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Eviction of “THAT” Tenant

Florida Landlord Tenant Act It is very common place to have a tenant that refuses to pay and then refuses to leave. Laws have been changed such that the person that is squatting in your home, and not paying a thing, is protected by the law. No, this does not include...

Case Over – Game Over?

You’ve worked hard on your civil complaint and the bench trial in front of the judge has just ended with a verdict against you. Is the game over? Not necessarily. There are still two options. First is a Motion for Rehearing. The second is a Motion for Post Judgment...

Foreclosure Lack of Standing

Mortgage and Promissory Note When buying a house on credit, the new homeowner signs two important documents. The first is a promissory note indicating how much is being borrowed and how repayment will be made. The second document is a mortgage. This is the vehicle...

MRTA and HOAs

Buying a Home When buying real property (a home) in Florida, to be absolutely, positively sure there are no clouds on your title, you need to check all the way back to the Spanish land grants of the 1790s. Under Spanish rule, land grants were offered to induce...

Foreclosure Scams

Going through a foreclosure is bad enough. It makes you feel desperate. You want to grasp at any lifeline for help. There are a variety of organizations that can help you. But this also makes a fertile ground for scams. How do they find you? Whenever a lending...