Can a Title Company Refuse to Release Funds if You have a Cancellation of Contract Signed by Both the Buyer and Seller?
A title company holding escrow cannot refuse to release your buyer’s deposit if the seller has agreed to release and cancel the contract, and under the terms of that contract it is clear that the buyer is entitled to retrieve it. In real estate transactions, buyers are often expected to include a ...
Does a Quitclaim Deed Have to be Recorded to be Valid in the State of Florida?
A quitclaim deed allows for the quick and easy transfer of ownership interest of real property or land. While recording the quitclaim deed makes the transfer official in the public record, it does not require recordation in order for it to be valid. However, Florida statute does require notice of th ...
What is a Case Management Conference in the Foreclosure Process?
If you, or someone you know, is going through the foreclosure process you may have heard the term “case management conference”. If you are wondering what that is, here’s the answer. In terms of foreclosure, a case management conference is when both parties meet to talk about the foreclosure case ...
If You Try to Buy a House from HUD and the Lending Doesn't Go Through, Are You Still Responsible for the Title, Lien and Survey Search?
Although buying a house already sounds scary, your heart might drop a little bit when your lending doesn’t go through. The question that people ask themselves is, if I am trying to buy a house from HUD and the lending doesn’t go through, am I responsible for the title, lean, and survey search? Th ...
