622 Vineland Rd., Winter Garden, FL 34787
Chelsea L. Metka, Esq.

Chelsea L. Metka, Esq.

Founding Attorney · Board Certified in Real Estate Law, The Florida Bar

Fifteen minutes, no obligation. Bring us your contract, your lease, your loan, or your question.

Commercial Leases in Florida: What Every Business Owner Should Understand Before Signing

Commercial Leases in Florida: What Every Business Owner Should Understand Before Signing

A commercial lease is not a residential lease with different numbers attached. Florida regulates residential rentals heavily, layering statute and municipal rules on top of nearly every landlord-tenant interaction. Commercial
Commercial Leases Decoded: What Landlords and Tenants Must Know Before Signing

Commercial Leases Decoded: What Landlords and Tenants Must Know Before Signing

Key Takeaways Commercial leases are governed almost entirely by contract, not by the heavy tenant protections found in Florida residential lease law, so what is written in the document is
What Commercial Real Estate Buyers Get Wrong Before They Sign

What Commercial Real Estate Buyers Get Wrong Before They Sign

Most buyers entering their first commercial transaction assume the process works like a residential closing, just with bigger numbers. It does not. The rules, the timeline, the documents, and the
What Really Happens After You Sign at Closing

What Really Happens After You Sign at Closing

Most buyers assume closing ends when the ink dries. It doesn’t. The moment everyone signs, a detailed post-closing process begins: checks are issued, wires are initiated and verbally verified, and
How a Real Estate Closing Actually Works in Florida: Step by Step

How a Real Estate Closing Actually Works in Florida: Step by Step

Key Takeaways Sellers do not receive their money the moment they sign, and buyers do not receive their keys at signing. Understanding this upfront prevents frustration at the closing table.
What Actually Happens Between a Signed Contract and a Set of Keys

What Actually Happens Between a Signed Contract and a Set of Keys

Most people have been through one or two real estate closings in their lives. That limited experience makes it easy to assume the process is simpler than it is. It
The Closing Myths Costing Central Florida Buyers and Sellers Thousands

The Closing Myths Costing Central Florida Buyers and Sellers Thousands

Real estate closings have a reputation for being complicated. That reputation is earned. But most of the financial damage done at the closing table doesn’t come from complexity. It comes
Real Estate Closing Myths That Cost Buyers and Sellers Thousands

Real Estate Closing Myths That Cost Buyers and Sellers Thousands

Key Takeaways Buyers and sellers can lose anywhere from $5,000 to $50,000 — or more — due to closing myths and misunderstandings. Real estate agents are not authorized to give
What Your Closing Attorney Is Looking At (That Nobody Else Is)

What Your Closing Attorney Is Looking At (That Nobody Else Is)

Most buyers treat the closing process like a formality. Sign the documents, get the keys, move on. But between contract and closing, there’s a layer of legal review that either

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