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Goal: to write a blog post about legal problems that can occur when selling a home in Florida
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Title: ?Trouble In Paradise: Six Legal Problems That Can Happen When Selling Your Florida Home?

If you plan on selling your home in Florida, then you are about to undergo a long and complicated process that can either go very smoothly or very roughly. The best thing you can do when it comes to selling your Florida home is to be informed and prepared for any possible legal scenario, whether good or bad. So if you are planning on or about to begin selling your home in Florida, here are six legal problems that can arise and which you should be prepared for or avoid at all costs.

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Whether it?s unpaid homeowners association dues, missed child or spousal support payments, or just general unpaid debts, these debts will not only greatly damage your credit and land you in some serious financial and legal trouble but will create a huge roadblock to selling your home. It?s also important to note that when it comes to selling your home when you?re in debt, if there is a major civil judgment attached to your property because of these debts, then selling your home will not get you out of this financial and legal trouble nor will it hide your debt or defraud the buyer of your home. Regardless, your debtors will be paid and if you want to sell your home as smoothly and soundly as possible, then wait until you pay off your debtors. Debts and other outstanding financial payments on your home can put your property at risk of foreclosure, which can be the biggest obstacle to selling your …show more content…
This goes back to the importance of having documentation for any past remodeling projects done on the property ready and available. When it comes to remodeling, most homeowners don?t get a building permit, which is legally required for home remodeling projects, because it could save them lots of time and money. But this can have many problems in the long run, especially if you are now trying to sell your home. Not having the proper building permits on hand can create many legal challenges in the process of selling your home, so always make sure that you have the proper legal permits for your home when

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