I am looking at homes in florida at auction.com

Buying a home at auction is a very good way of getting a deal - sometimes! As mentioned by others, it requires a bit of footwork to ensure that the...

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Purchasing a second home / perhaps short term investment property.

I would advise that you contact a local real estate/tax attorney. A CPA can help you with the finance questions, but honestly, you will want to...

Wow. This reminds me of a movie called Pacific Heights! I can't even begin to imagine why you let the tenant have keys to the rental without first...

Does a property management company have any liability regarding renting a property with a Second Home Rider?

It depends. Property managers have four major responsibilities that relate to marketing the property, procuring tenants and handling their needs,...

Lien showing on property, from mortgage that we never had

Title searches show up everything that has ever been filed against a property - the good, bad and ugly. It won't reveal whether or not any of the...

I agree with Attorney Deason. When you purchased the home, the title company would have asked you how you wanted to take title. If you stated, at...

My mom and her husband purchased a car before they married. It is titled to both, using the word "or" NOT "and".

His son can say what he will, but what evidence does he have that the car passed to him? If it was your mother's car by devise from her husband,...

How can we collect delinquent rent from a commercial lease where the renter supposably went of out business with no notice?

The answer to your question is - you probably can't collect the rent owed. You can track down the business by going to Sunbiz.org, but if there is...

I don't want any hassles when I die so my niece can get my apartment and handle my affairs. Whst do I need to draw up

What sticks out in your question is that you "owe more on [your] condo than it is worth..." - if that is the case, unless your niece wants to be...

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If I have a short sale for my house it will affect my character&fitness application for the state bar?

Disclose it IMMEDIATELY!!! Be prepared to give full information on why you stopped paying. The bar takes financial irregularities (i.e., agreeing...