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Florida Real Estate Law
Sharing What I Know About Florida Real Estate Law
AboutFlorida Title Company or Real Estate Lawyer: Who Should Handle Your Closing?
Florida does not require an attorney to oversee a residential real estate transaction. A buyer can purchase a home or condo in Florida and get a mortgage without getting legal advice from an attorney. A real estate agent can provide standardized contract forms, and a...
6 Tips For First Time Home Buyers In Florida (2026 Guide)
First-time homebuyers are often anxious because the purchase of their single-family home or condominium will likely be the largest transaction of their lifetime. For this reason, a new home buyer may find this process less overwhelming when it is separated into 3...
Can You Sue Your Landlord For A Slip and Fall? (2026 Guide)
Get insights on common injury scenarios, proving negligence, actual case examples, and the damages you can recover for your injuries. Many apartment complex slip and fall accidents occur as a result of the landlord’s negligence. Often times, it is the landlord’s...
Quitclaim Deed Lawsuits (2026 Guide)
In this article, we'll break down: Quitclaim deeds in Florida 3 common quitclaim deed lawsuits Other issues that can lead to quitclaim deed related lawsuits Are you having an issue with a quitclaim deed in the chain of title? In Florida, quitclaim deeds are one of the...
Lease Agreement Lawsuits in Florida
Updated: 12/9/23 In Florida, the written lease agreement is the first place that most landlords and tenants reference when the parties have a dispute. After all, the purpose of the document is to set forth the rights and obligations of the parties. However, even...
Does a Residential Landlord Need to Have Knowledge of a Dangerous Condition to Be Liable For A Tenant’s Injuries?
In order for a tenant to hold a landlord liable for their damages resulting from an accident at the rental property, the tenant must be able to show evidence of the landlord’s knowledge of the dangerous condition. Landlord Duty to Repair and Maintain the Rental...
Local Ordinances: Florida Landlords and Tenants
It is interesting to consider how intricate Florida law can be when it comes to governing residential landlord-tenant disputes. Even the most basic disagreement between a tenant and a landlord can escalate very quickly. When entering into a rental agreement in...
Does a Landlord Have a Duty to Inspect and Make Repairs Before Leasing to a Tenant in Florida?
Know your rights before you waive your right to have your landlord make repairs. Renting a home is very popular here in South Florida. In fact, so many people are renting rather than buying a home, that the cost to rent has risen dramatically in the past few years....
Florida Real Estate Closings Don’t End At The Closing Table
Real estate closings in Florida can be complicated and overwhelming to some sellers and buyers. With all of the effort that goes into buying a home, including reviewing the contract and addendum, negotiations, inspections, the loan application process, and the actual...
Can A Bank Lose The Right To Collect Taxes And Insurance From A Homeowner?
In Florida, banks are governed by federal regulation as well as state law. This means that any Florida homeowner involved in a controversy with their mortgage lender needs to understand their rights and protections provided both by Washington, D.C. and Tallahassee....
