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By: Connie Clark, Fund Sr. Underwriting CounselThe party who customarily pays the owner’s title insurance policy premium in a residential transaction in Florida varies by county. In at least one county...
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By: Michael J Posnern a previous column I mentioned the story of the Amityville, New York house, the scene of a gruesome family murder that was sold, led to claimed paranormal activity, movies, books and...
By: Michael J PosnerWith the Maltz Theater bringing back Glengarry Glen Ross, I thought this would be a good time to look at how various real estate issues are portrayed in cinema. From bad salesmen, bad...
By: Jeffrey A. Grebe, EsqInspections and repairs in residential real estate transactions can be a major source of disputes between buyers and sellers. Many of these disputes arise simply because the parties ...
BEFORE Preparing a Sales ContractFlorida’s homestead law is one of the most generous in the United States. Florida’s Constitution provides that homestead is (1) exempt from forced sale; (2...
Owners Don’t Always Have a Right of ApprovalSection 718.112(2) of the Florida Condominium Act provides as follows: “Except as otherwise provided in this Section, there shall be no material...
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