After interviewing several real estate agents, conducting multiple home showings, staging open houses, and negotiating potential offers, you have finally signed on the dotted line and put your property under contract. The next step is to successfully get the property closed and the title legally transferred to the buyer. The […]
The lease agreement is a legally binding contract that lays out the rights and responsibilities of the landlord and the tenant. Property investors who own property and use it for long term rentals should all have an airtight lease agreement to use with each new tenant that rents the property. […]
People who inherit real property from their deceased loved ones often do not understand the process of how to move forward to legally sell the property. The process can be confusing, particularly when dealing with non-homestead property, and what steps need to be taken depends on how the property was […]
The reservation of mineral rights on real property throughout Florida is not uncommon. When the State of Florida first conveyed title to state owned lands, it was customary for the state to reserve an interest in all oil, gas and minerals on the property. This included the right to drill, […]
Land use and zoning lawyers commonly with real estate investors, developers, and homebuyers who purchase real estate looking to either add on to the existing structural improvements on the property or redesign the use of the property, tear down the existing structure, and build brand new. It is natural to […]
Often times, new and/or inexperienced real estate investors will purchase a piece of real estate with the thought that the property can be easily rezoned to accomplish whatever new development the investor desires. Unfortunately, people come to the quick understanding that securing a successful property rezoning is anything but a […]
Far too many of us fail to take the time and effort to set up a basic estate plan in the event of an untimely passing. It’s easy to understand why. No one wants to think about how their estate is handed down after they pass away. In spite of […]
Far too often, I’m approached by tenants who have an issue with a residential lease that they have already signed and agreed to but have come to find out is full of problems and missing key information. Like any contract, once a lease is signed, there’s not much a tenant […]
As a real estate attorney, I’m often approached by clients purchasing a new property that are concerned with deed restrictions. They first want to know what deed restrictions (also known as covenants and restrictions) are, and second, they want to know whether such deed restrictions can be circumvented. These are […]
Among the many attractive features of owning real estate in Florida is the possibility of having a waterfront view of one of the numerous scenic bodies of water throughout the state. However, property owners in Florida are often under the mistaken impression that they have an absolute right to a […]