There are ways to avoid mortgage foreclosure in the state of Florida. To do so, homeowners need to understand the process and act quickly to prevent it from developing to the final stage of eviction. In Florida, a final judgment of foreclosure is an order granted to a financial institution by a court. The order…
Establishing an HOA either from scratch or as the result of a handover from a property developer to the community requires all the parties involved to follow set processes that are highly regulated. On the other hand, there are fewer guidelines available for reinstating a dormant HOA. Reinstating a dormant HOA may be necessary after…
While many Florida HOAs deliver in terms of increasing property values and maintaining a secure community, they can sometimes cause administrative, financial and legal headaches for their residents.
If you are the buyer of an existing home, the right title insurance policy can protect you from financial risks associated with the title deed. At South Florida law, we have extensive experience as both real estate closing attorneys and as a title insurance agency. Here are some of the most frequent questions we get…
Quick-read Summary (TLDR) Selling a business requires providing an extensive list of business sales documents for the due diligence process, where potential buyers and their advisors thoroughly inspect contracts and financial records before making an offer. Business owners who organize their documentation ahead of time typically pay lower advisory fees and achieve better valuations. Required…
HOAs vs POAs: There are many ways to manage a community’s amenities, resources, property values and aesthetics. In recent years, a growing number of Florida-based communities have turned to homeowner’s associations (HOAs) or condominium associations (COAs) to manage their communities. There are also, in some cases, Property Owners Associations (POAs) that have an influence in…
Knowledge and Experience South Florida Law is a firm with attorneys who are licensed to practice law in the State of Florida and who have extensive knowledge and experience in dealing with matters related to estate planning, elder law and business succession planning. Small Firm Attention to Detail We began as a boutique and still…
Being a commercial real estate investor can be extremely lucrative since commercial property leases tend to yield more for the property owner than residential leases of similarly-sized properties. In addition, commercial real estate leases also have longer durations with tenants staying in the property for much longer than the typical residential lease. Like residential real…
Quick-Read Summary A Generation-Skipping Trust (GST) is an estate planning tool designed for high-net-worth families to transfer wealth to beneficiaries at least 37½ years younger than the grantor, typically grandchildren, bypassing the grantor’s children. This “skipping” of a generation helps to avoid estate taxes that may otherwise be incurred by the immediate next generation. While…
Neighbors are not always neighborly. In fact, neighbor disputes over such issues as property boundaries, encroachments, noise, privacy, unkept yards and parking can easily boil over from mere misunderstandings to legal disputes. Issues with neighbors that escalate into legal conflicts can consume disproportionate amounts of time and money. They can especially make it difficult to…
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