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Selective intake · Florida boundary, title & contract disputes
Admisión selectiva · Disputas de límites, título y contrato
Aksè seleksyon · Dispit limit, tit ak kontra

Florida real estate litigation: boundary, title, and contract. Litigio inmobiliario en Florida: límites, título y contrato. Litijasyon imobilye Florid: limit, tit, ak kontra.

Quiet title, specific performance, vendor-purchaser disputes, HOA/COA fights, fraudulent-transfer claims. MAC Legal takes selective Florida real estate litigation matters where our insurance bad-faith and contract-litigation experience changes the outcome - including cases with title-insurance overlay, fraud claims, or post-closing breaches. Florida Bar admitted; Fla. Stat. ch. 65 (quiet title), § 95.16 / § 95.18 (adverse possession), ch. 720 / 718 (HOA / COA), ch. 726 (fraudulent transfer).

Quiet title, ejecución específica, disputas vendedor-comprador, peleas HOA/COA, reclamos de transferencia fraudulenta. MAC Legal toma casos selectivos donde nuestra experiencia en mala fe de aseguradoras y litigios de contratos cambia el resultado. Fla. Stat. ch. 65, § 95.16 / § 95.18, ch. 720 / 718, ch. 726.

Quiet title, ekzekisyon espesifik, dispit vandè-acheté, batay HOA/COA, reklamasyon transfè fwod. MAC Legal pran ka seleksyon kote eksperyans nou nan move-fwa asirans ak litij kontra chanje rezilta a. Fla. Stat. ch. 65, § 95.16 / § 95.18, ch. 720 / 718, ch. 726.

Florida Bar. Florida state courts Barra de Florida. Tribunales estatales de Florida Florida Bar. Tribinal eta Florid Selective case-by-case engagement Compromiso selectivo Angajman seleksyon
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What this page covers Lo que cubre esta página Sa paj sa a kouvri

Selective Florida real estate litigation. Litigio inmobiliario selectivo en Florida. Litijasyon imobilye seleksyon Florid.

MAC Legal is not a transactional real-estate firm. We don't do routine closings, simple lease documents, or pure document review. We litigate Florida real estate disputes on a selective basis when our trial firm's insurance bad-faith and contract-litigation experience translates - for example, quiet title actions with a title-insurance claim overlay, vendor-purchaser disputes involving fraudulent inducement or specific performance, HOA/COA litigation, and fraudulent-transfer claims under Fla. Stat. ch. 726.

Many real estate matters are better handled by transactional real estate lawyers. We will tell you directly whether your matter fits our intake - or refer you to a colleague who does it every day.

MAC Legal no es una firma transaccional de bienes raíces. No hacemos cierres rutinarios ni documentos simples. Litigamos disputas selectivas cuando nuestra experiencia en mala fe de aseguradoras y litigios de contratos se traduce - por ejemplo, quiet title con superposición de seguro de título, vendedor-comprador con fraude, HOA/COA, y transferencia fraudulenta bajo Fla. Stat. ch. 726.

Muchos asuntos inmobiliarios los maneja mejor un abogado transaccional. Le diremos directamente si su asunto encaja o le referiremos.

MAC Legal se pa yon kabinè tranzaksyonèl imobilye. Nou pa fè fèmti rutin ni dokiman senp. Nou jere dispit seleksyon lè eksperyans nou nan move-fwa asirans ak litij kontra tradwi - pa egzanp, quiet title ak kouvèti asirans tit, vandè-acheté ak fwod, HOA/COA, ak transfè fwod anba Fla. Stat. ch. 726.

Anpil zafè imobilye pi byen jere pa yon avoka tranzaksyon. N ap di w dirèkteman si zafè ou anfòm oswa n ap refere ou.

Florida law · in plain English Ley de Florida · en lenguaje claro Lwa Florid · an langaj klè

The Florida statutes that show up in our intake. Los estatutos que aparecen en nuestra admisión. Lwa Florid yo ki parèt nan aksè nou.

