Barbara Billiot Stage

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Q. Is it legal in Florida for me to rent out a property for vacation rentals if I'm renting it annually or renting to own?

April 16, 2024

A: That depends on the language in any documents you signed for the rental/lease to own, which we cannot review in this online forum. You would need to check these documents to see if there is a prohibition against subleasing and, if you are in a community association, you need to check with the association documents as well. If you are not sure, you will need to consult with a real estate lawyer.

Q. Who do I request a Judges docket Clerk of the Court General Counsel of the Circuit Administrator of the Court

March 29, 2024

A: I'm not sure why you are requesting the judge's docket but if you are looking for hearing times you need to look at the judge's rules or procedures about how to set hearings. Some judges have their available hearing times online through JACS or a similar program and some judges require you to email their judicial assistant to request available hearing times.

Q. A buyer did not hold up his end of a bill of sale while buying a property. He had 1 week to come up with 5k its been 3.

March 26, 2024

A: There are lots of problems with this transaction, including the fact that you are selling real estate without using a lawyer. No one can provide you any meaningful answer here in this online forum because we cannot review the "bill of sale" or other purchase agreement you may or may not have provided. You will now need to take everything to a real estate lawyer to determine what your rights are and if you have to return the money paid so far,

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