Sarasota Real Estate Blog

Attorney Sheryl Edwards Named as 2019 Florida Super Lawyers® Member February 14, 2019

Attorney Sheryl Edwards is the real estate expert for people throughout Sarasota who need representation in a real estate transaction or find themselves facing a real estate law dispute . When matters ...

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Get Out and Stay Out August 20, 2018

In Florida, many people own second homes or investment properties and use the same for vacation, seasonal residency or to generate rental income. In our practice, property owners often seek our ...

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Documentary Stamp Taxes on Conveyances Between Spouses August 16, 2018

Effective July 1, 2018, the Florida Legislature has amended the provisions of Section 201.02, Florida Statutes, as it pertains to the payment of Documentary Stamp Taxes on deeds between spouses. Prior ...

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Hurricane Property Tax Relief - New Statute August 15, 2018

The 2018 Legislature created section 197.318, F.S., to provide an abatement of property taxes, by a refund, for homestead residential improvements made uninhabitable from damage or destruction by ...

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Attorney Sheryl Edwards Chosen for Super Lawyers® for Sixth Time May 4, 2018

The Edwards Law Firm, PL is proud to announce that our lead attorney, Sheryl Edwards, has been selected to the Super Lawyers® list for 2018 for the sixth consecutive year. Only 5% of all attorneys in ...

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Will I Avoid Probate If I Put My Children on the Title to My Home? July 13, 2017

One of the primary purposes of a probate proceeding is to transfer ownership of property owned solely by the decedent. However, when the decedent owns property as “joint tenants with rights of ...

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