Holding Title to Investment/Rental Properties – Liability

Holding Title to Investment/Rental Properties – Liability Whether it is a single-family home or a condominium, real estate investors often buy investment properties in their personal name.  In order to avoid personal liability, it has become increasingly popular to own investment properties in a business entity such as an LLC.  LLCs can limit or protect […]

Attorney’s Fees or No Attorney’s Fees That is the Question

Clients often wrongfully assume that if they are successful in a lawsuit, that they have the right to recover attorney’s fees.  That is not the case in Florida.  Florida follows the American Rule in that attorney’s fees incurred while prosecuting or defending a claim are not recoverable in the absence of a statute or contractual […]

Offer of Judgment – Creating an Entitlement to Attorney’s Fees

Offer of Judgment – Creating an Entitlement to Attorney’s Fees If you don’t have a contractual or statutory right to recover attorney’s fees, you may be able to recover attorney’s fees if you offer a reasonable settlement that the opposing side rejects.  These offers or demands for judgment follow a specific format and need to […]

Litigation Services in Miami

For all your Real estate related matters and litigation services come to Hiller Law, P.A. where we have specialized in providing clients with the best service in all matters Real Estate. We have well qualified and eloquent lawyers who have specialized in the areas of Condominium Law, Litigation, Residential and commercial real estate. Our dedicated […]

Transfer of Title to Real Property Pursuant to a Marital Settlement Agreement

Transfer of Title to Real Property Pursuant to a Marital Settlement Agreement When couples divorce, there is often jointly owned real property that needs to be resolved in conjunction with the divorce proceeding.  Depending on the circumstances, family law practitioners can negotiate various manners of disposing of the real property.  Often, one party will receive […]

Construction Liens – Must Record in 90 Days NO EXCEPTIONS

Construction Liens – Must Record in 90 Days NO EXCEPTIONS This is a statutory provision that lienors must obey without exception.  With respect to the time period a lienor has to record a claim of lien, Chapter 713 provides that, “The claim of lien may be recorded at any time during the progress of the […]