Contracts to purchase real estate (whether commercial or residential) do not have to be witnessed in Florida. Leases for more than one year must...

Can any legal action be taken against seller for not disclosing serious termite damage to house he sold in 2005 in Florida?

Under Florida law, a seller is only required to disclose defects which the seller knows about. If the seller repairs the damage and believes that...

Damage to neighbors fence

This is an issue that should be resolved between your homeowners insurance carrier and your neighbor's carrier. You should both file claims and...

A Florida city is issuing permits for my neighbors to construct extra features on my land. Code prohibits this. Any recourse?

Unfortunately, if you want to make your neighbors stop using your property, it is about you vs. them. The city will not get in the middle of a...

As Attorney Fitzpatrick said, you cannot use self help (like cutting of utilities) to make the people leave. You should bring civil actions for...

Cancelling a real estate sale and purchased agreement.

The answer to your question depends on the wording of your purchase and sale agreement. Rather than looking for generic advice from an online...

Plaintiff gave $1 as consideration for the assignment of the note and mortgage. Shouldn't plaintiff's claim be limited to $1?

The $1 your are talking about is what is called "a recital of nominal considerations.". It has nothing to do with the amount paid for the...

Mr. A died on June 1, 2010. He is listed as the GRANTEE. The Warranty Deed is dated July 16, 2010 or 6 weeks after his death.

Rom the information you have provided, it is not possible to determine who owns the property deed to the deceased Mr. A. This is probably the type...

I'd like to start my own ministry

You should probably organize your ministry as a Florida not for profit corporation rather than as an LLC. You will also want to apply for...

I am building a house with a contractor, he borrows me 20,000. I need to write mortgage papers.

You don't make it clear from your posting whether you are borrowing $20,000 from the contractor or you are lending him $20,000. In either event,...