REAL PROPERTY UPDATE -
Lien Priority: claimant’s judgment lien related back to recording of lis pendens and therefore took priority over competing judgment lien obtained after lis pendens but before entry of claimant’s...more
6/16/2015
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Contractors ,
Eminent Domain ,
Equitable Easements ,
Equitable Lien ,
First American Title Insurance Co. ,
FL Supreme Court ,
Foreclosure ,
HSBC ,
Liens ,
Loan Servicer ,
Real Estate Market ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Title Insurance ,
Trespass
REAL PROPERTY UPDATE -
- Quiet Title: investor who pooled money with two other entities to purchase property could not quiet title after the two entities recorded second version of deed that omitted investor’s name...more
1/6/2015
/ Action to Quiet Title ,
Appraisal ,
Bad Faith ,
Banks ,
Deeds ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Duty to Defend ,
Foreclosure ,
Negligence ,
Prejudgment Interest ,
Property Insurance ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Real Estate Market ,
Recording Requirements ,
Right of Access ,
Standing ,
Title Insurance
Eminent Domain/Deposit Funds: plaintiff’s right to interest on funds placed on deposit with Clerk during eminent domain proceedings pursuant to section 74.051, Florida Statutes (2007) needed to be resolved in initial takings...more
The 2014 Florida Legislature passed new legislation related to the operation and development of condominiums, homeowners associations, cooperatives, and timeshares. ...more
I. FLORIDA STATE CASES – JOURDAN HAYNES & ILAN NIEUCHOWICZ -
Slander of Title: slander of title counterclaim barred by statute of limitations could not be brought as recoupment claim to avoid limitations because it...more
I. FLORIDA STATE CASES – JOURDAN HAYNES -
Attorneys’ Fees: trial court did not abuse its discretion in awarding attorneys’ fees and costs of $74,429 against bank following dismissal of foreclosure action as sanction...more