Homeowners who backed out of the sale of their Miami property can’t use the state’s homestead protections to avoid the deal, the Third District Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday.
Ali and Soledad Mirzataheri changed their minds after signing a contract agreeing to sell their three-bedroom house to FM East Developers LLC. They refused to close after FM East paid a deposit and completed property inspections, prompting the would-be buyer to file a lis pendens on the house and a lawsuit to force the sale and collect damages.
