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Private Lending Law in Hollywood, Florida

AMV Legal Group P.A. works with private lenders on loans secured by real estate in Broward, Miami-Dade and across Florida, so each loan is properly documented, recorded and insured. Through AMV Title, our title services, we handle the title review and closing in the same place.

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Attorney Alejandra Marquez Villa at a private loan closing table
Loan documents★Term review★Title search and lender's title insurance★Closing and recording★Payoffs and releases★
Services

What We Help With

A lender signs a promissory note while Alejandra Marquez Villa guides the closing
  1. 01

    Loan documents

    We prepare the promissory note, mortgage, personal guaranty and other documents the loan requires.

  2. 02

    Term review

    We review interest, fees, maturity and default terms so they are clear and consistent with Florida law, including its interest rate limits.

  3. 03

    Title search and lender's title insurance

    Through AMV Title, we check the property's title and issue the lender's policy.

  4. 04

    Closing and recording

    We coordinate the closing, collect the signatures, record the mortgage with the county and handle Florida's documentary stamp and intangible taxes.

  5. 05

    Payoffs and releases

    We prepare the payoff and the satisfaction of mortgage when the loan is repaid.

Who We Work With

Individual private lenders, real estate investors who lend, private lending companies and international lenders financing Florida properties.

The process

How It Works

  1. 1

    Loan review

    We review the terms, the borrower and the property.

  2. 2

    Title and documents

    AMV Title runs the title search while we prepare the loan documents.

  3. 3

    Closing

    We coordinate the signing, in person or remotely, and disburse the funds.

  4. 4

    Recording and policy

    We record the mortgage and deliver the lender's title policy.

The firm

Why AMV Legal Group

  • 01Legal documents, title and closing handled by the same team.
  • 02Direct attorney involvement in every loan.
  • 03Service in English, Spanish and Portuguese for international lenders.
  • 04Remote closings for parties outside Florida.
Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

At a minimum, a promissory note and a mortgage on the property. Depending on the deal, it may also need a personal guaranty, an assignment of rents or other documents.

The lender's title policy protects the lender's position if a problem with the property's title appears after the loan closes, such as an unknown lien.

Recording the mortgage in the county's public records establishes the lender's priority over later claims. AMV handles the recording and the related Florida taxes as part of the closing.

Yes. The firm coordinates remote closings and works with international lenders in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

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