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1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Florida on
Q: I served eviction notice posted 5/20. Can I accept his past due amount and still evict ?

I served eviction notice posted on front door 5/20. (with photo evidence and witness). Notice was gone less than 24 hours later. He is almost $5000 in arrears. He was given 7 days with no opportunity to cure. He messaged today saying "I have money for you". He has been living there for... View More

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answered on May 28, 2024

If you accept rent, then yes, the eviction is cancelled.

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Q: Can a landlord put a lockbox on the property while tenants are living in the property without your consent or agreement?
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answered on May 3, 2024

Absolutely not if residential. That’s calls self help eviction and very frowned upon. Speak to a lawyer to assist you

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Q: When it comes to eviction laws does MiamiDade law prevail over City of Miami

This is the time constraints on evictions differing between City of Miami and MiamiDade

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answered on Apr 20, 2024

All evictions are governed by Florida statutes chapter 83 which is not city or county changed. It’s all the same for city of miami and dade county

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Q: A buyer did not hold up his end of a bill of sale while buying a property. He had 1 week to come up with 5k its been 3.

When I got to my property to sell to buyer for 21k cash with a quit claim deed. Buyer had 3k cash and 13k check. Seller agreed to give him till end of week for 5k. Seller also agreed to get quit claim deed notarized so when money was transferred could send to county. All of this was in bill of... View More

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answered on Mar 26, 2024

Sorry you are going through this. What documents do you have that would set forth all the terms of what you describe above? Reach out to a real estate attorney such as myself to review your documents and see how we can help.

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