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Real Estate
Clear title, clean transfers.
Deeds, homestead questions, and closings, including the property questions that come up in the middle of an estate.
Deeds
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Homestead
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Closings
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Quiet title
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Tampa
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St. Petersburg
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Serving Florida since 2015
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Deeds
·
Homestead
·
Closings
·
Quiet title
·
Tampa
·
St. Petersburg
·
Serving Florida since 2015
·
Deeds
·
Homestead
·
Closings
·
Quiet title
·
Tampa
·
St. Petersburg
·
Serving Florida since 2015
·
Deeds
·
Homestead
·
Closings
·
Quiet title
·
Tampa
·
St. Petersburg
·
Serving Florida since 2015
·
What this covers
Property work, on its own or inside an estate.
Most of our real estate work touches a family transition. A house has to be sold to close an estate, a parent wants a child added to a deed, or a title problem surfaces at closing. We handle the document and the recording.
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Deed preparation
Warranty, quitclaim, and life estate deeds drafted and recorded correctly.
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Homestead questions
Who you can leave the house to, and what protection carries over.
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Residential closings
Purchase and sale closings, including estate and trust sales.
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Title problems
Old liens, missing heirs, and defects that surface during a sale.
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Transfers to trust
Moving property into a trust without triggering a tax or insurance issue.
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Estate sales
Selling property held by an estate, with court authority where needed.
How we help
Four steps to a recorded deed.
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Title review
We pull the current deed and check how the property is held.
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Plan the transfer
We tell you which instrument fits and what it affects.
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Draft and sign
Documents prepared, signed, witnessed, and notarized.
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Record and confirm
Recorded with the county, with a copy sent to you.
Recording times vary by county. Expect (ART TO CONFIRM WITH AARON) for a routine transfer.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions we hear first.
If yours is not here, call the office. Someone who works on these matters will answer.
Should I add my child to the deed?
It is common advice and often a mistake. It can create a taxable gift, expose the property to their creditors, and complicate homestead. There are usually better tools.
Can a house be sold while probate is open?
Yes, with the right authority. Sometimes the personal representative can sell outright, sometimes a court order is needed first.
What is a life estate deed?
It lets you keep the right to live in the property for life while the remainder passes automatically. Useful in some plans, restrictive in others.
Do you handle closings for out-of-state sellers?
Yes. Remote signing and coordination with the title company are routine.
Who handles the file
The property group.
Jesse Brodsky, Esq.
Senior Attorney
Aaron W. Saoud, Esq.
Founder and CEO
Scott Saidel
Firm Administrator & Paralegal
Stacie Vandegrift
Paralegal
Next step
Send us the deed and the parcel number.
We will tell you what the transfer requires before you commit to anything.