What does Estoppel mean? ...  It means that the ownership of real property is stopping with the Seller (Owner) and will begin again with the Purchaser (Applicant). What does this mean to the Purchaser or Seller? In order to purchase real property, an estoppel request must be made by the purchasers Title Company. The information contained in an estoppel is used for compiling the costs for closing purposes. These costs and fees are found on the HUD Statement or Settlement Statement that you will receive at closing. An estoppel will let the Title Company know if the maintenance fees are current, if there are any special assessments due and/or pending, the name of the Association insurance agent, violations against the subject property, etc. Responsibility of payment for estoppel is of the Seller.

Estoppel requests are to be paid in advance. There is a fee of $200 for all questionaires and estoppels. You may  mail or fax it to us.Forms will not be returned until payment has been made and/or Board approval for specific associations has been granted.Checks must be made payable to Southern Shores Management Inc. Please include your payment with your forms and mail to: 6801 Lake Worth Rd Suite 111 Greenacres, FL 33467 , Attn: Estoppels Department