real estate
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SB264 – New Florida Law Prohibits “Foreign Principals” from Purchasing Certain Florida Real Property
A new law in Florida will prohibit “foreign principals” from purchasing agricultural land or certain real property in the state. The new law, Senate Bill 264, was signed into law on May 8, 2023, and becomes effective July 1, 2023. The law creates what is now Part III of Florida Statutes Chapter 692 (to be…
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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,…
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Lakewood Ranch Real Estate Attorney Joseph Battaglia named an SRQ Magazine Elite Top Attorney for 2022
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. Battaglia…
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Joseph Battaglia named as an 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. An…