Florida Title and Ownership guides
Title and ownership problems delay closings and kill deals. These guides cover old mortgages, deeds, easements, probate, foreclosures and short sales.
Guides in Florida Title and Ownership
Buying a Florida Short Sale
A Florida short sale can be financed, but the buyer's mortgage approval is only part of the transaction.
Read: Buying a Florida Short SaleBuying a Florida Tax Deed Property
A Florida tax deed purchase can transfer ownership without delivering title that a mortgage lender will immediately accept.
Read: Buying a Florida Tax Deed PropertyBuying a Foreclosure or REO Property in Florida
Financing a Florida foreclosure purchase starts by identifying the sale type.
Read: Buying a Foreclosure or REO Property inBuying a Property From an Estate or Probate Sale in Florida
You can often use a mortgage to buy Florida property from an estate, but the seller's authority and ability to deliver acceptable title must be.
Read: Buying a Property From an Estate or ProbateFinancing a Property With an Easement, Encroachment or Access Problem
A property with an easement, encroachment or access issue may still qualify for a mortgage, but the lender needs acceptable rights, condition, value.
Read: Financing a Property With an EasementLife Estate and Lady Bird Deeds
A Florida life estate or Lady Bird deed can affect who must participate in a sale or mortgage.
Read: Life Estate and Lady Bird DeedsOld Unreleased Mortgages on Title
An old mortgage can delay a Florida closing even when the seller paid it years ago.
Read: Old Unreleased Mortgages on TitleQuitclaim Deeds and Mortgage Financing in Florida
A quitclaim deed can transfer an owner's interest in Florida property, but it does not guarantee good title, remove an existing mortgage or.
Read: Quitclaim Deeds and Mortgage Financing inTalk it through with Dane.
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