LEGAL: Good Deed, Bad Deed
Over the months and years that I’ve been writing this column, I have offered up numerous reasons that a non-lawyer should not write and/or execute his or her own deed. … Read more
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LEGAL: So, What’s Really In that Listing Contract?
Many people hire attorneys to review both listing contracts and purchase and sale agreements before they sign them (and often prefer to have attorneys close the transaction as well). Other … Read more
LEGAL: PROPERTY CONDITION IS KING! (Part One)
Americans buy more and more online every day, meaning also that they buy these things sight unseen. This might make sense for home entertainment components or clothing items, but when … Read more
LEGAL: Should I Use A Lawyer To Conduct My Closing?
Get Real About Property! Should I Use A Lawyer To Conduct My Closing? I recently got a call from a very concerned home buyer. He and his wife were under contract … Read more
LEGAL: Get Real About Property! It’s The Formalities!
By “formalities,” we mean those legal requirements that make the difference between what a Court will consider a valid document (which the Court will honor and enforce), and so much … Read more
Get Real About Property! Stay on Track with the Internal Revenue Service
Many taxpayers live in fear of the Internal Revenue Service, and any type of notice or contact from the IRS causes them major distress. It is really unnecessary to live in … Read more
LEGAL: A New Year’s Resolution for New Floridians
Get Real About Property Law: Travels through Real Estate Law by Tom Brodersen, Esq. As the weather cools, and our hotels and restaurants begin to fill, many of our northern friends return … Read more
Get Real About Property! Don’t Buy That House
Lawyers are often accused of being “deal killers.” While that may be true for a few, for real estate lawyers, it is manifestly untrue. I, for one, spend a lot … Read more
Why to Choose to Use a Lawyer When Closing on Your Home
Get Real About Property! Travels through Real Estate Law by Tom Brodersen, Esq. CAPTAIN OF THE TEAM… Many people hire attorneys to review both Listing Contracts and Purchase and Sale Agreements before … Read more
Samantha Chechele and Chechele Law in St. Petersburg
How Not to Worry About Death & Taxes Benjamin Franklin wrote in 1789… “Nothing in this world can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Margaret Mitchell said in Gone … Read more