I would like to add someone to the ownership of my property, how hard or what are the general cost?

You will need to pay documentary stamp tax to the Florida Department of Revenue based upon the consideration for the transfer. If you have a...

Real State tittle, after spouse passes away

Presuming that your title to the house was held as husband and wife (e.g., John Smith and Jane Smith, husband and wife), you do not need to record...

Part condo owners shared bill and fee responsibilities.

Your mother has legal recourse against a co-owner who refuses to pay her share. However, the legal fees for your mother and your aunt in litigation...

In separated couple, what is required for one party with one name on deed to sell house

If the house is the homestead property of either spouse, so long as the couple is still married, both husband and wife will need to sign the deed...

Does a Florida Condo Association have the right to deduct past due assesment from rental income of unit owner?

Revisions to Florida Statute Section 718.116 that are effective July 1, 2010 address this issue and allow the condo association to demand that the...

How can I keep a house left to me with equity lines of credit on it?

Presuming the two equity lines of credit are secured by the house, you will need to keep making the regular monthly payments on both of them. If...

I purchased a short sale condo in FL.

Contact the title company or attorney title agent that handled your closing. If you obtained an owner's title insurance policy that insured over...

As a mortgage lien holder, am I required to pay transfer taxes upon receiving the deed in lieu of foreclosure?

In Florida, the Florida Department of Revenue will require that documentary stamp tax be paid on the deed based upon the consideration being paid...

Do we need a real estate attorney or a financial attorney?

If the short sale approval letter issued by your lender includes a waiver of the lender's right to pursue the deficiency, then the lender agrees...

Typically, you do not want to record a quit claim deed because the warranties of title do not flow through to the grantee. A warranty deed or...