service for which the commission or compensation is due.” Therefore, in order to enforce the listing agreement your broker would have to file the lawsuit against the seller.