How A Short Sale Can Help You Avoid Foreclosure And Protect Your Future
A Florida short sale may help homeowners who owe more than their property is worth or are struggling with mortgage payments explore an alternative to foreclosure. Read More 0
Florida Lady Bird Deeds: How to Protect Your Home and Avoid Probate
A Florida Lady Bird Deed can help homeowners retain control of their property during their lifetime while allowing the property to pass to beneficiaries without probate. Read More 0
New Updates/Changes To The FR/BAR Residential Contract For Sale & Purchase
By: Barry Miller, Esq., of Barry L. Miller, P.A., Offices Orlando The Florida Realtors/Florida Bar’s Residential Contract for Sale and Purchase and the “AS IS” Residential Contract for Sale and Purchase have recently been updated. Changes to the contact now includes the term “Closing Services.” In the past there have been disagreements on whether fees can be charged to buyers on certain...Read More 2
NEW LAW: Flood Disclosures Now Required For All Sellers Of Property
By: Alexander Tanios, Esq., of Barry L. Miller, P.A., Offices Orlando Effective October 1, 2024, the Florida Legislature created Florida Statute 689.302 requiring all sellers of real property to disclose to any prospective purchaser specific conditions and history of the property before a sales contract is signed. The State of Florida has defined flooding for this statute as any one of...Read More 3
EASEMENTS: New Florida Statutes Resolved Doctrine Of Merger Issue
By: Alexander Tanios, Esq., of Barry L. Miller, P.A., Offices Orlando Landlocked parcels of property can cause havoc for landowners. A landlocked parcel is a property that does not have direct contact to a public roadway by way of one of the property’s borders. One solution for a landlocked parcel is for the property owner bordering the public roadway to provide an easement for ingress,...Read More 1
Buyer’s Guide to Buyer Broker Agreement
By: Barry Miller, Esq., of Barry L. Miller, P.A., Offices Orlando With recent changes to rules that govern Realtors® and compensation to buyer’s brokers, the process just got more confusing and complicated for buyers. First, buyers will be required to have a contractual relationship with their agent. This agreement will set the terms of engagement between the buyer and the...Read More 2