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Real Estate Issues That Frequently Complicate Florida Probate Litigation

Florida probate litigation often becomes harder when the estate includes real property. A house, condo, vacant lot, or rental property may carry emotional value, debt, title issues, and competing expectations. In many families, the property is also the largest estate asset. Madelin Espino helps clients address these concerns with practical real estate support during probate, partition disputes, foreclosure matters, and residential sales in South...

August 06, 2026No Comments

In Court A Lawyer Mediating A Divorce Case For Couple

Why Divorce Attorneys Need a Realtor Experienced in High-Conflict Sales

A divorce case can move through pleadings, discovery, mediation, and court orders, but the marital home often creates immediate pressure. Missed mortgage payments, blocked showings, repair disputes, and distrust can turn a sale into another contested issue. Madelin Espino is a certified divorce real estate expert who supports real estate matters tied to divorce, probate, partition actions, short sales, and residential sales when attorneys...

June 15, 2026No Comments

How Realtors Help Resolve Partition and Inherited Property Disputes

Inherited homes and co-owned real estate can carry unpaid expenses and strong opinions about selling, keeping, or dividing the property. Realtors help resolve partition and inherited property disputes by giving the parties a smooth, well-documented sale process, pricing support, buyer feedback, and closing coordination. Madelin Espino is a South Florida real estate expert who works with property issues tied to partition actions, divorce, probate,...

May 13, 2026No Comments

Divorce and Real Estate: What Happens to the House?

Divorce is one of life’s most emotional and complex transitions. Along with the personal changes, couples are often faced with one of the biggest financial decisions of their lives — what to do with the family home. ???? For many couples, the house represents years of memories, stability for children, and a significant financial asset. Deciding what happens next requires careful planning, professional guidance, and...

March 11, 2026No Comments

Six Terms to Consider In a Court Order on Disposition of Marital Real Estate

By Madelin Espino, CDRE, CDS Court Appointed Certified Real Estate Expert One of the most contested and aggressively litigated issues in any divorce proceeding is the disposition of marital real estate. The dissolution of a marriage often stirs intense anger, which may become the impetus for seeking revenge among former spouses. That desire for retribution sometimes leads the divorcing spouses to wage “war” over...

April 14, 2025No Comments

Key Judicial Considerations in Grey Divorce

By Madelin Espino, CDRE®, CDS Court Appointed Certified Real Estate Expert Grey divorce refers to the dissolution of a marriage involving couples who are age 50 or older. This phenomenon has become increasingly common, and its legal implications can differ significantly from those of divorces involving younger individuals. As life expectancy rises and societal norms evolve, more individuals in later stages of life are...

April 14, 2025No Comments

Four Ways to Avoid Breach of Contract When Selling the House

They say that the wheels of justice turn very slowly, and in that regard, we should be aware of the contractual conundrums that divorcing litigants face when selling their real property. In every real estate transaction, there are generally two contracts the owners enter into: 1) a Listing Agreement with the brokerage, and 2) a Purchase Agreement with the buyers. Each contract comes with...

February 15, 2025No Comments

Deferring the Sale

The chances of a real property buyout, or refinance in divorce cases has become less likely now than even before the market crash of 2008, thanks to interest rate hikes coupled with high home values. Because it is simply not feasible for many divorcing homeowners to qualify for a buyout mortgage, the trend of deferring the sale is increasing — along with the trends...

February 10, 2025No Comments

The Dangers of Missing Proceeds Distribution

This is as a friendly reminder to include proceeds division and distribution directives in sale-of-house orders between divorcing spouses! In addition to enforceability and protecting your clients' interest, here are a few of the issues we see when there are no orders or written agreement regarding distribution of proceeds at closing: • Sale sabotage: When parties living in the house have no idea if,...

February 05, 2025No Comments