At Berlin Patten Ebling, our law offices aren’t just committed to representing clients. Our attorneys and real estate marketing team are devoted to serving as your trusted resource on a variety of complex legal matters. So whether you’re searching for our perspective on wills and estate planning to learning about land contracts in Florida, we have a news story or blog post ready for you to read.
Whether you are using the Residential Contract for Sale and Purchase (Florida Realtors/Florida Bar-4x) or the “As Is” Residential Contract for Sale and Purchase (Florida Realtors/Florida Bar-AsIs-4x), time is calculated the same under both forms. Also, time is of the essence in both contracts so it is important not
How many times do you see contracts with the Escrow Agent section blank or TBD inserted on the line for Escrow Agent? Do Buyers always make their deposit(s) by the Deposit Deadlines? This blog will address the Escrow Agent and Deposit Sections under the FR/BAR Residential Contract (the “Contract”) and
Special assessments are those assessments imposed against condominium unit owners, other than those assessments required by the association’s annual budget. Regular assessments, on the other hand, are fees collected from condominium unit owners for the payment of common expenses of the association. Special assessments can result in significant financial burden
Your buyer or seller’s divorce or pending divorce can create potential issues in an otherwise smooth real estate transaction. Below are a few examples to watch out for. 1) Seller A purchased a property prior to getting married to Seller B. They then both lived in the property and it
We have noticed that many sellers and buyers pay little attention to what form contract they use for the purchase and sale of property. There are a couple of solid contract forms that have been developed by both the Florida Association of Realtors and the Florida Bar – does it
As many of you have experienced, 2015 was a remarkable year for transactional growth and price appreciation. We are thankful for all of our referral sources, buyers, and sellers we have had the privilege to work with along the way. We are hopeful these blogs have provided you and your
Inevitably, we all have that transaction where a last minute glitch pops up. The seller could not move all of their furniture out of the property or the broken window was not repaired in time. Maybe the pool pump is still not working when you do your final walk through.
We know people seem to be spooked by the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) requirements that went into effect October 3, 2015. Never fear, we have some helpful timeline tricks for your Halloween treat this year: Loan Application. To insure that the Loan Application requirements are met, the Buyer
At Berlin Patten Ebling, we are constantly asked “do I need to disclose that?” when it comes to the sale of residential property. Our answer to that question is always an unequivocal yes. When in doubt, DISCLOSE! While we have touched on this topic before, we thought it was important
The FR/BAR Contract forms have been changed to address the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) requirements going into effect October 3, 2015. The Committee reviewed the contract forms to determine whether any of the existing contract time periods were too close to the Closing Date that could affect the
