Boundary Line Agreements for Florida Property
Boundary line agreements for Florida property establish definitive boundaries that affect title, require proper execution, and bind all future owners when properly recorded.
Title Implications
The recorded agreement modifies the effective boundary between the properties. Title companies identify recorded boundary line agreements during examination and address them in the title commitment. Buyers and lenders rely on the agreement to understand the property's actual boundaries as distinguished from what the original legal descriptions may suggest.
Execution Requirements
Proper execution requires signatures from all property owners, spousal joinder for homestead properties, notarization, and recording. Failure to obtain spousal consent for homestead property can render the agreement voidable. A Florida-licensed surveyor should prepare the boundary depiction to ensure accuracy.
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Reviewed by the attorneys at Barnes Walker, Goethe, Shea & Robinson, PLLC