Our lawyers in Fort Myers are well-versed in business law and can offer reliable services. Read on to learn what they have to say about the “Mirror Image” rule. The "Mirror Image Rule" is a very important component of Florida Law. What it means is that during the offer/counteroffer/countercounteroffer, etc. process, be sure both the [...]
Advantages:-The surviving joint tenant(s) automatically receive the deceased joint tenant’s share. In other words, “survivor(s) take all”, regardless of what one’s will says. Avoids probate for that asset. -All owners have the right of possession of the entire property.-Easy. Only need to make sure the deed reads: “As Joint Tenants With Right of Survivorship.”Disadvantages:-Only natural persons, and not trusts, corporations, [...]
This is the latest article in a series on how to take title to Florida real estate. The subject of today's article is: Taking title as a tenancy by the entireties, which can only be taken by two married people, including same sex married people. Read on to learn what our real estate lawyers in [...]
As a leading name when it comes to real estate and business law services in Florida, we are well-versed in the related legalities. This is the second in a series of articles by our experts that attempt to simplify and make sense of the FR/BAR contract. In this article, we will analyze paragraph 8, the [...]
In my 16 years (and counting) of teaching business law, particularly the FR/BAR contract to licensees in Southwest Florida, I have often joked that, in addition to the buyer and seller, there is a third party to the contract. This party is all powerful, practically unaccountable, notoriously fickle, and, worst of all, it doesn’t even [...]
A Florida man recently demanded that a no-pet condominium association permit his “emotional support parrots.” He would walk around the pool area with the parrots on his shoulder like a pirate. A woman tried to board an airplane in Orlando with her “emotional support squirrel.” The airport in Newark was the scene of a New [...]
The process, typically initiated by the landlord, of having a tenant move out of the place is known as eviction. The rules and regulations that deal with eviction in Florida are quite strict to avoid any unfortunate events. A landlord must follow all the steps stipulated by the law and go to court to evict [...]
Before making your first move while selling your residential property across Florida, you must get in touch with a real estate law attorney. There are many mistakes that you may make being a non-professional. Hiring a residential real estate attorney will help your deal to get a quicker and expected response. You must avoid the [...]
Any legal action requires the support, guidance and process from a legal attorney. Florida real estate litigation affairs are mastered by our business law attorneys, who take care of real estate litigation and other issues. Every business owner needs to understand that hiring a business lawyer can eventually help in the time of difficulty as [...]
By: Ned Hale, Board Certified Real Estate Attorney The metaphor “a bundle of rights” is often used to describe a real estate owner’s interest. These rights are meant to include the right to occupy, the right to improve, the right to sell, and the right to rent. Now, in the digital age and the rise [...]