Entries by jaspa1

FIRPTA considerations in today’s changed landscape

SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYERS FIRPTA law, which stands for the Foreign Investment Real Property Tax Act, recently changed last year, increasing the withholding from 10% to 15%.  Many foreign sellers who enter into Residential real estate contracts, are not aware of this FIRPTA withholding requirement.  Foreign sellers believe that because they don’t pay federal income taxes in the United States, then they […]

FLORIDA REAL ESTATE CLOSING AND PURCHASE

SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYERS Are you purchasing real estate in Florida?  Are you about to enter into a real estate contract and relying on your realtor to guide you around the maze of legal terms and obligations?   At the Law Jacqueline A. Salcines, PA., we have over 17 years experience assisting buyers of real estate […]

CANCELLATION OF A TIMESHARE CONTRACT – VACATION RENTAL CONTRACT

SOUTH FLORIDA DEBT SETTLEMENT –  LOSS MITIGATION LAWYERS Time share presentations, while you are eating free food and being pampered with champagne, is all great. However, when the monthly bills start arriving for a property that you only have a week or two use of, the deal does not sound so great anymore.  Often,  innocent trusting […]

SETTLING CREDIT CARD DEBT – DEBT SETTLEMENT ATTORNEY

SOUTH FLORIDA DEBT SETTLEMENT –  LOSS MITIGATION LAWYERS This weeks I was inundated with calls from new clients asking about credit card lawsuits they recently received, and asking what could be done.  Some even received garnishment notices, where their paychecks were already being garnished, without notice to them.  This is both illegal and easy to fight. There […]

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AIRBNB – SHORT TERM RENTALS PERMITTED IN FLORIDA

SOUTH FLORIDA LANDLORD/TENANT LAWYERS   The City of Miami, trying to ban short term AIR BNB rentals, was sued by AIRBNB recently, stating that the ban violated Constitutional rights.  Well,  a Miami  Judge agreed with AirBNB, and felt that this lawsuit was not merited and  temporarily blocked Miami’s city government from going after thousands of Airbnb hosts […]

FLORIDA LANDLORD TENANT LAWYER

SOUTH FLORIDA LANDLORD/TENANT LAWYERS The relationships between landlords and tenants can involve a host of complex issues. It’s a contractual relationship, usually formalized with a written rental agreement or “lease.”  Like all relationships, sometimes things go sour. At the Law Offices of Jacqueline A. Salcines, PA we bring over 17 years experience  in resolving landlord tenant […]

REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY MIAMI FLORIDA

SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYERS Jacqueline A. Salcines, PA. a Real Estate Law Firm guides you through your real estate transactions with ease.  Be represented by a skilled real estate closing attorney who will protect your interest throughout the transaction. We have offices in Coral Gables Miami, Florida When it comes to title insurance and closing services, we are […]

LOAN MODIFICATION AFTER HAMP – THE NEW FLEX MODIFICATION

MIAMI DADE LOAN MODIFICATION  FORECLOSURE ATTORNEYS While the Making Home Affordable Program may have fizzled out on December 31, 2016, there is a new loan modification program, the FLEX Modification or Flex  Loan Modification, being offered by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.   Effective as of February 1, 2017 but not being considered until May 1, 2017, this new […]

FIVE YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON MORTGAGES IN FLORIDA

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 […]

REAL ESTATE LAWYER MIAMI FLORIDA

SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYERS When you have legal concerns related to  real estate or probate, the Law Offices of Jacqueline A. Salcines is here to help. Our real estate attorney has been serving the community for 17 years. We work hard to ensure personalized legal representation by carefully attending to each individual matter. Contact the Law Offices […]