Notice of Proposed Property Taxes (TRIM) Are Coming Soon
Florida’s “Truth-in-Millage” (TRIM) Act was designed to inform property owners which governmental entity is responsible for the taxes levied against their property and the amount owed to each entity. The Notice of Proposed Property Taxes is known as the “TRIM Notice.” TRIM Notices are usually sent out in mid to late August of each year […]
Notice of Proposed Property Taxes (TRIM) Are Coming Soon
Florida’s “Truth-in-Millage” (TRIM) Act was designed to inform property owners which governmental entity is responsible for the taxes levied against their property and the amount owed to each entity. The Notice of Proposed Property Taxes is known as the “TRIM Notice.” TRIM Notices are usually sent out in mid to late August of each year […]
Estate Planning During a Pandemic
By working together, our community, our nation, and our world will make it through the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the devastation caused by the Coronavirus has forced us to face many difficult realities. We can choose to be proactive instead of spending our precious time worrying about the unknown. The following are ideas for practical legal efforts […]
COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments for Certain Social Security Beneficiaries
You may be aware that distribution of COVID-19 “stimulus checks” has begun for individuals who filed income tax returns in 2018 and 2019. Many Social Security recipients file income tax returns and will be included in the first wave of recipients without additional action on their part. For other Social Security beneficiaries, the following information […]
Commercial Landlord and Tenant Relations During COVID-19
The coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to wreak havoc on many commercial landlords and tenants in Florida, as tenants are unable to pay rent or request rent relief of some form or another. With the economic pressures commercial tenants are facing because of shelter-at-home orders and COVID-19’s effects on the general economy, the risks of tenants failing […]
Force Majeure In Residential Contracts & COVID-19
By now you have probably had a client wanting to invoke the force majeure clause of their contract. The purpose of this clause is to allow for parties to delay performance or actually be excused from performance in the event of unforeseen or uncontrollable events. Like many contracts, standard in the FAR/BAR contract is a […]
What is a Residential Real Estate Closing?
In Florida, the residential real estate closing process begins with the execution of a real estate contract and is finalized by the execution of closing documents on the closing day. Below is a step-by-step breakdown of a common Florida residential real estate closing: 1. Contract The contract sets forth all of the terms of the […]
New Year and New Fraud
With the new year comes the inevitable problem of writing the correct date for the first few weeks of 2020; however, this year comes with new challenges. Police and fraud experts across the country are warning people to not abbreviate the year 2020 when writing the date, as it can be easily manipulated. For instance, […]
Why should I hire a real estate attorney instead of just a title company?
Florida, unlike some other states, does not require a lawyer during a real estate transaction. Buyers and sellers have the choice of using an attorney or a title company to handle the closing on their real estate transaction. This often causes the parties to wonder why they should hire an attorney instead of using just […]