Property lines can be a heated topic in West Palm Beach. No one wants to lose valuable land because of mistakes in the recording or description of a deed. If you just inherited real property in West Palm Beach then you may want to read up on this recent case regarding property disputes and adverse possession.
Inheriting Real Property
- There are a few ways you can inherit property in West Palm Beach.
- You may be a beneficiary of a real estate trust that holds your family’s property or you may inherit it out right.
- Real property descriptions often go back quite some time into the County records and unfortunately mistakes are made.
- Often times these mistakes are only recognized when a transfer of the property takes place.
- Your inheritance may be that transfer.
- What happens if your family has maintained (and improved) property for generationsand now the neighbors say the land belongs to them?
- You may be able to quiet title do you know what that means?
- You may be able to silence their claim to the property because it has been so long.
- Experienced Palm Beach probate litigators are also schooled in real estate and are prepared to counsel you on these issues.
- Failure to fight may spell disaster, you could be ordered out of that property and lose all investment in it.
- If you are worried about border disputes on inherited land you may want to see what one litigant did after she was ordered out!
- Check out this case from the Third District Court of Appeal in Miami.
Dadd v. Houde
- This was an appeal instituted after the Apellant was ordered out of her land following a property line dispute.
- On appeal the Court found that the trial court had incorrectly interpreted relevant statutes.
- The point is that your home and the land it sits on may be the most important (and expensive) investment you ever make.
- If you are inheriting property remember that your family worked hard on that property to improve it and eventually bequeath it to you!
- Are you going to let someone else take it?
- Experienced Palm Beach probate litigators know how to fight, not just in probate courtbut also in civil court to protect your family’s wealth and inheritance.
Want to learn even more?
Check out the entire case by clicking here.