Hagen Law Firm of Southwest Florida is representing numerous buyers and sellers of homes damaged in Hurricane Ian. Some sales are realtor deals, others are “FSBOs.” We strongly urge all parties to have attorney representation during contract negotiation, or to at least make the contract contingent upon attorney review […]
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HAGEN LAW FIRM2023 For Sale by Owner (“FSBO”) Tips and Advice Dear Seller,This letter will outline some of the legal advice/selling tips that I have shared with FSBO clients over the course of 37 years of real estate law practice. (It is general information only and does not constitute legal […]
Dear Clients and Colleagues, I am attaching a copy of Governor DeSantis’ Executive Order #22-242 and the Lee County Tax Collector’s 10-26-2022 notification. In short, the Lee County Tax Collector has stated that ALL Lee County property owners can pay their 2022 property tax bills in DECEMBER and obtain the […]
By Attorney Michael S. Hagen (Copyright 2022). Procedural Overview of Tax Deed Sales A tax deed sale is conducted by the County Clerk of Courts and is governed by Florida Statute 197. A tax deed sale results after a property owner fails to pay his local property taxes. After a […]
HAGEN LAW UPDATE The Real Estate “Bull Market” continues full speed ahead: more so now than ever Buyers & Sellers need the protection & assurance that only an experienced Real Estate Attorney can provide. Hagen Law is pleased to serve in this key role since 1985. Contracts, title insurance, buyer […]
The property tax game has changed dramatically since I became the Lee County Property Appraiser’s attorney in 1994 and since I founded TaxCuts1 in 2003. This year is no different. The “wheels of change” are ever in motion and here is a sketch of what I am seeing: By Michael […]