Does the bank have to file a creditors claim in order to foreclose on a deceased homestead estate?

No. The bank has a secured interest in the home based on the Note that was (presumably) signed by your father when he took out the loan. The...

My father died leaving a homestead property. Does the bank have to file a creditors claim to take back the house in foreclosure?

Florida foreclosure law allows for a statute of limitations for the filing of a foreclosure after a default has occurred. How the bank and courts...

Can an HOA compel residents to be available with little notice on a holiday?

HOA directors are volunteers who may or may not be informed as to the actual laws regarding their positions and what they may or may not do. ...

How does tenancy by the entirety workout with creditors in Florida?

In most states that recognize tenancy by the entireties is limited to real property that is purchased by 1) husband and wife, 2) in the same...

Deed transferred, condo ownership. Taxes 10+ yrs ago. Will IRS go back to 2004 transactions? What if something was done wrong?

Honestly, without seeing the pertinent documentation there is no way that any of us can give a cogent answer to your question. I would take all the...

Sold a tiny office building on Prospect Road in Fort Lauderdale 14 years ago. The buyer sued me a month ago.

While his lawsuit seems "frivolous" to you and I, there are actually very specific grounds that a court looks at before it will brand a pleading...

Can a Lender assign a mortgage after it is out of business, or had voluntary dissolution ?

As part of winding up of any business, they are permitted to carry on whatever business transactions they are currently involved in, sell off...

Eviction

Is the current inhabitant a tenant or the former owner? It matters. If they are not a tenant, then you cannot evict them. You would have to seek...

We want to change our beneficiary on our revocable trust how do we go about it?

If the trust was drafted properly, you have the right make such a modification. It would be done through creating a trust amendment that replaces...

Yes, but you will need to find a good probate attorney that you are comfortable with. Florida law requires representation by an attorney for a...