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Understanding Probate Law: How a Knowledgeable Attorney Can Help You Honor Your Loved One’s Wishes
When a loved one passes away, it is difficult for surviving family members as they mourn their unimaginable loss. Throughout the grieving process, emotions between the decedent’s family members may run high. As a result, this makes the probate process especially likely to spark animosity among loved ones.
How to Get Out of a Real Estate Contract
The decision to enter into a real estate contract involves an extensive financial and personal investment. While the decision to buy or sell a property may seem like a good idea in the beginning, your opinion may change while going through the process and it is important you know how
Understanding Joint Property and Concurrent Ownership in Florida
It is no secret that purchasing a home is expensive. For most buyers a mortgage loan is the typical solution used to afford the property. However, another cost effective option to offset the cost of purchasing and owning a home is joint property ownership, or concurrent ownership. While owning a
5 Ways a Florida Commercial Real Estate Lawyer Could Help You
Whether you are a first time buyer or a seasoned developer, entering into a deal involving commercial real estate may be intimidating. Unlike residential property like homes or condominiums, commercial real estate often involves a much larger financial investment and may hold more risk whether you are the buyer or
Why Would a Foreclosure Case Get Dismissed?
As a homeowner, keeping up with your mortgage loan payments may be the difference between keeping or losing your home. If you find you are no longer able to keep up with your loan payments, you may have to face foreclosure. When your lender files a foreclosure lawsuit against you
Short Sale vs. Foreclosure: What You Should Know
After purchasing your home, there are many situations that may arise which make it difficult to remain current on your mortgage loan. An unexpected financial hardship may affect your ability to meet your monthly mortgage payments, and may place you in danger of losing your home. If you are at
How to Modify Your Mortgage Loans: 3 Tips to Be Successful
For most homeowners, it is not uncommon for them to utilize a mortgage loan to purchase their home. While qualifying for a mortgage loan allows most homebuyers to purchase their home, the reality is that unexpected changes to a person’s financial situation can make it difficult to stay current on
The Homebuyer’s Guide to Florida’s Buyer’s Remorse Law
Everyone has likely felt buyer’s remorse once or twice in their life after spending a lot of money on an item that they are not sure they truly wanted or needed. For some, buyer’s remorse comes after purchasing an impractical car or a really expensive pair of shoes. But homebuyers
How to Buy a Home: 3 Legal Tips You Didn’t Know You Needed
When purchasing a home, you have much more to consider than whether you will make a significant financial investment. In addition, you will probably invest extensive personal time and effort to close the deal. Before beginning your home buying journey, you should consider some legal tips that may help make
Your Rights as a Florida Homeowner: Everything You Should Know
Whether you are a first-time homeowner or if this is your second or third house, it is crucial that you know your rights as a homeowner in Florida. The laws concerning real estate in Florida can easily become convoluted. This is why it is important that you have the counsel
Steps to Take When Mortgage Rates Increase During the Buying Process
Whether this is your first home or you are an experienced buyer, mortgage rate increases have given way to an alarmingly volatile atmosphere within the housing market. If you are in the process of buying property, it is important you know what steps to take when mortgage rates increase while
How Long Will the Current Housing Frenzy Last?
Whether you are looking to purchase your first home or you are selling property to start fresh elsewhere, if you are involved in any type of real estate transaction currently then you know that the country is in the midst of a housing frenzy. With the price of homes in
Current Mortgage Rates Are Still Rising: How to Create a Plan
As a homeowner, the current rise of mortgage rates can make it difficult to properly plan and budget as you try to keep your payments current. As you navigate the current housing market climate, it is important you have the knowledge and tools to create a plan to keep yourself
What Is a Florida Tax Lien Foreclosure?
Potentially losing your home to a tax lien foreclosure is a situation in which homeowners do not want to find themselves. Many Florida homeowners may be unaware that they may find themselves at risk of losing their home to a tax lien foreclosure even if they are on time with
2 Ways to Prevent Foreclosure in Florida
After being served with foreclosure documents, you may think your fate is sealed. While your situation may look grim, you should not accept foreclosure until you have exhausted every option available to save your home. In Florida, there are at least two ways to prevent the foreclosure of your home.
Are Foreclosure Rates on the Rise in Florida?
With inflation in the United States reaching some of the highest rates many homeowners have seen, it is no surprise that foreclosure rates have risen exponentially in many states. With gas prices and the cost to buy groceries skyrocketing amongst other necessary costs, many Americans are suffering financial hardship as
Understanding the Short and Long Term Effects of Filing Bankruptcy
Undergoing immense financial hardship can significantly affect a person’s overall well-being. Aside from struggling to keep up with necessary bills, a person who has found themselves in serious debt may also suffer mentally. If you feel helpless as you try to understand how to dig yourself out from under the
Debunking 5 Common Misconceptions About Bankruptcy
Choosing to file bankruptcy can be a highly emotional experience. After suffering beneath the weight of unmanageable debt, bankruptcy may offer relief and a clean slate, but there are also several negative connotations associated with bankruptcy. If you think bankruptcy may be the best solution to help with your financial
How Florida Bankruptcy Exemptions Work
If you are suffering from extensive debt that you are unable to pay, you may feel helpless as you try to understand how to best take the next step. Filing bankruptcy is one option that allows you to achieve a clean slate financially and get back on your feet. While
How Many Times Can You Apply for Florida Loan Modification?
Few things are as frightening as the possibility of losing your home. Our homes are often an extension of ourselves and hold just as much of a personal investment as a financial one. If you are at risk of losing your house, you are likely willing to do whatever it