Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida
defective deed self-correcting after 5 years
Is there a Florida statute (around 1995?) whereby a deed that has a minor defect is considered ''self-corrected'' after 5 years (i.e., so that no corrective deed is necessary)?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: defective deed self-correcting after 5 years
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None that I am aware of. Most minor defects can be taken care of by a competent attorney. Serious defects can also be cured but may required a great deal of work including as far as filing a suit to quiet title.
Scott R. Jay, Esq.