Real estate disputes can quickly turn into complex legal battles, often requiring extensive documentation, contractual analysis and legal representation before they can be resolved effectively. Whether with a boundary dispute, a breach of contract or issues with title...
Real Estate Disputes
Earnest money disputes can arise in Florida real estate deals
In Florida's dynamic real estate market, earnest money deposits serve as a critical component of real estate transactions. These deposits, intended to demonstrate a buyer's commitment, can become a source of contention when deals fall through. Understanding how these...
Discovered problems after moving in? Know your legal rights as a homeowner
You have just settled into your dream home when that dreaded moment arrives – a suspicious water stain appears on the ceiling. That sinking feeling in your stomach is all too familiar to many Florida homeowners who discover defects after purchase. When you have...
Can a prescriptive easement jeopardize your property rights?
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...
Are Florida real estate laws biased against immigrants?
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...
Can an HOA tell a homeowner not to garden?
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...
Elementary school and a neighbor have a real estate dispute
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....
Florida beaches and real estate disputes
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...
Florida developer enmeshed in real estate dispute
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...
When real estate law and criminal law intersect
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...