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Florida’s booming real estate market has long attracted investors, retirees, and first-time homebuyers. But it’s also become a breeding ground for increasingly sophisticated scams—some targeting homeowners, others going after buyers, and many exploiting the gaps in digital transactions and public re ...

  A forced sale is a court-ordered process where real estate must be sold to resolve a legal issue or dispute. Unlike traditional sales, which are voluntary, forced sales are initiated through legal action when parties cannot agree or when financial obligations go unmet. Common situatio ...

A life estate is a legal arrangement where one person, known as the life tenant, has the right to live in and use a property for the rest of their life. Once that person passes away, the property automatically transfers to another person, known as the remainderman, without going through probate. ...

A deed is the legal foundation of real estate ownership in Florida. It officially transfers property rights from one party to another, and if something goes wrong with that process, the entire transaction can unravel. An invalid deed can result in lawsuits, delays during sales, title insurance denia ...

When a loved one dies owning property in Florida, their house or land doesn’t automatically pass to the next person in line. It depends on how the property was titled, whether a will exists, and how quickly the probate process is started. Wait too long, and you risk property damage, legal issues, an ...

When someone passes away in Florida, their assets don’t automatically go to their heirs. Most of the time, they have to pass through a legal process called probate. It’s the court’s way of making sure everything is handled properly: debts are paid, property is accounted for, and what’s left gets dis ...

  This is a guest post from Nick Van Slyke, co-owner at Presidio Roofing. Nick has over 10 years of roofing experience and is a University of Arizona graduate. His San Antonio Roofing Company is an RCAT member, GAF, And Owens Corning. Buying a home is exciting, but it can also feel like ridin ...

Thinking about transferring property? Whether you're passing real estate to a family member or closing on a home purchase, the type of deed you use matters-a lot. In Florida, two of the most common options are quitclaim deeds and warranty deeds, but they’re not interchangeable. One keeps things simp ...

A lease agreement does more than outline rent payments—it protects your investment and prevents unnecessary disputes. A weak lease can leave landlords footing the bill for damages, stuck with tenants they didn’t approve, or tangled in legal issues over security deposits. Florida law gives landlords ...

Imagine you’ve been living on a piece of land for years, maintaining it, paying taxes, maybe even building a fence—only to find out that, legally, the title you thought you had isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on. That’s where Color of Title comes into play, a term that sounds more like a paint st ...