Real Estate Lawyer in Miami

A real estate lawyer reviews the purchase and sale contract and the title work, confirms that property taxes are current and that no liens or other claims stand against the property, and explains the closing documents in plain terms before you sign. At a Florida closing the settlement statement also shows the state documentary stamp tax, recording fees, and title charges, and who pays each one; our guide to Florida closing costs walks through them.

Whether you are buying your first home or selling an investment property, we review the contract, the title commitment, and the closing documents, and answer your questions from contract to closing. Florida law does not require an attorney at a real estate closing; a title company can close the sale. Our comparison of title company and attorney closings explains what each one does.

You may not be dealing with a purchase or sale, but a real estate lawyer can help with other property matters as well. If you rent and are having problems with your landlord, Florida’s Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Chapter 83, Part II, Florida Statutes) sets out rights and duties on both sides. If you are the landlord, we can review your lease before you sign new tenants and explain the notice and court steps if a tenant stops paying.

Florida foreclosures go through the court, and the summons states a short deadline to respond. If you have been served, contact us right away so there is time to review your options: defending the case, negotiating with the lender, a sale, or, for some homeowners, a bankruptcy filing, which can pause a scheduled foreclosure sale (see how bankruptcy affects a foreclosure). If the foreclosure comes from a homeowners’ association, the rules for association liens apply. Our page on foreclosure defense in Miami walks through how we handle a case, stage by stage.