Monthly Archives: February 2019
Top Legal Issues Real Estate Agents Should Know
Sellers hire brokers to help a buyer for their real estate. Brokers have numerous duties that they must meet in order to earn their fee. The standard brokerage fee is a percentage of the sales price which is paid when the property settlement takes place. While performing their real estate duties, brokers also need… Read More »
The Dangers of Drowsy Driving
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, driving while tired poses a severely dangerous risk to drivers, passengers, and anyone in the path of the cars being driven. Driver fatigue is generally due to not getting a full night’s rest. Other contributing factors to drowsy driving include sleep disorders, drinking alcohol, using… Read More »
Why a Real Estate Investment Trust Is Used
A real estate investment trust has many estate planning and investment benefits. Experienced Florida real estate lawyers can explain when real estate trusts should be considered, the advantages, and the disadvantages. According to Investopedia.com, Congress created real estate investment trusts (REITs) in 1960. An REIT give investors the opportunity to share the investment in… Read More »
Common Personal Injury Mistakes Clients Make
Accident victims often make a number of personal injury mistakes. The sooner a driver, passenger, construction worker, pedestrian, patient, or anyone hurt in any type of accident calls a lawyer – the better chances they have to make a just settlement. In Florida, in 2017, there were more than 400,000 vehicle accidents. Most of… Read More »
How a Real Estate Power of Attorney Can Be Used in a Real Estate Transaction?
A real estate power of attorney (POA) is a legal document. A POA gives one person the authority to act on behalf of another person – in some personal, legal, or business matter. A power of attorney should be in writing. The person who gives the other person the authority to act is the… Read More »
Worst Places for Pedestrian Accidents
A recent report by Dangerous by Design, detailed the alarming numbers of people who die each year just while walking across the street. The worst state in the nation for pedestrian accidents is Florida. Many Florida regions topped the top 10 list. Tampa St. Petersburg, and Clearwater region ranked 9th worst in the country…. Read More »
Common Types of Car Accident Injuries
Every type of accident can cause a variety of different car accident injuries. Car accident injuries are mostly due to the incredible force of large metal vehicles traveling at high rates of speed. Most cars are not designed to handle crashes of more than a few miles an hour. While cars do have hoods,… Read More »
