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Real Estate Law Blog
- Does a trust protect assets?
- What is a revocable living trust?
- What type of trust should you choose?
- What assets can you not put into your trust?
- What assets can you put into your trust?
- Why have a trust?
- How do you revoke your Will in Florida?
- Can a creditor force the sale of your homestead?
- Are the proceeds from the sale of your Florida homestead protected?
- The best tax benefit to homesteading real estate in Florida
- Can you transfer your Florida homestead exemption if you move?
- What happens to your homestead exemption if you get a divorce?
- Can a spouse waive Florida homestead rights?
- Does Florida homestead lose its protected homestead status at the death of the owner?
- Does a Florida homestead need to go through probate?
- Can you purchase a Florida homestead to avoid creditors?
- What happens to the Florida homestead exemption when the property owners dies?
- Who inherits a Florida homestead property when the owner dies?
- Can you transfer your homestead benefits to a new residence?
- BEWARE of Florida property taxes and homestead when buying a home
- Can you rent your homestead property and maintain homestead status?
- Can you homestead your Florida duplex or multifamily property?
- How does a spouse waive homestead rights in Florida?
- Does signing a contract to sell your home end homestead status?
- Can a married couple claim two homesteads in Florida?
- Can real estate in a trust be homesteaded in Florida?
- Does Florida Homestead expire?
- How do you apply for Florida homestead?
- How can you be eligible for Florida homestead benefits?
- Florida’s Homestead Benefits
- Lady Bird Deeds and Medicaid
- Pros and Cons of a Lady Bird Deed
- Lady Bird Deed versus a traditional Life Estate Deed
- Is a Lady Bird Deed subject to documentary stamp tax?
- What is a ladybird deed?
Limited Liability Companies and Corporations
- Are you required to issue membership certificates for your LLC?
- Are There Benefits to Forming an LLC in Delaware?
- Should you form your LLC in another state?
- An LLC Operating Agreement can avoid probate in Florida
- What are the reasons an LLC is dissolved in Florida?
- How do you transfer your real estate to your LLC?
- Does your LLC need an Operating Agreement to complete a real estate transaction?
- How should you sign on behalf of your LLC?
- Who has authority to sign on behalf of your LLC?
- Should your Florida LLC have an Operating Agreement?
- If your out-of-state LLC owns real estate in Florida, do you need to authorize your LLC to do business in Florida?
- What is the definition of transacting business in the state of Florida?
- Does your LLC or corporation need to be authorized to do business in Florida?
- How can you sign on behalf of your LLC in a real estate transaction?
- What is an LLC Resolution and how is it used in a real estate closing?
- Important provisions to review in a mortgage
- What is the right of redemption in Florida foreclosure?
- Satisfaction of Mortgage in Florida
- What is a mortgage modification?
- What is a refinance?
- WARNING: Be careful quitclaiming Florida real estate encumbered by a mortgage
- How do you add your spouse to the title of your home?
- The Three Most Common Uses of a Quitclaim Deed
- Difference between Quitclaim Deed and Warranty Deed
- You should think twice before quitclaiming your home to your kids before you pass away
- Read this before using a quitclaim deed to transfer your property or add or remove someone from title
- What is a quitclaim deed?
- What is the difference between a Homeowner, Condominium, and Co-op Association?
- Why is a municipal lien search important in a Florida real estate closing?
- Can a judgment against you affect your family’s real property?
- What is this $10.00 in my deed?
- In Florida, can a title company prepare legal documents for a real estate closing if they do not have an attorney on staff?
- Do you need to remove your spouse from title following the death of your spouse?
- Why hire an attorney over a title company for your Florida real estate transaction?
- What happens to my Florida real estate transaction if there is a hurricane?
- What is an estoppel in a real estate transaction?
- Tips to avoid wire fraud in a real estate transaction
- What happens to the escrow deposit if a real estate transaction cancels?
- What is a title search?
- Disclosure obligations of sellers in the Florida “AS IS” Residential Contract For Sale and Purchase
- What is the standard Florida real estate contract used where you live?
- Should a Florida real estate seller send a counteroffer to several buyers at once?
- How do you accept a real estate counteroffer?
- How do Florida real estate contract offers and counteroffers work?
- Can you withdraw an offer you made on a home in Florida?
- Does a Florida real estate contract need to be in writing?
- Is a verbal real estate contract binding in Florida?
- Basic requirements for a binding real estate contract in Florida
- Avoid ambiguous deadlines in a real estate contract
- What does “time is of the essence” mean in Florida real estate contracts?
- What does it mean when your condominium association has a right of first refusal?
- What is a right of first refusal in Florida real estate?
- What is the seller’s cure period for title defects in Florida’s “AS IS” real estate contract?
- What are some examples of a seller default in a Florida real estate contract?
- Can a buyer cancel a real estate contract in Florida?
- Can a seller cancel a real estate contract in Florida?
- How are permit issues handled in the “AS IS” Residential Contract for Sale and Purchase?
- What is a lis pendens as it relates to real estate?
- What is a slander of title lawsuit?
- What are some defenses to a breach of contract claim?
- Is Specific Performance available to sellers in real estate transactions?
- Defenses to a specific performance lawsuit
- A warning to real estate sellers: Beware of specific performance
- What does a buyer need to prove to sue a seller for specific performance?
- What is a specific performance lawsuit in real estate?
- What are ad valorem and non-ad valorem property taxes?
- If you gift your Florida home to a loved one, is there a gift tax?
- Is the profit from the sale of your home exempt from federal tax?
- What is Florida documentary stamp tax?
- What are the types of listing agreements in Florida?
- What should you know about listing agreements in Florida?
- Can a real estate agent amend Florida real estate contracts?
- How can real estate agents protect themselves from a lawsuit?
- What are reasons real estate agents get sued?
- Can a real estate agent represent buyer and seller in the same Florida real estate transaction?