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The links below will bring you to the various Florida Rules of Court Procedure, by which all courts in Florida administer cases and apply the law. The links are provided as a courtesy and for reference only. If you are faced with a legal matter, you should always seek to engage counsel to assist you. Florida Rules of Civil Procedure Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration Florida Probate Rules Florida Traffic Rules of Traffic Court Florida Small Claims Rules Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure Florida Family Law Rules […]

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Homestead exemption is a constitutional privilege that reduces the assessed value of residential property up to $50,000 for qualified permanent residents.

F.S. 196.031196.031 Exemption of homesteads.—(1)(a) A person who, on January 1, has the legal title or beneficial title in equity to real property in this state and who in good faith makes the property his or her permanent residence or the permanent residence of another or others legally or naturall…

Battaglia Law, PLLC is a real estate law firm in the Lakewood Ranch, Florida area. Lakewood Ranch is nestled in the Cross-Section of Eastern Sarasota County and Eastern Manatee County. Battaglia Law, PLLC is owned by Lakewood Ranch attorney, Joseph B. Battaglia, who is board certified by the Florida Bar in the area of real estate law. With all of that said, Battaglia Law, PLLC is not a realty, a realtor, a broker, or a brokerage company. So, if you’re here looking for a realtor, you’re in the wrong place. But although we are not realtors, we do work with…

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