Four core statutes drive most Florida real-estate litigation we accept.

Cuatro estatutos centrales.

Kat lwa santral.

Fla. Stat. ch. 65

Quiet title actions

Acciones de quiet title

Aksyon quiet title

Chapter 65 governs Florida quiet-title actions - lawsuits asking the court to resolve competing claims to title and declare one party's title superior. Common cloud sources: old mortgages, tax deeds, undocumented heirs, adverse possession, chain-of-title gaps. Often paired with a separate title-insurance claim. Bad-faith handling of the title-insurance claim is governed by Fla. Stat. § 624.155.

El Capítulo 65 rige las acciones de quiet title - demandas pidiendo al tribunal resolver reclamos contrapuestos. Fuentes comunes: hipotecas antiguas, escrituras fiscales, herederos sin documentar, posesión adversa, brechas en la cadena. A menudo emparejado con un reclamo de seguro de título.

Chapit 65 a gouvène aksyon quiet title - pwosè ki mande tribinal pou rezoud reklamasyon konpetisyon. Sous komen: ipotèk ansyen, papye taks, eritye san dokiman, posesyon advès. Souvan koble ak yon reklamasyon asirans tit.

Fla. Stat. § 95.16 / § 95.18

Adverse possession · 7 years

Posesión adversa · 7 años

Posesyon advès · 7 ane

Florida recognizes two statutory paths: § 95.16 (adverse possession with color of title) and § 95.18 (without color of title). Both require open, notorious, exclusive, continuous, and hostile possession for seven years. The without-color path additionally requires payment of property taxes and a return of the property to the property appraiser within one year. Document-and-fact-intensive cases.

Florida reconoce dos rutas: § 95.16 (con color de título) y § 95.18 (sin color de título). Ambas requieren posesión abierta, notoria, exclusiva, continua y hostil por siete años. La ruta sin color requiere pago de impuestos.

Florid rekonèt de wout: § 95.16 (ak koulè tit) ak § 95.18 (san koulè tit). Tou de mande posesyon ouvè, notwa, eksklizif, kontinyèl, ak ostil pou sèt ane. Wout san koulè a tou mande peman taks pwopriyete.

Fla. Stat. ch. 720 / ch. 718

HOA / COA disputes

Disputas HOA / COA

Dispit HOA / COA

Chapter 720 (homeowner associations) and chapter 718 (condominium associations) regulate Florida's HOA and COA disputes - enforcement of covenants, assessment liens, foreclosure proceedings, governance challenges, and breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims against board members. The two chapters share themes but have meaningfully different procedural rules.

Capítulo 720 (asociaciones de propietarios) y capítulo 718 (asociaciones de condominio) regulan disputas HOA y COA - cumplimiento de pactos, gravámenes de evaluación, ejecución hipotecaria, desafíos de gobernanza, reclamos de incumplimiento fiduciario contra miembros de la junta.

Chapit 720 (asosyasyon pwopriyetè) ak chapit 718 (asosyasyon kondominyòm) regle dispit HOA ak COA - aplikasyon konvansyon, gaj evalyasyon, pwosedi sezi, defi gouvènans, reklamasyon vyolasyon fidisyè kont manm konsèy yo.

Fla. Stat. ch. 726

Florida Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act

Ley de Transferencia Fraudulenta

Lwa Transfè Fwod

Chapter 726 - Florida's Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act - provides remedies for creditors when a debtor transfers property to defeat collection. Common patterns: post-judgment quitclaim to a spouse, shell-LLC asset shuffles, sham conveyances of homestead. Remedies include avoidance of the transfer, attachment, and damages. Often layered with other contract or fraud claims.

Capítulo 726 - Ley Uniforme de Transferencia Fraudulenta - proporciona remedios para acreedores cuando un deudor transfiere propiedad para vencer el cobro. Patrones comunes: quitclaim post-sentencia a cónyuge, transferencias LLC fantasma, traspasos falsos.

