Law & the Land

When parties to a real estate transaction sign a contract, each side makes a legally-binding commitment. In a typical situation, a seller is promising that he or she has clear title to a property and has disclosed all known material…

Last year, news that Jon Bon Jovi bought a home in The Town of Palm Beach, led to speculation that the legendary rock musician would be moving into the Sunshine State. Now that the house in question, 230 N. Ocean…

When should an absent homeowner be concerned with adverse possession in Florida? You may have seen the news report that a Tampa Bay resident tried to take the law into her own hands by ejecting trespassers from her rental home. In…

If you were buying property in the State of Texas, the seller would have to tell you about any history of flooding. That is because Texas law requires full flooding disclosure during real estate sales. Florida law, however, does not…

South Florida has an array of stunning luxury properties. Here, there are multi-million-dollar residences that have been designed by today’s most celebrated architects. However, you can also find classic structures that have withstood the years without having lost their original…

When you think of a historic district, images of charming Victorians with ornate stain glass windows and wrap-around porches may come to mind. Imagine if you purchased a home that doesn’t remotely fit this description, only to later learn that…