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Sharing What I Know About Florida Real Estate Law
AboutCan You Sue a Florida Real Estate Agent for Fraud and Can You Recover Punitive Damages?
Last Update: 9/2/23 In Florida, if you have been the victim of an unscrupulous real estate agent or broker, you can do two things (assuming that talking with the real estate agent didn't get you anywhere): one, you can file an official complaint with Florida Real...
Is Sharing Ownership of Florida Real Estate Causing a Problem For You? – Partition Actions in Florida
Last Update: 11/15/18 There are all sorts of situations where someone may share ownership in Florida real estate and there are lots of good reasons to own real estate jointly; however, when things go south, jointly owned property can be a tremendous headache for all...
Can a Florida Bank File a New Foreclose Lawsuit 5 Years After Your Case Was Dismissed? When is a Florida Bank Foreclosure Lawsuit Barred by the Statute of Limitations?
Last Update: 03/16/16 Last Friday, the case of U.S. Bank National Association vs. Patricia J. Bartram, et al was decided by the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeals, and it’s potentially very bad news for all the Florida homeowners who were hoping to fight their...
Mold Claims by a Florida Tenant: Can You Sue the Landlord When Mold Is Found in a Leased Home, Apartment, Office, or Condo?
Last Update: 4/14/21 Update: We are not accepting mold injury cases because of the high burdens needed to prove causation. However, we strongly advise anyone living in a residential building with mold that they believe to be making him or her sick, to immediately move...
19 Reasons To Hire a Real Estate Lawyer When Buying or Selling Florida Real Estate
Last Update: 1/21/26 Lack of disclosure about the condition of the property, foreclosure, and probate issues are just few reasons why you may want a real estate lawyer to help. In Florida, particularly South Florida, families want to own a home; retirees want to buy a...
Dyck-O’Neal Increases Florida Deficiency Judgment Collection Efforts: 19 Articles About Florida Deficiency Judgments
Last Update: 5/7/2017 It appears as if Dyck-O’Neal is again aggressively filing lawsuits to collect on old foreclosure judgments. In our office, I've been receiving a lot more calls about these types of cases, with most of the lawsuits being filed by a Tampa law firm...
Lost Notes in Florida Foreclosure Cases: Banks Must Prove Their Case With Valid Legal Documents
Last Update: 10/10/20 Lost Note and Your Foreclosure Defense: How Can The Bank Foreclosure If They Cannot Find the Original Promissory Note? We’ve posted in detail about how Florida law requires banks to provide proper documentation to pursue a Florida foreclosure...
Can I Sue The Florida Real Estate Agent For Falsely Advertising House Was On Town Sewer, Not Septic, Or For Septic Problems?
Last Update: 04/18/16 Septic tanks are used as a part of a on-site home plumbing system because there's no connection to a municipal or county septic system. A home septic tank system cannot be seen in a tour of a potential purchase; the system involves a big tank...
Fraud in Your Florida Home Purchase?: Water Leaks and Flooding In Your New Home
Last Update: 04/18/16 What Happens When Buyers are Hurt by Misrepresentations by a Florida Real Estate Agent or a Florida Seller? Florida real estate has had its ups and downs over the past few years, with the housing market still recovering from all of the...
Top 10 Reasons Why Real Estate Agents Are Sued?
It seems like real estate agents are still making the same mistakes year after year despite all of the free information made available by professional and regulatory real estate organizations throughout the country. Here is an old, but still relevant, article from the...
