REAL ESTATE LAWYER – LANDLORD TENANT LAW Florida Statutes provide the landlord with the right to inspect the property for any emergency reason whether its a leak, a fire, or anything that could place the property or the tenant in peril. Many residential and commercial leases to rent include language that sets out how and […]
FLORIDA LITIGATION AND BUSINESS LAW ATTORNEY What is a Worthless Check?Under Florida law, any checks returned “NSF” (non-sufficient funds), “Account Closed” “Account Not Found” or “NSF Unless Otherwise Indicated is a worthless check subject to civil and criminal prosecution under Florida statutes. Checks stamped “Refer To Maker” or Uncollected Funds” may require additional investigation before […]
SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYERS It is never a pleasant notion to have to file a lawsuit against a family member or sibling. When property of a deceased is inherited via a Last Will and Testament, however, often the siblings have different ideas with regard to the property. Some may want to rent it. Others […]
REAL ESTATE LAWYERS – MORTGAGE LAW Mortgage rates are at an all time low. Some mortgage lenders are even coming up with creative ways to refinance, including 12 year mortgages and zero cost refinances. In a refinance, a mortgage lender will typically loan up to 80% of the fair market value of your property. That […]
FLORIDA STATUTES §57.105 SANCTIONS AGAINST PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL Florida lawyers have both ethical and statutory duties not to file actions that are not supported by facts or law. The duty against “frivolous” filings or proceedings is governed and imposed by Rule 4-3.1 of the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar. The party seeking the sanctions […]
DEBT SETTLEMENT – SECOND MORTGAGE AND HELOC SETTLEMENT LAWYERS If you have a HELOC or Home Equity Line of Credit that is either in default, unpaid, past due or written off with the lender/charged off as bad debt, the lien against your property will remain there, even if the lender is not reporting it on […]
SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYER Florida has different types of actions in court that can be filed when someone is in your house and refuses to leave. Eviction – When a property owner has someone residing in their property that is there lawfully, with permission either under a written or oral lease, and has either stopped […]
SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYER WITH INTEREST RATES ON MORTGAGES AT AN ALL TIME LOW, SOME EVEN 2.2 PERCENT ON 12 YEAR LOANS, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO REFINANCE. MANY HOMES IN SOUTH FLORIDA HAVE GAINED EQUITY AND THIS ALLOWS BORROWERS TO REAP THE REWARDS OF THE LOW INTEREST RATE, REMOVE PMI […]