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Florida Real Estate Law
Sharing What I Know About Florida Real Estate Law
AboutBeware When Buying An Older Condominium in Florida
A client recently came to me with an issue about repairs and improvements being made to a Florida condominium that he had just purchased. The Condominium was built in the 1960s and the entire property was now going through its 40-year inspection, as required by...
Does the Client Have the Capacity to Sign Florida Estate Plan Documents? Wills and Powers of Attorney.
I am often faced with estate plan clients who display signs of lacking capacity to execute estate documents, including Florida Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney. Through my experience, I have a compiled list of indicators that I look for when determining if a...
How to Protect Assets from Beneficiaries’ Creditors’ Claims
Clients who approach me to write their wills are often concerned with arranging their assets so as to maximize their protection against claims from their intended beneficiaries’ creditors. Luckily, Florida law favors such “asset protection planning.” A client may, for...
What is a Self Proving Florida Will?
A self proved Florida will is a will that is executed by the testator in the presence of two witnesses and a notary public. The witnesses attest to the fact, in an affidavit attached to the will, that they witnessed the testator sign the will. Their signatures are...
Florida Condominium Law and the Broken Water Heater: Who is Responsible For The Mess and Damages?
I am often asked about who is responsible when a neighbors water heater bursts and it floods the surrounding condominium units. Specifically, the client would like to know who is responsible to pay for the damage and/or repairs to items considered as personal...
Florida Durable Power of Attorney – DPOA – A Primer
One of the basic documents needed for a complete estate plan is the Durable Power of Attorney, which is commonly referred to as a DPOA. The Durable Power of Attorney is a must for all of our clients. The Power of Attorney enables the client to appoint a person or...
Welcome to About Florida Law
This blog will discuss and provide information about legal matters which affect the residents of Hallandale and all of South Florida. Those legal matters include: personal injury car accidents slip and fall wrongful death business law wills & trusts probate estate...
