SummarySelling inherited property in Florida can involve complex legal and title issues, particularly when probate, multiple heirs, or homestead protections are involved. Whether heirs can sell a property without probate depends on how the property was titled, whether estate planning tools such as trusts or enhanced life estate deeds were used, and who has legal […]
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Real Estate Horror Stories, Part 2: The Mortgage That Wouldn’t Die
SummaryA homeowner’s purchase and later sale of a property revealed a serious title defect that had been missed not once, but twice by different title companies. An undiscovered HELOC mortgage from the original seller resurfaced years later when a subsequent buyer faced foreclosure, forcing the buyer’s title insurer to pay the debt and pursue claims […]