Florida law allows for removal of a person living in your home by filing a lawsuit. However, the type of action you file depends on the nature of the tenancy. If you, as a property owner have someone residing in your property without legal right and title and the individual will not leave voluntarily, this… Read more »
For homeowners who are lucky enough to have equity, and no longer wish to make mortgage payments, a Reverse Mortgage may be the answer. A reverse mortgage is a special type of home loan that allows homeowners to convert the equity that they have acquired in their home over the years and turn it into cash. The great thing… Read more »
Unlike many other states, in Florida, the end of a foreclosure lawsuit or short sale, where the balance of the mortgage exceeds the property value, will likely result in the Bank coming after you for the mortgage balance. This is called a deficiency balance or deficiency judgment If the bank gets a deficiency against you, the… Read more »
Si Usted esta comprando or vendiendo propiedad en la Florida, lo mas importante antes de firmar el contrato, es contratar los servicios de un abogado de bienes raices. El abogado maneja toda la compra o venta, incluyendo todo los servicios de titulo y el cierre. Si necesita incorporar, o buscar la manera como estranjero de… Read more »
United States and Florida law is much different from laws around the rest of the world. Specifically with the advent of so many bank owned properties, foreclosures, liens, judgments and other crucial instruments that may cloud title. The single most important thing a real estate investor can do is hire the services of an attorney… Read more »
FLORIDA REAL ESTATE ATTORNEYS South Florida Real Estate Lawyers The most important and first decision to make when considering purchasing real estate in the United States is to hire a real estate attorney. This one decision will determine whether the final result is a smooth and successful closing or not. A real estate lawyer in the… Read more »
MORTGAGE LAW LOSS MITIGATION DEBT SETTLEMENT ATTORNEYS The Florida Legislative Foreclosure Act, while helping the banks out more than the borrowers, did one positive thing. It limited the time period when a bank can go after a borrower for the balance of the mortgage after the foreclosure. This is called the deficiency. The end of… Read more »
As the third round of foreclosure review checks went out Friday, my office is inundated with calls as to what these checks represent, and more importantly, will depositing them waive the borrowers rights to pursue banking and lending violations by the lender? As of April 25, 2013, 1,150,328 recipients have cashed or deposited $1.1 billion… Read more »
So, you decided to purchase a home or use the money you saved up to invest in real estate. Daunting task to say the least. Scarry the thought of losing your hard earned money on a bad investment or because you didn’t know what you were doing. That’s where we come in. A Real Estate… Read more »
