The owners of Dania Farms have just settled a legal battle with Broward County, to the tune of $42 million plus fees. The suit claimed that the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport resulted in frequent flooding of the farm’s 38 acres. The land has been owned by the Shaw family for more than 80 years. In […]
Melbourne Legal Blog
Many kinds of litigation revolve around real estate and connected issues in the state of Florida. One of the causes for a jury trial may be the alleged bad faith of a property insurer. Dozens of homeowners banded together to file a claim against their real estate insurer after it failed to pay out for […]
If you’re looking to purchase a condo, then some legal experts warn that you should be cautious to see if either your co-op, bank or condo board requires you to take out insurance before you close on its purchase. It’s commonplace for a condo association or co-op to require you to show proof that you’ve […]
Melbourne, Florida, has many lovely homes, but even the best of them could use a new coat of paint from time to time. That might sound easy: Choose a pretty color of paint, buy a pretty color of paint and apply a pretty color of paint. However, if your community has a busybody committee, formally […]
The bustling metropolis of Melbourne, Florida, is home to a booming real estate market. Deals are made every day for properties big and small, ranging from single-family homes to towering commercial buildings. Each of those deals involves contracts, inspectors, buyers, sellers and often many contractors and subcontractors too. With all those people involved, it is […]
The bustling community of Melbourne, Florida, has a plethora of real estate developments. Those include commercial properties and residences that range from mansions to condominiums. When things goes wrong with them, the things that go wrong always come with a price, and someone has to pay. That results in real estate litigation. Hurricane Matthew severely […]
Having issues with real estate transactions are difficult to handle. There are many different problems that can come up with these transactions, so there isn’t really any way that you can prepare for all of them. It is imperative that you think carefully about each problem individually as it comes up. You can’t try to […]
One of perhaps the longest standing reasons neighors quarrel is because of disputes over property boundaries. Generally, when someone buys a parcel of land, he or she has a survey conducted in order to document what the limits are of the property he or she plans to purchase. When some degree of dissension arises over […]
There are many condominiums in Melbourne, Florida. Some of those are occupied year-round by permanent residents, and others are let as timeshares. Sometimes, there are disputes over them, which lead to real estate litigation. Recently, a widow who bought a small vacation condominium 32 years ago sold it for $1.5 million. That was approximately 10 […]
It is always a nightmare scenario to think of losing a home due to a reversal of fortune. With the memory of the Great Recession not far behind, homeowners remain wary of undue risk for fear of being made homeless. Fortunately for residents of the Sunshine State, Florida has one of the most generous sets […]
