Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

quit claim deed

My husband bought the property with clear and marketable title on the year 2000.There is a mortgage (LTV 80%) on his name. On January 2002 I got a quit claim deed from my husband and I. Last month I noticed that the property had been an addition to the next door house. I mean that in the year 1989 both houses constituted only one unit. On the other hand there is a conflict en the records and some disputes regarding setbacks which will put a cloud on the title. My question is: Can I have some protection from my husband's Title Insurance? and What can I do in order to clear de title. Thank you in advance for your help.


Asked on 5/23/02, 3:50 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Peter Gonzalez Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez & MachadoLLP

Re: quit claim deed

If you have a title insurance policy, then you should make a claim with your title insurance carrier. Compile and organize all of your closing documents and speak with the lawyer or title agent who handled the purchase of the property on your behalf. If you had a lawyer when you purchased the property, that lawyer is probably the best person to assist you in resolving this matter. If you learn that the lawyer committed legal malpractice, then you may want to get a second opinion from a different lawyer regarding what may be the best legal options or remedies available to you. Good luck.

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Answered on 5/23/02, 3:56 pm


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