Chapit 726 - Lwa Inifòm Transfè Fwod - bay remèd pou kreditè lè yon debitè transfere pwopriyete pou bat kòlek. Patrón komen: quitclaim aprè jijman a yon konjwen, chif LLC, transfè fo nan homestead.

Honest scope Alcance honesto Pòte onèt

What MAC Legal does (and doesn't) in real estate. Lo que MAC Legal hace (y no) en bienes raíces. Sa MAC Legal fè (epi pa fè) nan imobilye.

We are not your primary real estate firm. We take selective litigation matters where our trial experience changes the outcome.

No somos su firma principal de bienes raíces. Tomamos casos selectivos.

Nou pa kabinè prensipal imobilye ou. Nou pran ka seleksyon.

What we do
Lo que hacemos
Sa nou fè

Trial-level Florida real estate litigation. Litigio inmobiliario a nivel de juicio. Litij imobilye nivo pwosè.

  • Quiet title actions under Fla. Stat. ch. 65, especially with title-insurance claim overlays
  • Acciones de quiet title bajo Fla. Stat. ch. 65, especialmente con seguro de título
  • Aksyon quiet title anba Fla. Stat. ch. 65, sitou ak asirans tit
  • Specific performance - when a contract for sale of Florida real property has been breached
  • Ejecución específica - cuando un contrato de venta ha sido incumplido
  • Ekzekisyon espesifik - lè yon kontra vant pa respekte
  • Vendor-purchaser disputes involving fraud, misrepresentation, or material breach
  • Disputas vendedor-comprador con fraude o incumplimiento material
  • Dispit vandè-acheté ak fwod oswa vyolasyon materyèl
  • HOA / COA litigation - covenant enforcement, board fiduciary breaches, foreclosure defense
  • Litigio HOA / COA - pactos, infracciones fiduciarias, defensa de ejecución
  • Litij HOA / COA - konvansyon, vyolasyon fidisyè, defans sezi
  • Adverse possession claims under § 95.16 / § 95.18 where the facts and tax records support it
  • Reclamos de posesión adversa bajo § 95.16 / § 95.18
  • Reklamasyon posesyon advès anba § 95.16 / § 95.18
  • Fraudulent-transfer litigation under Fla. Stat. ch. 726
  • Litigios de transferencia fraudulenta bajo Fla. Stat. ch. 726
  • Litij transfè fwod anba Fla. Stat. ch. 726
What we don't
Lo que no hacemos
Sa nou pa fè

Where another firm fits better. Donde otra firma encaja mejor. Kote yon lòt kabinè pi byen.

  • Routine residential closings, deed prep, title searches - we don't run a closing practice
  • Cierres residenciales rutinarios, escrituras, búsquedas de título
  • Fèmti rezidansyèl rutin, dokimanasyon, rechèch tit
  • Routine landlord-tenant matters - eviction practitioners with volume experience are better
  • Asuntos rutinarios propietario-inquilino - mejor con abogados que se dedican a desalojos
  • Zafè rutin pwopriyetè-lokatè - pi bon ak avoka ki okipe degèpisman
  • Pure transactional document review without a litigation overlay
  • Revisión transaccional sin componente de litigio
  • Revizyon tranzaksyonèl san eleman litij
  • Out-of-state real-estate matters - we are admitted in Florida only
  • Asuntos fuera de Florida - solo Florida
  • Zafè deyò Florid - sèlman Florid
  • We are not your primary real estate firm - we take selective matters where insurance bad-faith or contract litigation experience changes the outcome
  • No somos su firma principal de bienes raíces - tomamos casos selectivos
  • Nou pa kabinè prensipal imobilye - nou pran ka seleksyon
Common questions Preguntas frecuentes Kesyon komen

Florida real estate litigation FAQ. Preguntas frecuentes. Kesyon komen.

Does MAC Legal handle all Florida real estate disputes? ¿MAC Legal maneja todas las disputas inmobiliarias? Èske MAC Legal jere tout dispit imobilye?

