answered on Apr 5, 2024
By "civil case ... in 2017", I'm guessing you mean a 2017 incident, not a lawsuit filed in 2017. There is not a category of attorneys for "old incident cases". Search the same way you would for any lawyer in that area of law, including contacting the Fla. Bar Lawyer... View More
A friend of mine recently rented a car from Hertz Car Rental company through the Uber Driver app so that he could do trips and earn money. Until after my friend signed the rental contract, Hertz didn’t tell him that he and his passengers were going to be recorded by video and audio from inside... View More
answered on Apr 4, 2024
This is simply a matter of basic contract principles. Your friend apparently agreed to the invasion of privacy by signing without reading it first. It is legally assumed that a contracting party has read and understood what he/she has signed. I often get calls from people who say, "But I... View More
answered on Apr 1, 2024
If your attorney accepts a settlement offer without your consent, your first move should be to determine if the settlement can be revoked, either with the opposing party's consent or instead via a motion to the Court. First speak to your attorney who's been representing you in the case... View More
I'm wanting to put together a body cam video of clips from several different police body cam videos in Florida from numerous police encounters with an individual and put it on social media since they are continually harassing this individual. Am I legally able to do so if I have all these... View More
answered on Apr 1, 2024
The answer depends on whether the footage is officially public record at this time, as well as on what you mean by "reporting misconduct". Generally, any official public records may be shared on social media. However, if you were to edit/compile the footage in a way that is not exactly... View More
Recently I was arrested with my fiancé. My fiancé had an open case with a judge. Now the same judge is in the same case I just caught recently with my fiancé.
answered on Mar 29, 2024
Yes. If the judge were to make statements indicating bias against you, or if he has a conflict of interest, you could move to disqualify him, but being assigned to another case with your fiance as defendant is not, in itself, a ground for disqualification. Regardless of your situation, you should... View More
House suffered a pipe burst that sat for 24 hours. Home flooded 1” during that time. Back half of the first story is affected.
Are my personal property contents covered?
Does the Florida mold limit of $10,000 include contents as well as structure or are those separate limits that... View More
answered on Mar 29, 2024
The coverage categories and limits are stated in your insurance policy. Either it's plainly covered or not. Should be clear, and an insurance agent should be able to explain, but if not, schedule a legal consultation. Also, you state that a pipe leakage flood caused damage. If water itself... View More
It was a verbal agreement I have receipts showing I paid them an the insurance states that my father in law an I were the owners but they got mad an took it what can I do about this matter
answered on Mar 25, 2024
You have grounds to take legal action, and you may want to first have an attorney send a demand letter to see if the matter can be resolved without litigation. You may have grounds to seek a court judgment requiring transfer of title to you, and if not that, at least grounds for monetary... View More
815.062 Offenses against governmental entities.—
answered on Mar 20, 2024
You cite Fla. Statute Sec. 815.062, a statute that's pretty clear on its face and criminalizes certain acts committed against governmental entities. It's unclear why you mention that statute in conjunction with suing a county entity, as that statute is only about charging someone with a... View More
My sister sold my father’s property for $24,500 without informing me. According to my father’s will (of which my sister has a copy) I’m supposed to get half of the sale. Dad’s attorney P.B. Howell Jr. passed away in 2006. Dad passed away in 2017. Since my father’s passing, I have been... View More
answered on Mar 19, 2024
Your inquiry has a very mysterious set of facts. If a Will gives real property (house, condo, land, etc.) to two individuals to share 50/50, the Will must be probated - that is, a petition to open an estate in the Probate Court must be filed, resulting in a Court Order giving 50/50 ownership,... View More
Pending lawsuit claiming knowledge of propensities, allowing dog to roam at large and knowledge of foreseeable risks. There was no dog attack and no injury to 3rd party alleged in ident off premises. There was no injury and claims full of lies and no evidence. Landlord already dismissed from this... View More
answered on Mar 19, 2024
You state that this is a "lawsuit claiming knowledge of propensities, allowing dog to roam at large and knowledge of foreseeable risks." If there happens to be evidence to support that claim (including the alleged injury), it may be a valid claim regardless of whether a co-defendant is... View More
I have limited English speaking ability. Plaintiffs lawyer knows this and emailed me saying I must have a phone call with him to discuss my affirmative defense outside of court proceedings before the judge will hear my affirmative defenses. I do not see anything online where this is appropriate or... View More
answered on Mar 19, 2024
I agree with Mr. Kaufman except would add but that for issues in which the Court requires an effort to confer in good faith before attending a hearing, if the opposing attorney were to tell the Judge that he requested to confer with you, and you refused to speak to him, the Judge will probably not... View More
