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Landlords and tenants usually have a written lease that contains vital information about all aspects of their agreement. Some of these terms have to do with lease termination, so it’s imperative for anyone involved in one of these leases to understand some specific...
When you own a piece of residential real estate for lease in Florida, you can do what you like with it, right? In principle, this is true. However, you cannot violate a person’s rights when renting or leasing out your property. Although the property belongs to you,...
There’s little more exciting than buying a home. At the same time, the process is full of many twists and turns. Not to mention the fact that you could run into one challenge and complication after the next. It won’t take long for you to realize that there are many...
A well-known author once defined an expert as “An ordinary man away from home giving advice.” However, if you are involved in a construction dispute, a lot will ride on the expert you hire. When a problem such as a construction defect occurs, there is often...
You’re getting ready to put your house on the market when a friend expresses some interest in buying it. At first, they may just be engaging in wishful thinking. Then they decide they really do want to buy it –- at the price you want to sell it for. It sounds like a...
Put broadly, a 1031 exchange is a swap of one property for another. This is done between people with investment properties because of a wish to move, for example, without having to go through a traditional buying/selling process. Most property swaps will be taxed as...
Many people think of the eviction process as a long, drawn-out affair that can take months. That's not the case, however. Landlords who have non-paying tenants may be able to evict them in as little as two weeks. If you're a landlord, you must follow specific steps...
If someone you love has passed away and willed you their home, then it may be necessary to change the home’s title. This usually happens in one of three ways. The first is by having the successor trustee prepare, record and submit the transfer deed. The second way is...
If you are struggling to keep up on payments on your business property, something that you may need to consider is a deed in lieu. A deed in lieu is a legal document that passes on all interest in a property from the borrower to the lender. This helps satisfy a loan...
Quite often, real estate is jointly owned by more than one party. When those parties can’t agree on how to manage that property, that can create significant conflicts. Sometimes, the only way out of the situation is to ask a court to make some decisions through a...