Real Estate Lawyer | Miami Title Insurance Lawyer

Barry L Simons is a Miami Real Estate lawyer with vast experience in real estate related transactions. Our office is well equipped to assist our clients in making their real estate transactions a smooth process and avoid problems to effectively get their closings completed.

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Mr. Simons acquired his undergraduate degree at the University Of Florida School Of Journalism And Communications attaining a Bachelor of Science in Advertising and a Minor in Business Administration. Thereafter Mr. Simons attended and graduated from the University Of Miami School Of Law in 1990.

Mr. Simons initially gained extensive experience after law school in both civil and commercial litigation appearing in County & Circuit Courts in Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward & Palm Beach counties along with U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He has prepared for and tried numerous cases along with being involved with and arguing before Appellate courts in the State of Florida. He has also appeared and handled matters in front of the Florida Real Estate Commission, Value Adjustment Board & municipal Code Enforcement Boards. Beginning in 1995 his practice expanded to working with corporate and individual clients to assist in the purchase and sale of assets of businesses with an emphasis in restaurant acquisitions. Mr. Simons also started gaining experience in Landlord-Tenant lease negotiations and the providing of representation for residential & commercial closings as attorney for individuals and lenders along with acting as the title and/or closing agent for all aspects of these real estate transactions. His office also issues title insurance for real estate closings on behalf of purchasers, borrowers and lenders. He also provides general counsel and litigation support representation to Condominium and Homeowner Associations with a concentration towards delinquent accounts along with lien foreclosures. In the past, Mr. Simons has assisted Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami with both litigation and transactional related matters. Mr. Simons has also represented small developers in the County with their projects as both general counsel and transactional support counsel.

Mr. Simons' memberships include some of the following organizations -

The Florida Bar

United States District Court, Southern District of Florida

Florida Bar - Vice Chair 11^th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee "G"

Florida Bar - Chair 11^th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee "G"

Old Republic National Title Insurance Company

Licensed real-estate salesperson - State of Florida

Florida High School Athletic Association Football Official

BNI

Due to his pro bono service to the Put Something Back Program here in Miami-Dade County, Florida he was recognized with the Pro Bono Award - Consumer from the Dade County Bar Association.

Mr. Simons has also provided his time to and serves the following organizations -

Miami Dadeland Pinecrest Rotary Club

Miami Dadeland Pinecrest Rotary Charity Golf Classic - Chairman

Bet Breira Samu-El Or Olom Supporting Organization - President of Board

Mr. Simons is a native Miamian residing with his wife and family in the Falls area. He attended elementary, middle and high school all in the Miami area.

The Law Office of Barry L Simons PA has a primary goal in mind and that is to provide our clients with superior title and closing services. Our office is a one-stop shop for your real estate needs. Here are just some of the services that we provided:

The ability to act as your escrow agent to hold your funds in a safe and insured environment;
Settlement services for purchase and sales, loan closings and refinancing of mortgages or properties;
Pay-off and disbursement of loan and sales proceeds in the manner preferred by the receiving party:
Prompt and efficient recording of Deeds and Mortgages via our electronic format established with the recording offices in this State;
Title Insurance policies in favor of and to protect both owners and lenders.

Real Estate Law Miami | Representing the Seller

Leading up to a closing the Buyer's closing agent performs a title search and examination of your property. Thereafter a title insurance commitment is issued and acts as a guide for the closing in relation to any documents a Seller needs to provide at closing.

As a Seller, you probably already have an owner's title insurance policy in place from when you bought the property. However, it is possible that a hidden defect is uncovered by the Buyer's closing agent and disclosed in the title commitment when you try and sell your home. If this happens, you will want to work with a real estate attorney to address these problems. As the Seller, it is your responsibility to deliver a marketable title to the Buyer.

In many cases the title commitment requirements produced by the closing agent for a closing are routine and the exceptions to a title commitment are commonly acknowledged as not affecting marketable title.

But sometimes these exceptions can pose problems which the Seller must cure. Our office is best equipped to advise you on how to deal with these types of issues that might arise when you are selling your property.

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Barry L. Simons, P.A.

(305) 670-7020

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