What is a Florida Land Trust? A Florida Land Trust is a private legal agreement between one or more parties for the purpose of holding title to real estate. The legal rights and obligations of the parties to the land trust are governed by the provisions of the Florida Land Trust Act. The land trust separates property ownership between the property’s legal ownership in the trustee’s name and the property’s beneficial ownership by the trust beneficiaries. The beneficiaries completely control the use and conveyance of the real estate while legal record title is held in the name of the trustee. A ..read more

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Cybercrime can be devastating to real estate professionals and their clients. The following checklist offers some best practices to help you curb the risk of cybercrime. Because data protection and cybersecurity laws differ across the country, NAR recommends that you work with an attorney licensed in your state to help you develop cybersecurity-related programs, policies, and materials. A. Email and Password Hygiene Never click on unknown attachments or links, as doing so can download malware onto your device. Use encrypted email, a transaction management platform, or a document-sharing progr ..read more

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Closing a real estate deal between the buyer and seller is a delicate process that requires paperwork, walk-throughs, and other professionals to progress the sale along. If the property suffers physical damage before the closing completes, it is important to know what is responsible to repair it or to ensure the home receives all due care. Defects and deficiencies found before the final stage of the real estate deal pushes through often halt the sale. The buyer has the ability to stop the sale and discontinue progressing through in many circumstances, but he or she should complete a final wal ..read more

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An eviction in Florida is predicated on the concept that the occupant has a legal right to occupy the premises. In contrast, an ejectment is based on the reality that the occupant has no such legal right. Evictions and ejectments are similar in that both are controlled by specific statutes and both result in the removal of people from real property. But the procedures involved in each claim are very different. Florida evictions are based on a legal right to occupy the property Evictions in Florida are regulated by Chapter 83 of the Florida Statutes. Those statutes are also known and the Landlo ..read more

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