FLORIDA COURTS CHANGE AMOUNTS FOR JURISDICTION
By: Barry L. Miller, Esq. of Barry L. Miller, P.A., Offices Orlando. On January 1, 2020, the jurisdictional amounts of Florida’s courts are changing. Small Claims courts will now handle cases up to $8,000. County Court will increase for cases for more than $8,000 up to $30,000. Circuit courts will hear cases in excess of $30,000.00. Visit the Know Your Court website at...Read More 0
LANDLORDS MAY BE FINANCIALLY LIABLE FOR TENANT’S IMPROVEMENTS
By: Robert Garcia, Esq. of Barry L. Miller, P.A., Offices Orlando. For many, owning rental property is part of the American dream and a path to retirement. Receiving that monthly check is a source of pride and financially stability. However that financial stability can quickly be taken away as a result of improvements made by the tenant during his or her tenancy. While this may not be...Read More 0
Taxation – Interspousal Transfer of Homestead Property
By: Barry L. Miller, Esq. Offices Orlando Effective July 1, 2019 Last year, Florida’s documentary stamp tax was eliminated from interspousal conveyances of homestead property when the conveyance occurred and was recorded within 1 year from the date of the marriage. This year, the legislature amended the statute further to eliminate the one year requirement. The updated language reads as...Read More 0
IS YOUR INVESTMENT PROPERTY COMPLIANT WITH LOCAL ORDINANCES REGARDING SHORT TERM RENTALS?
By: Robert Garcia, Esq. of Barry L. Miller, P.A., Offices Orlando. Are you thinking about buying a short term rental property? Do you currently own an investment property and want to make it a short term rental? As many landlords and property investors know, short term rentals can be lucrative source of income. Many times, short term rentals can generate two or three times what a...Read More 0
TENANTS- ARE YOU READY FOR HURRICANE SEASON?
One question that may arise when a preparing for the unpredictable is does a landlord have a duty to prepare the rental property or apartment from the storm? Read More 0
BROKERS BEWARE OF SELLER’S FAILURE TO DISCLOSE
By: David Berman, Esq. of Barry L. Miller, P.A., Offices Orlando Most real estate agents and brokers are familiar with the seller disclosure requirements imposed by the Florida Supreme Court case Johnson v. Davis, 480 So. 2d 625 (Fla. 1985), and if they are not, they should be. That case held that a seller of residential real estate is required to disclose to a buyer all known facts...Read More 0