EXHIBIT 5



                           Thomas J. Craft, Jr., Esq.
                          11000 Prosperity Farms Road
                          Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
                                 (561) 691-1998



                                                  August 5, 1997

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549


                       Re:   American Diversified Group, Inc.
                             Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to
                             Registration Statement on Form S-8

Gentlemen:

     I have been requested by American Diversified Group, Inc. (the
"Registrant") to furnish an opinion as to matters hereinafter set forth in
connection with the post effective amendment no. 1 to the registration statement
on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " Act"), covering
a total of 15,100,000 shares of common stock, which shares are being issued for
services to the Company by consultants to the Registrant.

     In connection with this opinion, I have reviewed the filings of the
Registrant incorporated by reference in this post effective amendment no. 1 to
the registration statement, and have determined that the Registrant is current
in its reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act or 1934. I have
further determined that the shares have been legally issued, and are fully paid
and non-assessable shares of the Registrant. Further, the Registrant has duly
authorized the issuance of the shares and the filing of this post effective
amendment no. 1 to the registration statement on Form S-8 under the Act.

     I hereby consent to the inclusion of this opinion in the post effective
amendment no. 1 to the registration statement on Form S-8 being duly filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.



                                         Very truly yours,


                                         /s/ Thomas J. Craft, Esq.
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                                         Thomas J. Craft


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