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Q: Can I pursue a 1983 lawsuit after being assaulted by police and suffering PTSD with video evidence?
I was arrested about a year and a half ago in Florida after a police officer approached my parked car and asked for my ID. I informed him that my license was suspended due to an error by the USPS, but despite showing proof, he insisted on seeing my ID. When I reached for my ID, the officer began... View More 
Andrey Mangushev
answered on Jul 31, 2026
answered on Jul 31, 2026
What you describe, being choked, threatened with a firearm to the head, and told you would be killed during a stop that began over an ID check, is exactly the kind of excessive force scenario that Section 1983 was designed to address, and Florida law reinforces why the officers' conduct here... View More
Q: What legal actions can I take for lease privacy breach and termination issues?
I am a tenant in Florida under a one-year lease with a verbal agreement, including being the sole keyholder apart from my landlord, who would be serving in the military. The arrangement was that I would have access to turn off the camera system while home and was asked to oversee some housing... View More
Andrey Mangushev
answered on Jul 31, 2026
answered on Jul 31, 2026
What you experienced goes well beyond an ordinary landlord access dispute, and Florida law treats both parts of your situation, the camera and entry issues and the withheld deposit, as separate violations with their own remedies. Fla. Stat. 83.53 requires a landlord to provide reasonable notice,... View More
Q: How can I correct a lease with month-to-month fees at my Florida apartment?
I'm a resident at Mirela North Apartments in Tampa, Florida, under Dasmen Residential. I have encountered issues with my lease since April 2026. I signed a lease renewal on April 7th before my original lease ended, and then again on May 17th and June 11th. Despite providing printed copies to... View More
Andrey Mangushev
answered on Jul 31, 2026
answered on Jul 31, 2026
Getting conflicting lease documents from onsite staff and corporate at the same time you are being billed an unexplained month-to-month fee is a common sign that the paperwork trail behind your tenancy has become tangled, and Florida law gives you a framework to sort it out. Under the Florida... View More
Q: How can I make a decision on timber with co-owned land in Florida?
I own land jointly with my brother in Florida, and we've had several conversations about clear-cutting timber over the past four years, but no decisions have been made. We do not have any written agreements regarding the timber business. However, there is a legal contract that states my... View More
Andrey Mangushev
answered on Jul 31, 2026
answered on Jul 31, 2026
Being stuck for four years without a resolution over co-owned land is a common and genuinely frustrating problem, and Florida law does give you a path forward even without a written timber agreement. As a co-tenant, you and your brother each hold an undivided interest in the whole property, and... View More
Q: How do I retrieve my wrongfully repossessed truck without paying a fee?
In May, my truck in Florida was repossessed due to a lien I wasn't aware of. I had taken out a loan years ago, and it turned out to be against my paid-off truck. After paying the full amount of approximately $860 the next day, I retrieved my truck. I was never notified that I owed or was late... View More
Andrey Mangushev
answered on Jul 31, 2026
answered on Jul 31, 2026
What you describe sounds like a lender or repossession agent trying to charge you twice for the same debt, and Florida law gives you real tools to push back. Under Florida's version of the Uniform Commercial Code, specifically Fla. Stat. 679.609 and 679.610, a secured creditor may repossess... View More
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