by kelleyandgrantlaw | Jun 27, 2023 | Landlord Tenants, Real Estate Law
A new amendment to Florida Statutes, which takes effect July 1, 2023, has been signed into law by the State of Florida. Chapter 83.491 provides the right for landlords to offer tenants the option to pay a fee instead of a security deposit. However, there is no...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | May 25, 2023 | Real Estate Law
Governor DeSantis signed SB 264 into law on May 8, 2023, which creates part III of Chapter 692, F.S. to been titled “Conveyances to Foreign Entities” The Act goes into effect on July 1, 2023, and prohibits foreign principals associated with foreign countries of...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Apr 9, 2021 | Estate Planning, Real Estate Law, Uncategorized
Managing your Real Estate can be a complex and time consuming proposition. Often times, property owners are caught up in the day-to-day of managing these responsibilities and they fail to be proactive about planning for negative life events and their own passing. The...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Nov 27, 2020 | Evictions, Landlord Tenants, Real Estate Law
What types of evictions does the CDC Order cover? Under the CDC, evictions for nonpayment of rent may be affected where a tenant serves a signed CDC Declaration form on the landlord or the court. If a tenant serves a signed CDC Declaration in a residential eviction...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Nov 26, 2020 | Evictions, Landlord Tenants, Real Estate Law
Florida’s eviction restrictions enacted under Executive Order 20-180 on April 2, 2020 and extended five separate times have now expired effective October 1, 2020. The relief was permitted to expire to avoid any confusion over whether the CDC’s evictions order should...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Nov 25, 2020 | Association Law, Evictions, Landlord Tenants, Real Estate Law, Title Insurance
On September 4, 2020 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an Order that halts residential evictions for non-payment of rent against tenants who qualify for its protections through December 31, 2020. It is important for landlords and property...