LEGAL: Contract Contingencies
Get Real about Property! Travels through Real Estate Law by Tom Brodersen, Esq. Most real estate contract forms in common use in Florida use special clauses known as “contingency clauses” … Read more
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LEGAL: SELLER BEWARE!
Get Real about Property! Travels through Real Estate Law by Tom Brodersen, Esq. SELLER BEWARE! Recently there was an article on the front page of the paper about a buyer … Read more
LEGAL: Wholistic Estate Planning
Travels through Property Law By Tom Brodersen, Esq. Estate planning can mean many different things. Each of us is in a unique situation personally, financially and professionally. We all have … Read more
LEGAL: Document, Document, Document
Travels through Property Law By Tom Brodersen, Esq. Real estate transactions tend to be document-intensive. They involve long, highly detailed sale contracts & leases, deeds, and many other legal instruments … Read more
LEGAL: What Happens to Your Property When You Die?
Property Law: Travels through Property Law By Tom Brodersen, Esq. This time of year, we are blessed with the influx of snowbirds, many of whom own property here in Florida. … Read more
LEGAL: FEMA Basics
Get Real about Property! Travels through Real Estate Law by Tom Brodersen, Esq. Every month we see more chaos in the lives of buyers and sellers of real estate as a result of the … Read more
LEGAL: FEMA Basics
Get Real about Property! Travels through Real Estate Law by Tom Brodersen, Esq. Every month we see more chaos in the lives of buyers and sellers of real estate as … Read more
LEGAL: EVERYTHING IS NEGOTIABLE!
This isn’t just true in real estate contract writing. It’s true in general in America. Technically, it’s called “Freedom of Contract.” (Almost) anything the two sides to a deal can … Read more
LEGAL: Closing Costs
Whenever you buy or sell real estate, you encounter closing costs. Some are fixed payments to third parties, such as documentary stamps, which is a tax (70 cents per $100 … Read more
LEGAL: Florida Residents Need Florida Wills!
Travels through Property Law By Tom Broderson, Esq. In response to last month’s column, several people asked “What if my will has 2 witnesses, just like Florida requires, follows all … Read more