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Florida Real Estate Litigation Attorneys Solve Problems

Fort Myers law firm tackles your real estate disputes

When it comes to real estate, the attorneys at Mahshie & DeCosta know the art of the deal and the art of a deal gone wrong. When facing the stress of real estate litigation, retaining an attorney with substantial knowledge about Florida property laws and civil litigation can lighten the burden. By assertively applying extensive knowledge of all aspects of property rights, civil procedure, finance and business, the firm's attorneys can handle your disputes related to:

  • Real property contracts
  • Residential home sales
  • Commercial property sales
  • Construction
  • Contractors and subcontractors
  • Mortgages
  • Homeowners associations
  • Condominiums
  • Landlord-tenant
  • Evictions
  • Foreclosures
  • Eminent domain
  • Zoning, land use and building permits
  • Boundaries and easements
  • Title
  • Liens

The firm works towards an optimal and expedient solution to all disputes.

Saving your home from wrongful foreclosure

You worked hard to purchase your dream home. When unexpected circumstances occur that put your home at risk of foreclosure, you can take crucial steps to ensure your lender complies with its legal duties. The firm's lawyers combine innovative strategies with fierce determination to defend your right to keep your home. When selling your home presents the better option, they guide you toward the most advantageous situation. Some means of protecting your home include use of:

  • Mortgage modification
  • Loan forbearance
  • Short sale
  • Deed in lieu of foreclosure
  • Lawsuit

The firm's attorneys use all available tools to help clients retain their homes.

Defending your right against government’s abuse of power

Eminent domain is the power of the government to take private property for public use. The process involves condemnation of your property, appraisal of its value, an offer to purchase and negotiation for a fair price. If the government offers an unsatisfactory amount of compensation or your property was improperly designated for public use, you can sue to halt the eminent domain process or receive the compensation you deserve. Mahshie & DeCosta zealously protects clients’ property from eminent domain abuses.

Resolving an eviction crisis

Eviction is disruptive to both the landlord and the tenant. The landlord must spend the time and money to replace tenants who fall behind on rent, and displaced families must locate a new home under traumatic circumstances. With this scenario in mind, the firm's attorneys help mediate disputes when eviction is undesirable. If you are a tenant who unfairly faces eviction, they protect your right to remain in your home. If you are a landlord whose tenants are engaged in disruptive, illegal or damaging behavior, they help you to protect your property and your business.

Alternative dispute resolutions (ADR)

ADR refers to other means of settling disputes outside of the courtroom. Some contracts require binding arbitration or nonbinding mediation to resolve disputes that arise out of the transaction governed by the agreement. When the cost and time of litigation exceeds the likely outcome, you may choose to settle instead. If negotiating a settlement, the firm's tenacity directs the proceedings toward a desirable outcome.

Florida real estate litigation attorneys

Mahshie & DeCosta is located in Fort Myers, Florida and serves clients throughout Florida. To schedule a Call For Consultation consultation, call 239-931-7566 or contact the firm online.