No. We are selective. We take real estate litigation matters where our trial firm's insurance bad-faith, fraud, and contract-litigation experience changes the outcome - quiet title disputes with a title-insurance overlay, vendor-purchaser fights involving fraud or specific performance, HOA/COA litigation, and fraudulent-transfer claims under Fla. Stat. ch. 726. Routine closings, simple landlord-tenant matters, and transactional document review are better handled by transactional real-estate counsel.

No. Somos selectivos. Tomamos asuntos donde nuestra experiencia en mala fe de aseguradoras y litigios de contratos cambia el resultado. Los cierres rutinarios y asuntos transaccionales los maneja mejor un abogado transaccional.

Non. Nou seleksyon. Nou pran zafè kote eksperyans nou nan move-fwa asirans ak litij kontra chanje rezilta a. Fèmti rutin yo pi byen jere pa avoka tranzaksyonèl.

What is a quiet title action in Florida? ¿Qué es una acción de quiet title? Ki sa yon aksyon quiet title ye?

A quiet title action under Fla. Stat. ch. 65 is a Florida lawsuit asking the court to resolve competing claims to title to real property and to declare one party's title superior, removing any cloud on the title. Common cloud sources include old mortgages, tax deeds, undocumented heirs, adverse possession claims, and chain-of-title gaps. Quiet title judgments are often paired with a separate title-insurance claim - and that is where our insurance bad-faith experience often matters.

Una acción de quiet title bajo Fla. Stat. ch. 65 es una demanda pidiendo al tribunal resolver reclamos contrapuestos al título y declarar uno superior. Fuentes comunes: hipotecas antiguas, escrituras fiscales, herederos sin documentar, posesión adversa. A menudo emparejada con un reclamo de seguro de título.

Yon aksyon quiet title anba Fla. Stat. ch. 65 se yon pwosè Florid ki mande tribinal pou rezoud reklamasyon konpetisyon nan tit pwopriyete. Sous komen: ipotèk ansyen, papye taks, eritye san dokiman, posesyon advès. Souvan koble ak yon reklamasyon asirans tit.

How does Florida adverse possession work? ¿Cómo funciona la posesión adversa en Florida? Kòman posesyon advès Florid mache?

Florida recognizes two statutory paths under Fla. Stat. § 95.16 (adverse possession with color of title) and § 95.18 (adverse possession without color of title). Both require open, notorious, exclusive, continuous, and hostile possession for seven years; the without-color path additionally requires payment of property taxes and a return of the property to the property appraiser within one year of the start of possession. Adverse possession cases are document-and-fact-intensive.

Florida reconoce dos rutas estatutarias bajo Fla. Stat. § 95.16 (con color de título) y § 95.18 (sin color de título). Ambas requieren posesión abierta, notoria, exclusiva, continua y hostil por siete años. La ruta sin color requiere pago de impuestos. Casos intensivos en documentos y hechos.

Florid rekonèt de wout legal anba Fla. Stat. § 95.16 (ak koulè tit) ak § 95.18 (san koulè tit). Tou de mande posesyon ouvè, notwa, eksklizif, kontinyèl, ak ostil pou sèt ane. Wout san koulè a tou mande peman taks pwopriyete.

Talk to a Florida trial firm Hable con una firma de juicio Pale ak yon kabinè pwosè

Talk to a Florida trial firm about your real estate dispute. Hable con una firma de juicio sobre su disputa inmobiliaria. Pale ak yon kabinè pwosè Florid sou dispit imobilye ou an.

Free case review. We review every inquiry. If your matter is the kind of fight we take, we'll tell you. If it's better handled by a transactional or volume firm, we'll refer you to a colleague who fits.

Revisión gratuita. Revisamos cada consulta. Si su asunto es el tipo que tomamos, se lo diremos. Si es mejor para otra firma, le referiremos.

Revizyon gratis. Nou revize chak demann. Si zafè ou se kalite batay nou pran, n ap di w. Si li pi bon pou yon lòt kabinè, n ap refere ou.

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