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Quick Summary An assignee steps into the buyer's shoes, not the seller's: In Rubin v. Sailfish Point Property Owners & Country Club Ass'n (Fla. 4th DCA, Oct. 7, 2026), the court held that a purchase contract's prevailing-party fee clause, which governed disputes...
Quick Summary The date that matters is residency, not just closing: If Florida voters approve Amendment 3 on November 3, 2026, homeowners who are permanent Florida residents as of December 31, 2026 would be eligible for a non-school homestead exemption of up to...
Quick Summary NABOR's listing agreement forms cover residential improved property, vacant land, and rentals — each with distinct structures for compensation, seller obligations, and protection periods that agents must understand before the listing appointment, not...
Quick Summary Not every property benefits from the same protection strategy. Investment and rental properties are typically best held in a Florida LLC to separate liability from personal assets, while a primary residence usually calls for a different approach to...
Quick Summary A lis pendens, which is Latin for "suit pending", is a public notice recorded in the county land records that alerts buyers, lenders, and other parties that a property is involved in litigation — and once recorded, the lis pendens effectively becomes a...
Quick Summary Holding rental property in an LLC can shield an investor's personal assets from lawsuits arising out of the property — protecting a home, savings, and other investments if a tenant or visitor is injured and sues, provided the LLC is properly formed and...
Quick Summary Every Florida Realtor® should operate through some form of corporate entity — at minimum an LLC — to separate personal assets from business liability and business assets from personal judgments. Chapter 475 limits Realtors® to specific entity types:...
Quick Summary Under the Florida Supreme Court's decision in Johnson v. Davis, a seller must disclose known material defects that are not readily observable — but proving what the seller actually knew is often the hardest part of a disclosure dispute, and a property's...
Quick Summary Breach of contract, undisclosed property defects, boundary disputes, and unresolved title issues are the most frequent causes of real estate litigation in Southwest Florida — and many of these conflicts are preventable with careful contract drafting and...
Quick Summary Florida Realtors® must use only the two Supreme Court-approved lease forms, are limited to leases of one year or less, and may only fill in the blanks — not draft addenda, explain legal effect, or create custom agreements. Every Florida residential lease...