Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Brenda Medina Published May 4, 2017 The Florida Senate on Monday gave unanimous and final approval to a bill that imposes criminal penalties on condominium violations such as electoral fraud, theft of funds …
Article Courtesy of The Orlando Sentinel By Pamela Peters Published April 17, 2017 Lawmakers in Tallahassee are on the verge of taking away one of the core functions and responsibilities of Florida’s local governments. The action is considered under the …
A Tax Deed Sale is a process by which a county sells property in which there are/were unpaid property taxes due to the county (any county in Florida). There is a specific process by which Florida counties assess and collect …
Article Courtesy of The Florida Record By Christopher Mobley Published March 29, 2017 SUNTREE — A large residential development in Brevard County could end up having one of the most-strict housing policies in the state in terms of sexual offenders …
Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Kristen M. Clark Published March 25, 2017 TALLAHASSEE — A plan from Miami-Dade lawmakers to penalize fraud and abuse in condominium associationsearned unanimous initial approval in House and Senate committees this week. The …
By Susan P. Bakalar, Esq. Bakalar & Associates, PA Effective July 1, 2016 there are new laws on the books related to servicemember rental of real property. Chapter 2016-242, Laws Of Florida now has provisions, as part of the Florida …
Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Brenda Medina and Erika Carrillo Published March 13, 2017 After decades of struggling against a condo regulatory system that experts say perpetuates impunity and makes it easy to commit fraud, thousands of condominium …
Article Courtesy of The Ledger By Suzie Schottelkotte Published March 21, 2017 BARTOW — The 60-year-old former treasurer of Cimarron Homeowners Association near Medulla was sentenced to three years in prison Friday for stealing $122,779 from the group over an …
Article Courtesy of The Palm Beach Post By Jeff Ostrowski Published March 19, 2017 South Florida is synonymous with condo commandos and gated golf-course communities, so it’s no surprise that our region tops Trulia’s list of metro areas with the …
Information by Susan P. Bakalar, Esq. Whs a tax certificate? A tax certificate is an interest bearing first lien representing unpaid delinquent property taxes which are offered for sale by the county in which the property is located. All unpaid …