Maryvel De Castro Valdes joined the Siegfried Rivera in 2012 and concentrates her practice in community association law and residential and commercial real estate law. She represents a broad range of clients in real estate matters including acquisition and condominium/planned unit development, commercial lending, residential and commercial lease transactions, and landlord/tenant disputes. Ms. Valdes also has extensive experience in representing community associations in both condominium lien foreclosure actions and mortgage foreclosure actions. She works closely with Boards and management on the enforcement of Association collections policies, preparing demand letters, claims of liens, settlement repayments plans and proceeding with foreclosure actions to address delinquent accounts.
Ms. Valdes is an active member of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar, the Community Association Institute’s Southeast Florida Chapter and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Collections
- Florida
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- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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- English
- Attorney
- Siegfried Rivera
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- Nova Southeastern University
- J.D. | 2003
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- Florida International University
- B.A.
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- The Florida Bar
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- Activities: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
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- Community Association Institute
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- Activities: Southeast Florida Chapter
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- International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
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- Mediator
- Florida Circuit Courts
- State of Florida
- Civil Law Notary
- Website
- Maryvel De Castro Valdes Website Profile
- Website
- Siegfried Rivera Website
- Blog
- Florida Construction Lawyer Blog
- The Real Deal Covers Firm’s $6.4M Verdict Against Codina Partners Affiliate on Behalf of General Contractor
July 8, 2022 - Language in Material Warranty Controls Forum for Defect Claims
May 3, 2022 - Firm’s Lawsuit Against Suffolk Construction Involving New PortMiami Virgin Voyages Terminal Makes Headlines in The Real Deal
April 14, 2022
- Blog
- Florida Real Estate Lawyer Blog
- FinCEN Russia Sanctions Alerts Warn Real Estate, Finance Industries to Exercise Effective Due Diligence
April 19, 2022 - Article by Oscar Rivera in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Potential Pitfalls to Avoid with Restrictive Clauses in Outparcel Sales, Developments for CRE Owners”
March 29, 2022 - Firm’s Latest Miami Herald Real Estate Counselor Column: “Condo Terminations Take Hold as an Exit Strategy for Owners at Aging Towers”
February 13, 2022
- Blog
- Florida HOA Lawyer Blog
- Increases from Insurance, Inspections and Reserves Rattling Many Condominium Communities
August 5, 2022 - Miami Herald Op-Ed Column by Gary Mars: “Federal Condo-Safety Financing Proposal Can Prevent More Tragedies Like the Surfside Collapse”
August 2, 2022 - Miami Herald Real Estate Column by Jonathan Mofsky: “Ruling Shows Pitfalls of Associations Enacting Changes Without Required Votes”
July 31, 2022