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Barbara Billiot Stage
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- Condominiums, Homeowners Association, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate
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- Q. Can a private condo refuse emotional support animal documentation under FHA?
- A: The Fair Housing Act applies to condominiums, homeowner associations, cooperatives and other types of private corporations furnishing housing. Just be sure your ESA letter is from a mental health provider that has treated you and not obtained from one of those internet sites that will provide an ESA letter for a small fee. While I don't know if it has ever been used, the Florida law regarding those letters provides for criminal penalties.
- Q. How can I nullify a warranty deed transfer and deed back to the original owner?
- A: You just need to execute and record a new deed with the names in reverse -- from you to your mother.
- Q. HOA fee increase and missed payments in Florida condo
- A: The first notice required is a Notice of Late Assessments, which provides the owner with 30 days to pay in full or the association will turn the account over to a lawyer for collections. That is the last opportunity to pay before legal fees and costs are added to the amount due. The next notice is an Intent to Lien Notice giving the owner 45 days to pay in full or a claim of lien is filed. Once the claim of lien is filed a final notice of Delinquent Assessments is sent giving the owner 45 days to pay in full before the association files to foreclose on the property.
The first notice is sent by regular mail but the next two are sent by certified mail and regular mail. Often owners believe ... Read More
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