PRACTICE AREAS
Title, Escrow, and Closing Services
The Law Offices of David Djebelli, P.A. does business as The Closing Law Firm wherein which we handle commercial and residential real estate transactions. Our services provide crucial support in real estate transactions by verifying the property's ownership, resolving any title issues, and securely managing funds and documents until all the requirements are met. These services help protect the interests of both buyers and sellers, ensuring a smooth and legally sound transfer of property ownership.
Written purchase and sale agreements are required and govern the terms of all real estate transactions in Florida. Only licensed attorneys can examine and clarify the implications of these written agreements by informing each party thereto of their obligations under the terms of the agreement, and defining the different timeframes that each party is bound by. We actively ensure that all timelines are met and do a comprehensive due diligence review of all factors involved in a real estate transaction prior to closing.
You can trust The Closing Law Firm to get transactions to the closing table expeditiously while vigorously protecting our clients’ interests along the way. Our professionals have over 30 years of combined experience in the title industry and provide superior real estate services taking the stress off our clients. Our fees are some of the most competitive in the title industry and often less than non-attorney title companies.
Title Insurance
Title insurance is an essential part of every real estate transaction. As an agent for some of the nation’s largest title insurance underwriters we provide Title Insurance to owners of real property or others having an interest in real property against loss by defective titles, invalidities, or adverse claims to title.
Title insurance involves conducting a comprehensive examination of the property's title records to verify its legal ownership and determine if there are any outstanding liens, encumbrances, or other issues that may affect the transfer of ownership. Our purpose at The Closing Law Firm is to assist all parties in a real estate transaction by ensuring that the acquisitions or transfers of interests in the property are effectuated with the maximum degree of efficiency, security, and safety.
Buyer, Seller, and Lender Representation
Buying or selling a home is usually one of the greatest monetary transactions a person makes.
Legal representation is essential in a real estate transaction. Parties to a real estate transaction often find themselves forced to close with a title company or attorney that they have never worked with. These parties are often skeptical that a third party or adverse party has selected a certain title company or closing agent for their real estate transaction.
The Closing Law Firm can assist in these scenarios by representing buyers, sellers, and lenders as legal counsel where we assist our clients in navigating the legal aspects of their real estate transaction. By reviewing the necessary legal documents, including the purchase agreement, deed, and other related paperwork, we ensure to safeguard our clients’ interests while facilitating the closing process. We assist Sellers in clearing title and removing title defects so that the closing process is seamless, and title is marketable at closing. Our purpose is ensure that all parties involved sign the correct and requisite legal documents, and that funds are disbursed according to the agreed-upon terms.
Foreclosure Defense
If you are like most people, your home is perhaps your important asset. When you have invested thousands of dollars into your property, the thought of losing it can certainly be a good reason to keep you up at night. Over our years in practice, we have not only represented borrowers in default, but we have handled thousands of cases representing banks in foreclosure proceedings and other real estate matters. We are backed by an extensive track record of success.
The attorneys at the Law Offices of David Djebelli, P.A. are here to help you stay in your home. We offer a free initial consultation to discuss your mortgage debt problem and help you find a solution. We’ve helped hundreds of homeowners avoid foreclosure and save their homes. To learn more about our services and how our attorneys can help you, schedule a free no commitment consultation now. We service clients in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe Counties.
Short Sale Negotiations
A short sale occurs when your mortgage lender allows you to sell your home for less than what is owed. One of the primary benefits of a short sale is that it allows homeowners to avoid foreclosure. Foreclosures can have severe consequences, including damage to credit scores and the potential loss of the property. Opting for a short sale can provide an opportunity to sell the property and settle the mortgage debt before foreclosure proceedings take place.
The short sale process can be daunting. Mortgage lenders require a variety of applications, property valuation reports, and documentation from borrowers and homeowners. Let us do the heavy lifting. Our knowledge of the real estate market and extensive experience in handling short sale negotiations allows us to exceptionally service our clients navigate the short sale process.
Real Estate Property Title Transfers
In Florida a deed is required to transfer title and ownership of real estate. The deed must also be recorded with the Clerk of Court in the county where the property lies. Florida law mandates that deeds have certain requirements, otherwise the transfer of title is not accomplished. In our years of practice we have come across countless deeds that were prepared by non-attorneys that work in contravention to the intended transfer. We assist individuals and corporate entities in the preparation of deeds to accomplish transfers of real estate property.
We also assist and encourage our clients to use title transfers for estate planning purposes via enhanced life estate deeds or “lady bird” deeds. One could convey future title to the heirs by deed, while keeping control of the property during their lifetime. For example, spouses could convey their property to themselves for life with a remainder interest to their children or other heirs. The remaindermen (heirs) obtain title immediately upon the death of the life estate owner without probate court proceedings. In Florida, a lady bird deed is a legal form that transfers property upon death inexpensively and without probate. A lady bird deed allows the current property owner to use and control the property during the owner's lifetime, while the property automatically transfers upon death to designated beneficiaries.
Evictions
In Florida, a landlord can evict a tenant for a variety of reasons, but the landlord must terminate the tenancy first. The landlord terminates the tenancy by giving the tenant written notice, as required by Florida law. Landlords must never take self-help measures, such as locking a tenant out or forcibly removing the tenant. Taking illegal self-help measures can have serious consequences. The only lawful way to remove a tenant from a rental property is to adhere to all pre-suit written notice requirements, file suit and then obtain an eviction order from a Court. Only a law enforcement officer (such as a sheriff) can physically remove a tenant from a rental.
At the Law Offices of David Djebelli, P.A. we assist landlords in eviction proceedings and retaking possession of rental property. Nonpayment of rent is probably the most common tenant default. A landlord can sue a defaulting tenant based on nonpayment, but the chances of collecting on a money judgment in these cases are often minimal. Therefore, landlords often prefer to pursue eviction actions only as their remedy for a rent default. An action for eviction has several technical requirements, beginning with the requirement of a formal demand for payment known as the “three-day notice.” To learn more about our services and how our attorneys can help you, schedule a free no commitment consultation now.