More Law Regarding Your Property
Thu, Aug 29, 2013
On July 1, 2013 new laws regarding landlord/tenants, renting your homestead property and as to squatters rights became effective in Florida. As to rights effecting landlords and tenants, Fla.Stat.§83.64 was amended to provide that residential l... Read More
Residential Real Estate Contracts
Mon, Aug 26, 2013
A real estate contract is an agreement between the Owner/Seller of a house and a Buyer. The parties have to agree on the following issues: 1. Price. The parties have to agree on the price of the home. ... Read More
Foreclosure Filings Continue to be Down
Thu, Aug 15, 2013
Jim Rose shared his views in a recent Daytona Beach News Journal Business article. Local real estate attorney Jim Rose, who tracks foreclosure filings in Volusia County on a weekly basis, described the drop in foreclosure filings in Volusia County a... Read More
New Laws for Condos and HOAs
Tue, Aug 13, 2013
Recently, Christene M. Ertl, Esq. spoke to Volusia County’s Building Association Managers group to provide an update on the recent changes to Florida laws that will have a big impact on Condos and HOAs. Most of these changes went into ef... Read More
When is a Landlord Liable for Personal Injury?
Mon, Aug 12, 2013
Absent a contractual modification, the law generally holds that a Landlord is not liable for injuries sustained on a rented property during the term of the lease. There are, however, a few exceptions based on the theory that at times the Land... Read More
To File or Not To File, That Is The Question...
Tue, Aug 06, 2013
In my practice of family law, I am often asked during consults by prospective clients, who have been served with divorce papers, if they need to file a written response to the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. My first and immediate respon... Read More
What Assets Are Subject to Distribution in a Florida Divorce Action
Thu, Aug 01, 2013
In dissolution of marriage (commonly referred to as divorce) cases in Florida, the concept of equitable distribution is utilized as opposed to community property when distributing assets and liabilities. Equitable means fair not equal. ... Read More
Second Rice & Rose Triathlon Enjoys Beautiful Conditions
Fri, Jul 19, 2013
Using an old Daytona 500 NASCAR race expression, the second Rice & Rose Sprint Triathlon on July 14, 2013, enjoyed "Bill France Weather." Pictured here are Paul Rice (wearing the Tour de France's King of the Mountains red polka dot jersey)... Read More
Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
Tue, Jul 09, 2013
The “Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act” governs the relationship between landlords and tenants when they enter into a residential rental agreement. On June 7, 2003, Governor Scott approved CS/HB 77 which serves to change... Read More
