Homestead Issues Related to Conveyance, Mortgage and Disposition Upon Death

Homestead presents special title issues across a variety of transactions. This presentation will discuss what the issues are and how to handle them when you are handling conveyances, mortgages and disposition after the death of the titleholder where the property is homestead property. Specific emphasis will be given to Sec. 732.7025, F.S., “Waiver of Homestead Rights Through Deed,” Enhanced Life Estates and the use of Trusts.

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Ben Jepson

Senior Underwriting Counsel

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Benjamin “Ben” Jepson is a Senior Underwriting Counsel for Attorney’s Title Fund Services, LLC, working in the Naples satellite office. Prior to joining The Fund, Mr. Jepson was a Fund Member for many years while running a private practice in Naples, Florida. During that time, his practice mainly focused on Real Estate, Estate Planning and Probate. Mr. Jepson obtained both his B.S. degree in Psychology and his J.D. degree from the University of Florida and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2000. In 2018, he became a Board Certified Real Estate Attorney. Mr. Jepson has been a speaker at The Fund Assembly, a presenter for seminars on trusts, and is a member of the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar and the Collier County Bar Association.

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