Law Office of Karen K. Ward, lawyers in Destin, FL, Florida

The Historic Homeowner -- Historic Designations

It is important to us to remember our history by preserving the past. Historic designations on the federal, state, and local levels serve as an important mechanism for identifying our historic resources.More...

Legal Research on Real Estate Law

Today, more so than ever before, non-lawyers have occasion to conduct legal research. A question involving real estate law may provide such an opportunity. The process can be quite daunting.More...

Pre-Closing Occupancy

In the real estate market, it is not uncommon for a buyer to ask for permission from a seller to move into a house prior to closing. It may be that the house involved in the transaction is vacant. It may also be that the buyer has sold his or her house and needs to vacate the old house prior to the closing on the new house.More...

Procedures in Condemnation Cases

Condemnation is the action of a governmental entity when it takes private property for a public use. When a state takes private land to build, expand, or develop a public highway, that private property is condemned through a judicial process that ultimately transfers the title of the land from the private owner to the state in exchange for the payment of funds that reflect the reasonable value of the land taken.More...

The Deed in a Residential Real Estate Sale

A transfer of land from a seller to a buyer must be accomplished through written documentation in order to satisfy requirements of the Statute of Frauds. Typically, real estate transactions involve many written documents from the offer, which is usually in the form of a contract to purchase, to the deed.More...