By: Daniel T. Pascale, Esq. If you jointly own real estate in Florida, it is your right to sue for partition. Partition is the dividing up of real property among the owners. When partition is requested, the court decides how much of the property belongs to each individual under Florida…
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Mixed Picture for Housing in 2016
Posted By: Daniel T. Pascale, Esq. Offices in Delray Beach and Coral Gables, FL Source: Naples Daily News (Naples, Fla.), June Fletcher. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. NEW ORLEANS – June 13, 2016 – Housing economists from around the country offered forecasts Friday at the National Association of Real…
Enforceability of Electronically Signed Documents
By: Daniel T. Pascale, Esq. Office Locations: Delray Beach and Coral Gables, FL On April 20, 2016, the District Court of Appeal for the Fourth District of Florida held that a copy of an electronic promissory note (e-note) was sufficient to prove the identity of the e-note’s owner and to…
New Florida Building Laws Effective July 1, 2016
By: Daniel T. Pascale, Esq. Office Locations in Delray Beach, FL and Coral Gables, FL Florida bills effective July 1 revise some rules in Fla.’s building code, regulate private-residence elevators and authorize officials to create fumigation rules. SB 1602 creates rules for new elevators in private residences, saying they must:…
June 2016 Florida Real Estate Case Law Updates
By: Daniel T. Pascale, Esq. Offices Located in Delray Beach, FL and Coral Gables, FL 10 SE 1st Avenue, Suite A, Second Floor, Delray Beach, FL 33444 255 Aragon Avenue, Second Floor, Coral Gables, FL 33134 Liquidated Damages Clause Enforced in Real Estate Contract San Francisco Distribution Center, LLC v.…
May 2016 Florida Real Estate Case Law Updates
By: Daniel T. Pascale, Esq. Offices located in Delray Beach and Coral Gables 10 SE 1st Avenue, Suite A, Second Floor, Delray Beach, FL 33444 255 Aragon Avenue, Second Floor, Coral Gables, FL 33134 Hayes v. Norman Harris Services, Inc., 41 Fla. L. Weekly D293 Trial Court Must Hear Homestead…
ESQ.title’s Expansion to Palm Beach County
ESQ.title is pleased to announce the expansion of their practice to Palm Beach County. The firm is opening an additional office located at 10 SE 1st Ave Suite A Delray Beach, Florida. We look forward to serving your legal needs and providing the highest level of service to clients in…
Florida Real Estate Case Law Updates
By: Daniel T. Pascale, Esq. Offices located in Delray Beach and Coral Gables, FL Lenders Standing at Foreclosure Creadon v. U.S. Bank N.A. 166 So.3d 952 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2015) The circuit court entered final judgment in favor of U.S. Bank N.A., foreclosing a mortgage encumbering property. The owners assert…
FAQs – 1031 Exchanges (Tax Deferred Exchanges) for Commercial Real Estate
By: Alejandro E. Jordan, JD Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – 1031 Exchanges (Tax Deferred Exchanges) for Commercial Real Estate Question 1: What is the difference between a sale and an exchange? Answer 1: A sale is an exchange of real property for cash. An exchange is a transfer of property…
July 2015 Florida Real Estate Case Law Updates
By: Daniel T. Pascale, Esq. Offices located in Delray Beach and Coral Gables, FL Foreclosure Sale Notice Skelton v. Lyons, 157 So. 3d 471(Fla. 2d DCA 2015) Background: Debtor filed objection to foreclosure sale of property. The Circuit Court sustained the objection and set aside the foreclosure sale. Third-party purchaser…