Driver Two crashes into Driver One within a highway median cross-over. Driver One - stopped on the east side of the road before the median cross-over until two Northbound highway lanes and the median cross-over left turn lane (marked) into the median cross-over were clear. Driver One got to the... View More
answered on Mar 8, 2024
Who would be ticketed is entirely within the discretion of the law enforcement officer(s) after the officer(s) speak to those on scene and review the situation. The officer(s) may or may not get it right - and that's why traffic tickets can be contested in traffic court. That's a... View More
Today, March 6, 2024 at 10:40 am in Melbourne Fl. My mom fell at Denny's Restaurant , she tripped over a door mat in front of the door and slid into the other glass door. She was blocking the doorway laying on the ground a nurse in the restaurant help me move her out of the doorway. 911 was... View More
answered on Mar 6, 2024
You mom definitely has a potential personal injury claim for a significant amount of money damages, including for physical and mental pain and suffering, and should immediately schedule a free consultation with a lawyer. Regarding the discriminatory aspect, the legal issue would be whether there... View More
Landlord says I need to pay $3000 to move in, but the deposits, pro-rated rent, first month's rent, community's fees, pet deposits and pet rent do not add up to $3000. Instead, it adds up to $2500. I asked the property and they said I'm forgetting pet fees and the math is right.. but... View More
answered on Mar 2, 2024
You seem to have answered your question yourself. You are basically asking if the other party to your contract (the overall deal you made) can add a charge that you did not agree to, for no reason. Of course not. I suggest you give the landlord your written itemized figures and ask if you're... View More
I left a 1 star review and the owner was confrontational with my wife over it and told her he didn't want her back. How is this not against the law? I have freedom of speech and what I wrote was the truth.
answered on Mar 1, 2024
You do have freedom of speech, and if the business is private (not governmental or connected to the government), the business has the right to deny service to anyone it wants to, except that it cannot discriminate on the basis of one of the "protected classes" under the law, such as race,... View More
My lawyer, apparently did not have to credentials to practice where my case was moved. The judge asked for an amended summary, even gave an extension. My lawyer never replied. It was dropped without prejudiced. Finally getting a hold of my lawyer. He simply said he hadn’t had a case there in... View More
answered on Feb 27, 2024
I agree with Mr. Arrasmith. A dismissal without prejudice is NOT a "permanent" dismissal in the sense of being permanently barred from re-filing your case, unless the statute of limitations period has already expired. Also, in the event your claim would be permanently barred due to... View More
I took a friend to a new car dealer so they could look at and test drive new cars. They don't have insurance because they haven't owned a car in a few years. Told the sales person that the most important features were the safety features (blind-spot warning, backup alarm, collision alert,... View More
answered on Jan 17, 2024
First, you are not legally permitted to provide legal advice to your friend if you're not a licensed attorney. Your friend must directly contact a lawyer if he/she needs advice that he/she can rely on. General educational guidelines for the kind of issue you describe are as follows.... View More
NOW....THE DEALER EMAILED ME AND WANTS THE CAR BACK DUE TO BANK REQUESTING BUYBACK TO DEALER AS I DEFAULTED ON THE FIRST PAYMENT.
NOW.....
CAR GOES BACK TO DEALER,
DEALER GIVES WESTLAKE BANK THE MONEY BACK,
CUSTOMER LOSES 3K DOWNPAYMENT.
THE CAR PRICE WAS... View More
answered on Jan 6, 2024
Did you agree to terms that let them take advantage of you as you describe, or not? Read the contract terms on the remedies granted to them when the buyer is in default, and determine if you agreed to whatever those are. If unclear, or you think they are violating the terms or that you did not... View More
My neighbor wanted an expensive rug I had to give as a gift but she didn't have the $400 I was asking for it, she offered to do work around my home in exchange for it and I agreed. She asked for the rug before the holidays so she could give it to her daughters. Two months later She still... View More
answered on Jan 5, 2024
Regarding your last question, the amount in dispute (assuming it's either $400 money or $400 worth of work) is too little to make it financially worthwhile to hire a lawyer. You might have a potential claim worth pursuing in small claims court, representing yourself - but it's hard to... View More
We've had access to are parking lot for over 50 years then a resort came in and put up a gate that we use to enter our parking lot and they put a padlock on it to keep us locked out from accessing it,is that legal
It is the only way into our parking lot is through access off a main... View More
answered on Jan 1, 2024
Best to schedule a consultation with a attorney handling real estate disputes, as there are a few issues to be examined, such as: Was the former owner's permission formalized into a recorded easement? (An easement is a permitted through-way of someone else's land.) If no recorded... View More
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