Individuals who own multiple properties in different locations must take steps to protect their rights to these properties. However, no one can be in multiple places at once. Because of this, it may be difficult to keep track of individuals or parties that may be...
Florida’s agriculture commissioner, along with other government officials, has been named as a defendant in a real estate lawsuit. The plaintiffs claim that there are laws on the books in this state that prevent people of certain ethnicities from purchasing real...
Home gardens are trending. Environmental advocates, parents who are tired of rising grocery costs and millions of other people throughout the country are learning to grow their own food. In Florida and most other states, more than 80% of new home construction takes...
A Florida woman who lives with her husband, a disabled veteran of the U.S. military, is upset over a dispute she’s been having with officials from an elementary school that is next to her home. The central focus of the dispute is a property line and a row of trees....
Those who live in Florida or visit here on vacation have no doubt been to one or more of the state’s beautiful beaches. There are more than 600 miles of sandy beaches in the Sunshine State. Some stretches of sand have sparked real estate disputes in the past when...
Within the last year, Florida passed a new law that enables building developers to bypass certain zoning codes. To do so, they must provide affordable housing structures, otherwise known as “workforce housing.” A real estate dispute is now simmering between a luxury...
A woman’s son recently told Florida investigators about an incident that took place between his mother and her neighbor. It was reportedly not the first time the two women had argued. Real estate law, and more specifically, the property line between the two women’s...
A man who lives in another state maintains a backyard apiary (beehives) as a hobby. This man believes he has a right to do so. Several others disagree, however, including members of the HOA that governs community property where the man lives. An HOA dispute has led to...
The term “immediately” means “within three business days” regarding the depositing of escrow funds in Florida. A broker must deposit escrow funds into an insured escrow or trust account at a bank, savings and loan association, trust company, credit union or title...
Miami is the backdrop for many luxury homes, some worth millions of dollars. As in all states, when a broker or agent sells a home, the seller is typically obligated to pay a commission. This issue is the central focus of a real estate dispute that is brewing in...
