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Q: Is it illegal to install spyware on a phone without consent in Florida?
I have recently faced unauthorized access to my accounts, including emails and bank accounts, with money being withdrawn. I suspect this might be due to spyware installed on my girlfriend’s phone without her consent. In Florida, is it illegal to install spyware on someone’s phone without their... View More 
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Jack Ruffin Hunt
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answered on Jul 31, 2026
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answered on Jul 31, 2026
Yes. In Florida, secretly installing spyware on another person's phone without that person's consent can be illegal, although the specific criminal charges depend on how the software was used. If the spyware intercepts phone calls, text messages, emails, or other electronic... View More
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Q: Is it illegal to install spyware on a phone without consent in Florida?
I have recently faced unauthorized access to my accounts, including emails and bank accounts, with money being withdrawn. I suspect this might be due to spyware installed on my girlfriend’s phone without her consent. In Florida, is it illegal to install spyware on someone’s phone without their... View More
Andrey Mangushev
answered on Aug 3, 2026
answered on Aug 3, 2026
What you describe, someone installing spyware on your phone and using it to access your email and bank accounts without your permission, is squarely covered by Florida's Security of Communications Act, Fla. Stat. 934.03, which makes it a felony to intentionally intercept or access electronic... View More
Q: What can I do if my lawyer is unresponsive about my QDRO?
I paid a lawyer in June to handle a QDRO for me, with an agreed timeline of two weeks for completion. Since then, I have repeatedly emailed them to inquire about the status but have received no response. I found this lawyer online, and I don't recall signing any formal agreement or contract.... View More
Brandon Andres Nunez
answered on Jul 31, 2026
answered on Jul 31, 2026
The first practical move is to change how you're reaching out. If you've been emailing with no response, pick up the phone and call the office directly — and if you still get nothing, follow up with a written letter (even a short one) that clearly states you paid on a specific date, the... View More
Q: How can a sole heir spouse continue operating a deceased partner's business without probate?
I am the sole heir spouse and an unregistered partner in my recently deceased husband's sole proprietorship. Both of us were authorized signatories on the business bank account. There is no written partnership agreement. I've used my personal funds to pay some business expenses. How can I... View More
Brandon Andres Nunez
answered on Jul 31, 2026
answered on Jul 31, 2026
The key legal wrinkle here is what kind of business this actually is, because it changes the answer significantly. A true sole proprietorship isn't a separate legal entity — it's legally the same as the individual — so its assets and debts are generally treated as part of your late... View More
Q: How can a sole heir spouse continue operating a deceased partner's business without probate?
I am the sole heir spouse and an unregistered partner in my recently deceased husband's sole proprietorship. Both of us were authorized signatories on the business bank account. There is no written partnership agreement. I've used my personal funds to pay some business expenses. How can I... View More
Thomas Anthony Sirianni
answered on Aug 3, 2026
answered on Aug 3, 2026
I am a New York real estate and estate attorney with 27 years of practice on Long Island.
The hard truth first: a sole proprietorship has no legal existence separate from its owner, so when your husband died, the business assets, the bank account, the equipment, and the receivables became... View More
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