Lakewood Ranch Attorney Joseph Battaglia Certified by the Florida Bar as a Specialist in the Area of Real Estate Law

Battaglia Law, PLLC is proud to announce that, on August 1, 2023, attorney Joseph B. Battaglia became Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Real Estate Law Licensed in 2008, Mr. Battaglia practiced for a number of years exclusively in the areas of bankruptcy and debtor-creditor litigation. However, in 2016 he decided to refresh hisContinue reading “Lakewood Ranch Attorney Joseph Battaglia Certified by the Florida Bar as a Specialist in the Area of Real Estate Law”

How Title Insurance May Have Saved My Client $1 Million

When title insurance is needed, it’s worth every penny I recently assisted a client who had purchased a home in Lakewood Ranch and paid cash. My office did not handle the closing, nor was I involved in any way with the real estate closing at the time. Rather, my client hired me about 7 monthsContinue reading “How Title Insurance May Have Saved My Client $1 Million”

Battaglia Law Reviews a Title Company’s Closing Documents and Nets Client an Additional $3,413.00 at Closing

Recently, Lakewood Ranch real estate lawyer Joseph Battaglia represented a seller of residential real estate with a sales price of approximately $500,000.00. Battaglia Law did not serve as the closing agent, as it was the buyer in this transaction who selected the closing agent, per the contract. The closing agent was a local title company,Continue reading “Battaglia Law Reviews a Title Company’s Closing Documents and Nets Client an Additional $3,413.00 at Closing”

Battaglia Law secures six-figure settlement payment to its client in response to a demand letter

Lakewood Ranch real estate lawyer Joseph Battaglia recently represented a corporate client which had purchased some machinery at an online auction. Unfortunately, upon taking delivery of the machinery it had purchased, the client very quickly realized that the property had not been described accurately. This resulted in the machinery not meeting the specific needs ofContinue reading “Battaglia Law secures six-figure settlement payment to its client in response to a demand letter”

Lakewood Ranch Real Estate Attorney Joseph Battaglia named as one of SRQ Magazine’s 2022 Elite Top Attorney Honorees

For the second year in a row, Lakewood Ranch real estate attorney Joseph Battaglia has been included in SRQ Magazine’s Elite Top Attorney Honoree List. The list was published in the September 2022 issue of SRQ Magazine, and Mr. Battaglia was included amongst the other attorney honorees in the real estate law category. Mr. BattagliaContinue reading “Lakewood Ranch Real Estate Attorney Joseph Battaglia named as one of SRQ Magazine’s 2022 Elite Top Attorney Honorees”

Happy Birthday to Battaglia Law, PLLC!!

Battaglia Law, PLLC turned two years old on January 23, 2022! The firm was founded in early 2020, which was just prior to the onset of COVID and all the sadness, oddity, and disruption it has caused. Despite the weirdness of that year, including a once-in-a-lifetime (hopefully) shutdown, I still considered 2020 a win, asContinue reading “Happy Birthday to Battaglia Law, PLLC!!”

SRQ Magazine 2021 Elite Top Attorney Honoree

In the September 2021 issue of SRQ Magazine, Lakewood Ranch real estate lawyer Joseph Battaglia was named a 2021 Elite Top Attorney Honoree in the real estate law category. Mr. Battaglia is appreciative and honored by this designation, which resulted from an online peer review process and internet research process conducted by the magazine. AnContinue reading “SRQ Magazine 2021 Elite Top Attorney Honoree”

Protect Your Money from Wire Fraud Schemes When Buying a Home (Video)

The American Land Title Association (“ALTA“) has created a video with four helpful tips on how you can protect your hard-earned money when dealing in wire transfers. The video also provides guidance on what to do if you have been targeted by a wire fraud attempt. Below are some helpful tips from Lakewood Ranch realContinue reading “Protect Your Money from Wire Fraud Schemes When Buying a Home (Video)”

Homes Selling in Record Time – “Blink of An Eye” – National Association of Realtors

A recent article on REALTOR Magazine’s website reports that, according to realtor.com®’s latest Monthly Housing Trends Report, homes are selling in record time at an average of 43 days – 20 days fewer than a year ago. The article further reported that in some parts of the country listings are going from “just listed” toContinue reading “Homes Selling in Record Time – “Blink of An Eye” – National Association of Realtors”

AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Old Republic Title Insurance Group

Battaglia Law, PLLC, as an authorized policy-issuing agent of Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, is proud to share the following news. Recently, AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “aa-” from “a+” of Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, whichContinue reading “AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Old Republic Title Insurance Group”