Florida Legal Blog

Residents in Florida who are interested in buying a new home should understand the various steps involved in the buying process. Some of these steps are designed to protect home buyers and their lenders. Title reports and title insurance policies both fall into this category.

As explained by Zillow, there are two types of title insurance policies. One policy is for the new owner and buyer and the other policy is for the bank that will be issuing the mortgage on the property. The purpose of these policies is to protect buyers and lenders from potential errors on title reports. If an eventual issue arises and it is found that the buyer was not able to legally purchase the property due to a title report mistake, the title insurance company that insured the policy can financially compensate owners and lenders for their loss.

If you are one of the many people in Florida who have found happiness with a new love after a prior marriage ended in divorce, you have many reasons to celebrate indeed. However, before you rush blindly into a new marriage, it is wise to take time to step back and make sure you protect yourself, your children and your assets. Even if your second marriage lasts until you or your new partner dies, there will likely be issues at some point about who should inherit what assets. This is almost always more complicated in a blended family than in a non-blended family.

As explained by Fidelity Investments, leaving everything to a surviving spouse leaves the door open to your biological children ending up with nothing. You may intend that your children will inherit what remains after your spouse dies but the fact is that there may be nothing left by that time. This can happen for a variety of reasons. One situation that may arise is that your spouse may make a new will that leaves everything to his or her biological children.

It is possible to remove an irresponsible or unfit executor of an estate. However, you will need to proceed carefully around the laws that protect executors and beneficiaries from one another.

If your loved one placed their trust in the wrong person, they could rob the estate and its beneficiaries of its assets. You might be the last line of defense for your loved one’s legacy.

When people of different backgrounds move in next door to each other and have varying ways of doing things, different beliefs and strong opinions, a bit of disagreement are inevitable. However, when left unaddressed, neighbors in Florida may find that getting along civilly is no longer and they are now facing a civil lawsuit in the eye. Fortunately, there are steps that you can take to prevent that kind of disagreement from happening to you. 

When you are confronted with an issue between yourself and a neighbor and are frustrated about the way the issue is being handled, the best thing you can do is to address it immediately with your neighbor. When approaching the topic, be friendly and understanding. Do your best to approach the discussion with a willingness to converse rather than lay down a lengthy list of what they have done to bother you.