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answered on Apr 3, 2023

I doubt the Association bylaws sanction promotional events within the confines of the Association grounds. Liability waivers aside, if someone gets injured, or a fight among non-particpants breaks out, or someone flashes a guns, you're homeowner's insurance may not cover you. Contact an... View More

You need to consult with a real estate lawyer in your area to read the mobile home park documents to determine what is your best option. Generally, such restrictions are not effective against inherited property but you need to make sure the documents do not contain any language that might defeat... View More

May you remove a dead shrub from your property? Certainly. And if the neighbor does sue you, and if the judge doesn't believe your expert witness surveyor (who you will have subpoenaed at the trial, hopefully) and rules that the shrub was on the neighbor's property, what damages will... View More

There is a simple solution. Force a sale of the house through a partition action. If the property cannot be evenly split, which is very difficult with single-family residence property, the court will order a sale. Get a free consultation to confirm your situation works for a partition action, but... View More

The property will only go to you if the deed has joint tenancy with right of survivorship language included in it. If not, her half of the property will go to her heirs. Please feel free to reach out for a free consultation.

No transfer tax is due on a deed between spouses or former spouses pursuant to a dissolution of marriage when the real property is transferred following the divorce and the property was their marital home or an interest therein at the time of divorce. If you are referring to Federal income tax... View More

No one can make you sign a deed but you will face a few problems if he tries to sue you for the equity in the house or he has a mortgage and stops paying the mortgage. You should consult with a real estate lawyer and bring any documents you have regarding the purchase of the house and the deed.

In order to be able to sell anything, the family needs to file for administration of the deceased person's estate in the probate court of the county where the deceased person resided. If there has been no administration filed, you need to act quickly to make that happen so the personal... View More

No one can force you to take your name off of a deed. If your name is the only name on the deed, then you own the property 100%. If you added his name to the deed, then you own an undivided one-half interest in the whole property. If two or more people cannot agree regarding title to the property... View More

Yes, the personal representative can sell the personal property. When and if the court orders and holds a foreclosure sale, the buyer would get title to the real property, and would not get the personal property.

It is highly likely the creditor could demand payment in full once the deed is recorded. See a real estate lawyer to discuss the possibilities and to prepare a proper deed if one is advisable. Quitclaim deeds cause more problems then they solve. You should consult a real estate lawyer who is also... View More

Without a court order, you cannot purchase the property. You definitely cannot purchase the property from only one party, especially if it is marital, homestead property. You cannot force one party to sell during the pendency of the divorce either. If you are using a real estate agent, this would... View More

The step-brother may have been paying the mortgage and might have a claim for those payments as well as any money he invested into maintenance and repairs if he was not paying rent. It seems a bit unusual to me that he was on the mortgage but not the deed. Usually someone signs a mortgage to... View More

A condo lawyer would have to read the Declaration of Condominium and Bylaws for your association to give a proper answer. Generally, anything from the bare sheetrock out is the condominium's responsibility and anything from the sheetrock in, including paint, floor coverings and other... View More

Probably. Most modern water heaters have a life of 10 years if you are lucky. The consequences of a water heater failing could be more than just a leak filling up a pan and could flood your unit, which would damage adjacent units. If the condo association adopted this under their Rules and... View More

A DSCR loan is a debt service coverage ratio loan. It is a special type of investment loan that compares debt service, interest and principal paid on a loan, to the net operating income of the property. However, what this buyer is describing is mortgage fraud, and you definitely don't want to... View More

If you buy that real estate, your rights to access it may well be addressed in Florida Statute 704.01 (way of necessity). For further information, review the statute here:

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0704/Sections/0704.01.html

You could bring an action for waste and include a request for an injunction that would prevent further waste by forcing the life tenant to make repairs, pay taxes, and otherwise keep the property in good order. A partition action may not always be available depending on how the life estate was... View More

The process is for the board to give notice of a meeting 14 days in advance of the meeting to vote on the special assessment. Once the assessment is approved the board needs to send out a notice to the owners of the special assessment. There is no specific law of when the assessment can be... View More

1. Give written demand to leave (either immediately or give a deadline of your choice), and keep a copy; good to give verbal demand as well;

2. If the person refuses, read Fla. Statutes Section 82.035 (which is online) - that provides a remedy of having the police order the person to... View More