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Florida Real Estate Law
Sharing What I Know About Florida Real Estate Law
AboutPayment Defense to Foreclosure
Last Update: 10/10/20 In Florida, when a lender files a foreclosure lawsuit, the lender must prove that a homeowner has breached his or her obligations under the note and/or mortgage. In turn, a homeowner has the right to raise defenses that defeat or otherwise...
Court Procedures That Can Delay Foreclosure
Last Update: 10/10/20 In Florida, those fighting a residential foreclosure should be aware of the procedures often used by lawyers and judges that can delay a foreclosure lawsuit from proceeding. Two of these procedures are called “stays” and “continuances.” Both are...
Getting Attorney Fees From A Bank Related To A Foreclosure
Last Update: 10/21/124 Residential foreclosures are still a problem for many homeowners in Florida, particularly here in Broward County, Miami-Dade County, and Palm Beach County. To make matters worse, some banks are still committing wrongful acts during the...
Residential Security Deposit Lawsuits in Florida
For tenants moving out of apartments, condos, homes, or other residential dwellings here in Florida, they have the right to expect the return of their security deposit (provided they have not damaged the property and they themselves have followed the notice...
Conditions a Bank Must Satisfy Before Filing a Foreclosure in Florida
Last Update: 10/10/20 Face to face meetings, and, of course, compliance with paragraph 22. If a bank intends to file a foreclosure, there are steps (or conditions) the bank must take prior to filing a lawsuit. Some of these conditions are set forth in federal and...
Tenant Defenses to Residential Evictions in Florida
Updated: 10/31/21 In Florida, the portion of the landlord-tenant law relating to residential dwelling units (including, homes, apartments, mobile homes and condos) was written, in part, to protect tenants during the eviction process. Under our statutory law, the...
Illegal Evictions in Florida
Updated: 3/4/20 Every day in Florida, there is a residential tenant dealing with a landlord who has committed an illegal act all in the name of the almighty dollar. Because landlords are still finding ways to harm tenants, the Florida legislature wrote and continues...
Seller and Private Financing in Residential Real Estate Transactions under Dodd-Frank Act
Florida residential real estate transactions are governed by a variety of laws, rules, and regulations. Unfortunately, some real estate agents minimize or ignore these requirements in the name of getting the deal closed. They say they want to keep things simple for...
Satisfaction of Mortgages in Florida
Once you send in your final mortgage payment (or you payoff your loan when refinancing or selling your home), your lender has an obligation to act. It’s the law. The bank is required to prepare and record in the public records where the property is located a...
How Do You Terminate The Joint Tenancy of Florida Real Estate?
In Florida, there is more than one way to own an interest in real estate. It’s important to understand these ways before “taking title” to the property at the closing table. One key question in deciding how to own property: is the owner able to convey complete...
