Real Estate Litigation

Florida’s real estate market has been hit by a perfect storm of greed, over-leveraging and runaway valuations.  The effects of this perfect storm are far-reaching.  Borrowers are defaulting on mortgages; Lenders are carrying bad loans and toxic debt; Real estate developers are abandoning projects; Real estate taxes are delinquent; Condominium and Home Owners’ Associations are unable to collect enough money to run the associations.  Real estate disputes – whether they involve foreclosure, design and construction defects, boundary disputes, purchase and sale contracts, commercial leases, property insurance, partnership disputes, claims involving breach of fiduciary duty, or property tax assessments, – require knowledgeable and experienced attorneys to navigate. Mattlin & Kovacs’s Real Estate Litigation group consists of experienced, skilled trial attorneys who collaborate with the top experts in related fields to achieve the most favorable outcomes for our clients.

Our experience includes:

• Foreclosure of delinquent construction and land acquisition Loans;
• Prosecuting and defending ILSA claims (Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act) (i.e. return of deposit cases);
• Lawsuits based upon one party’s failure to close a real estate transaction;
• Material misrepresentations or omissions related to the sale and purchase of real estate;
• Commercial landlord/tenant disputes;
• Residential foreclosure defense work including RESPA and TILA violations;
• Lender liability claims;
• Land use restrictions;
• Easement rights and boundary line disputes; and
• Claims by owners of multimillion dollar residences with major construction and design defects, pursuing claims against their builders and contractors.

Our experience in adversarial proceedings includes trials before juries and judges as well as alternative dispute resolution channels such as binding arbitration and nonbinding mediation. While we support resolving disputes outside the courtroom, we are fully prepared to argue any case in state or federal trial and appellate courts. In every instance, our goal is to provide the best, most cost-effective service for our clients who include buyers and sellers of real estate, property owners, condominium and homeowner associations, investors and real estate developers, contractors, banks, private lenders, borrowers, landlords and tenants.

At Mattlin & Kovacs we strive to be on the forefront of the law and its emerging trends.  Many real estate concerns are time sensitive, and we will make ourselves available anytime and on any day of the week to give you the advice you need.
Please do not hesitate to call us at (561) 372-7200 for a consultation.