This is property that I inherited with 2 siblings back in 2016 after my parents death. I paid off the mortgage in full and did 30k of exterior renovations. We are currently in the process of selling the property and I would like to get back 2/3 of the mortgage and renovations off the sale of the... Read more »

answered on Jan 28, 2023
If you and your siblings cannot agree regarding the reimbursement, this will be a question that must be presented to the probate court. You would present your case as a subsequent creditor of the estate for estate debts incurred and seek reimbursement. The documentation you have will be helpful in... Read more »
I signed the agreement using the digidoc link my realtor sent me and after signing it from my side I got email message back from digidoc (noreply@mailgun.esignonline.net) that both parties has signed session:
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Congratulations!
All parties have signed the... Read more »

answered on Jan 28, 2023
You can download a copy of the document and verify that the other party has signed it. There will be a digital time stamp with the other party's signature if they have in fact signed. Follow the Digidoc instructions to retrieve the signed document.
The Quit Claim Deed has been recorded

answered on Jan 26, 2023
No, an incorrect address for the grantee would be considered a non-material defect and would not invalidate the deed.
My Security Deed, Waiver Of Borrower's Rights (3 pages), and Closing Attorney's Affidavit (not done in our presence at closing) are not the original documents. The QR codes at the bottom of the page are bigger than the original closing documents. Someone took our signatures, our... Read more »

answered on Jan 22, 2023
The clerk of court does not maintain the original security deed. Original documents, with the exception of the note, are rarely, if ever, needed in real estate after they have been recorded by the clerk. The closing attorney returns the original security deed and attachments to the lender, who is... Read more »

answered on Jan 22, 2023
Yes, if your daughter is on title to the property, any judgments against her are also against the property. I have seen cases where the property is lost to the judgments of a child who was placed on title. Also, if she has prior judgments against her, they will have already attached to the... Read more »
1. Live in a new, still being developed subdivision.
2. total number of single family homes to be built is 320, currently 232 have been built.
3. Of the 232, 62 are leased homes, there is no cap on rentals in the HOA convenance.
4. HOA will not be turned over to... Read more »

answered on Jan 21, 2023
If there is currently no limit on the number of rental units, the covenants can be amended to restrict the number of rental units. The amendment will have to occur in accordance with the bylaws. If the developer is still in control under the covenants, it will be the developer's choice as to... Read more »
I am the homeowner. I had a lease to own contract with a property investor. He had a lease to own contract with the tenants in the house. They attempted to purchase the property and could not receive the funding and passed the due date on the sales contract. 8 months later I evicted them after not... Read more »

answered on Jan 18, 2023
Without more information about the complaint filed by the former tenant, it is difficult to say. The tenant would need to specify which tort you committed specifically. Residency isn't a tort. Whether you breached the contract would be determined by the specific language in the contract. From... Read more »
I closed on a house January 2022. I was contacted by Steve Suarino, of Stephen Law Firm In December 2022, almost a year later, saying after an audit, missing from the statement was the sellers debit for the $4000.

answered on Jan 18, 2023
Deep in the closing paperwork, you likely signed a document that said that if there are errors and omissions in the closing paperwork, you are responsible for paying any amounts owed that were not collected, wrongly credited, etc. Look through your paperwork for an errors and omissions statement... Read more »

answered on Jan 18, 2023
If the writ of possession has already issued, the only way to delay it is to appeal the judgment of the magistrate court. If the writ of possession has not issued, show up to your eviction hearing and request additional time from the landlord. If they are unwilling to give you additional time, the... Read more »
The day it was filed in clerks office or the day it was mailed to the person who did not expect the letter

answered on Jan 18, 2023
Notice occurs on the date the certified mail was stamped and dated by the post office on the certified mail receipt.
can a 2nd mortgage be taken out on a home before the first mortgage is even paid off and if so is it possible for the first mortgage company to give the deed to the home owner while there is a supposed 2nd mortgage still out there. I ask this question because a mortgage company is trying to take... Read more »

answered on Jan 18, 2023
It is possible to take out a second mortgage while a first mortgage is on the house. The deed to the house is delivered to the homeowner regardless of whether the house has mortgage liens on it. It is not the same as a car title where the lender holds the title until it is paid off. To determine... Read more »
does grantor name have to match exactly as legal id

answered on Dec 2, 2022
Deeds must meet the requirements that are outlined in Chapter 695.26, Florida Statute. The requirements include:
"Prepared by" statement (name and address of the "natural" person preparing the Deed)
Grantor(s) (Sellers-Party Giving Title) names legibly printed in... Read more »
This lawyer collected over 7 hundred dollars of tax money from both myself and the seller at the closing 15 July 2022 and as of 28 Nov. 2022 he still has not given the tax money to the Pinellas County government. Both my realtor and myself have tried for the past month to get him to pay the 2021... Read more »

answered on Nov 30, 2022
If you believe the lawyer is mishandling funds entrusted to him, contact the Florida Bar Association. It is helpful to have written documentation of your requests to the attorney to turn over the funds as well as any responses from the attorney.

answered on Nov 30, 2022
It depends on the wording of the HOA declaration of covenants and restrictions. If it states that no dogs of a certain weight and breed are allowed, then it would apply to all dogs regardless of the owner. If it states that no property owner or member of the HOA may keep dogs of a certain weight... Read more »
deed is 8 years old but was filed recently

answered on Nov 30, 2022
If the notary saw the grantor sign the deed 8 years prior, the notary can then sign the deed at a later time as a witness. The witness's signature does not have to occur precisely at the same time as the grantor's signature. However, most notary blocks reference the grantor acknowledging... Read more »
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