What document is used to record a breach of a contract for deed?

Unlike some other states, Florida considers a contract for deed to be a mortgage. Therefore, you have to file a mortgage foreclosure. It has been...

If a person is Married and they own a house but there spouse name is only on the deed. What happen to the house if the owner die

A surviving spouse can have rights to the real estate of a deceased spouse through the homestead protections in the Florida Constitution and, if...

Is it legal for a real estate investor with no real estate license help me negotiate my short sale with the banks?

Under Florida law, giving legal advice without a license to practice law is a felony. Florida also passed legislation recently to impose strict...

I am a senior citizen. My ill husband has a life ins. policy. How can I protect the proceeds from debtors?

The Florida Statutes provide certain protections for life insurance policies. The beneficiary on the policy would receive the proceeds and they...

I would like my son's stepfather to retain primary custody in the event of my death.

If one parent dies, the surviving parent is the natural guardian entitled to the custody of the minor child. If the father is paying child...

In Florida,doesn't a Homestead pass to the heir(s) outside of probate by law so you don't need to list it as part of the estate?

You have an issue that is subject to different opinions among Florida judges and attorneys. The Florida Statutes do provide that Summary...

Trustee Accounting

The type of lawsuit you are asking about would be governed by the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. These rules include the use of depositions. I...

I would urge you to go ahead and see a licensed, Florida attorney now. If the home qualified as your mother's homestead under Article X, section...

Once a properly executed deed has been filed in the official land records, you'll have a tough time having it set aside. Florida law is designed to...

In partition of real estate court, can my sister-in-law charge us rent for living in a house we co-own with her?

Since the home is in Pennsylvania, you should probably seek the advice of a Pennsylvania attorney. I am onlly licensed to practice in Florida, but...