Florida Real Estate Legal Guides (41 found)

Written by Marshall C Deason Jr.
Most buyers use real estate brokers or agents to help them buy a house. Real estate brokers can be very helpful to buyers, leading buyers through the real estate marketplace with which buyers are inexperienced. However there are several things buyers should know in dealing with brokers.
2 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Residential about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Gary L. Davis
Do not sign the contract until your real estate attorney has reviewed it. If you must sign the contract before your attorney has reviewed it, make the contract contingent on review and approval of your attorney.
0 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Real Estate 6 months ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Steven W. Ledbetter
An overview of buying real estate in Florida from making an offer to closing.
Posted in Real Estate 4 months ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Michael Alex Wasylik
If your lender moves to foreclose on your home, defending your foreclosure can buy you time; most of all, it can force your bank to come to the bargaining table and negotiate with you in good faith.
15 of 20 users found this helpful. Posted in Foreclosure about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Dennis Andrew Chen
As a tenant you probably have little knowledge of the landlord tenant act but the courts will require that you follow the proper legal procedure. The 'Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act,' Chapter 83, Fla. Stat., can be found on the internet at www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm
9 of 14 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Stephen Joseph Padula
This is a primer on perfecting and enforcing construction liens in Florida.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Construction / Development about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Ian C. White
Florida Statute 83.49(3) states that if the landlord has no reason to impose any claim upon a tenant's security deposit, then the landlord only has 15 days after the tenant vacates to return the deposit. A check should then be sent via certified mail to the tenant's forwarding address, if known.
9 of 15 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Margery Ellen Golant
There are many laws that regulate all phases of the mortgage lending process. Careful analysis of your mortgage can surprise you; often violations occurred which you may know nothing about, but which can then be utilized to renegotiate your loan or to defend you from foreclosure.
6 of 14 users found this helpful. Posted in Foreclosure about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Marshall C Deason Jr.
A real estate contract is the road map for the transaction. All aspects of a real estate deal are negotiable. Even pre-printed standard forms can be changed. This guide explains some of the most important things to look for in reviewing a Florida residential real estate contract.
0 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Residential about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Marshall C Deason Jr.
This guide lists the steps in getting a residential mortgage from the initial meeting with the mortgage lender or mortgage broker through the funding of the mortgage at closing.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Residential about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Marshall C Deason Jr.
There have been a series of abuses in the mortgage industry and criminal prosecutions for mortgage fraud are increasing. Unwary borrowers can become guilty of mortgage fraud. Here are steps you can take to avoid committing mortgage fraud.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Residential about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Teisha A. Powell
If you are a homeowner that is backed up in mortgage payments for the last 30 to 90 days, you may be in danger of losing your home through foreclosure. As a consumer attorney, I have helped save homeowners their home. My article will provide some useful insight on ways you may avoid foreclosure.
2 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Foreclosure 12 months ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Christy Michele Greene
If you are named as the defendant in a "foreclosure action" it means that someone- or some entity is claiming that they have the right to take the real property, in which you may claim some interest, in order to to satisfy a debt that was secured by that real property.
9 of 10 users found this helpful. Posted in Foreclosure 12 months ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Barbara Billiot Stage
Before filing a lawsuit against a homeowners association in Florida, the Florida Statutes require the homeowner to submit an Offer of Pre-Suit Mediation to the association. Failure to participate in mediation precludes recovery of attorneys fees. A case will be dismissed if mediation is not offered.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Residential 8 months ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Barbara Billiot Stage
Prior to initiating litigation against a condo association, a unit owner must attempt to resolve the matter directly with the association and provide documentation of such attempt when submitting a petition.
2 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Residential 8 months ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Sebastian Jaramillo
This is a guide on how to prepare a proper 3-Day-Notice for an eviction in Florida.
Posted in Landlord / Tenant 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Gary L. Davis
You should see an attorney if you are in danger of foreclosure and especially if you have been served with a summons in a foreclosure.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Foreclosure 6 months ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Margery Ellen Golant
If you are renting a house that has gone into foreclosure, FINALLY there is help available.
1 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Foreclosure 6 months ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Stephen Jeffrey Berlinsky
Most attorneys and the public do not realize that a foreclosure can be defended. A continuing default on a mortgage gives the lender a right to seek the judicial sale of the borrowers residence by bringing a foreclosure action in Florida. By fighting the foreclosure you get to live in your home.
Posted in Foreclosure 4 months ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Lori I Barkus
You’ve been served with foreclosure. You may be scared and unsure of the next step. You are probably receiving lots unsolicited mail and calls urging you to take action. Foreclosure is overwhelming enough and now you have to decide what to do. Here are 3 common mistakes to avoid at all costs.
Posted in Foreclosure 4 months ago. Jurisdiction: Florida