EXHIBIT 5







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


                                                                  March 27, 1998

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


                                    Re:     American Diversified Group, Inc.
                                            Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 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. 4 to the registration statement
on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " Act"),  covering
a total of 13,000,000 shares of common stock,  which shares are being issued for
services to the  Registrant  by its  consultants,  officer-  directors,  and the
undersigned.

         In  connection  with this  opinion,  I have reviewed the filings of the
Registrant  incorporated by reference in this post-effective  amendment no. 4 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. 4 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. 4 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