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Real Estate

Brevard County Real Estate Market Shows Mixed Performance in Q1 2023

Brevard County closed sales fell 9.9% in Q1 2023, yet the median single-family price rose 3.2% to $350,000 and townhouse and condo prices gained 8.5% while inventory supply roughly tripled.

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Real Estate

Brevard County Zoning Meeting: Key Decisions & Public Input, Mar 2, 2023

Brevard County's March 2, 2023 zoning meeting approved four rezoning requests over resident objections, tabled a comprehensive plan amendment, and backed Malta Inc.'s Bluefin energy storage project.

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Real Estate

Florida Homebuyers Beware: 10 Tips for Identifying Common Home Defects

Structural damage, water intrusion, mold, wiring and plumbing problems are common in Florida homes. A licensed inspection, a careful read of the seller's disclosure, and a real estate attorney protect the purchase.

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Probate

Dispelling the Myths of Reverse Mortgages in Probate

A reverse mortgage balance comes due when the borrower dies, which makes it a probate issue. We take on four common misconceptions about what happens to the surviving spouse, the heirs and the home.

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Estate Planning

Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples in Florida

LGBT couples and families face unique challenges in the probate process.

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Probate

Lost but not Forgotten: Lost Wills and How to Establish Them

Florida presumes a lost will was revoked. Learn what counts as a correct copy, who qualifies as a disinterested witness, and how an interested person can establish a lost will for probate.

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Real Estate

Deed Fraud: Forgery, Damages & Remedies

Florida deed fraud explained: how a forged deed differs from one induced by fraud, why forgeries are void from the start, and what rescission, damages, and title insurance can recover for a buyer.

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Estate Planning

Understanding Testamentary Capacity in Estate Planning

Testamentary capacity is the sound mind a person must have to make a valid will or trust. This article explains the Florida standard, how capacity is challenged, and how it applies to other estate planning tools.

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Probate

How To Use Estate Planning to Avoid Probate

Probate in Florida is time-consuming, expensive and public. Revocable living trusts, joint ownership and payable-on-death accounts are all ways to pass assets to your beneficiaries without going through it.

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Business

What Is The Difference Between an S Corp and C Corp?

Both are corporations offering limited liability, but they differ on taxation, formation and ownership. C corps face double taxation and unlimited shareholders; S corps pass income through and cap owners at 100.

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