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Q: Can employer withhold paycheck if I owe money and quit in Florida?
If I owe my employer $900 for a tool account with an agreement to repay $50 a week, and I quit my job after giving a two-week notice to earn more money elsewhere, can my employer legally withhold my final paycheck in Florida?
Andrey Mangushev
answered on Sep 16, 2026
answered on Sep 16, 2026
Under Florida law, an employer generally cannot withhold an employee's final paycheck as a means to recover a debt owed by the employee. Florida's wage payment statutes, read in conjunction with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. § 206 et seq.) and its prohibition on... View More 
Q: Attorney filed motion to withdraw from criminal case in Florida due to conflict; defendant incarcerated 15 months, jury selection Nov 30, trial not set. Police report suggests misfit with alleged crimes not shown to judge. Officer didn't sign false arrest report. Next steps?
My attorney filed a motion to withdraw from my criminal case in Florida due to a conflict of interest and communication problems. The defendant has been incarcerated for 15 months without any forward progress or offers, and the final jury selection is scheduled for November 30, although the trial... View More
Andrey Mangushev
answered on Sep 16, 2026
answered on Sep 16, 2026
When an attorney files a motion to withdraw from a criminal case due to a conflict of interest and communication problems, the Florida Rules of Professional Conduct (Rule 4-1.16) permit — and sometimes require — withdrawal, but the court must approve it, particularly when the defendant is... View More
Q: Did Grow Financial's disclosure to a debt collector violate privacy laws?
I believe that Grow Financial improperly disclosed my personal and financial information to a debt collector, which I suspect may have violated federal or Florida privacy, banking, consumer protection, or debt collection laws. The debt in question was not mine. About two months ago, I began... View More
Andrey Mangushev
answered on Sep 16, 2026
answered on Sep 16, 2026
What you have described — a credit union disclosing your Social Security number, driver's license image, and home addresses to a debt collector for a debt that was not even yours — implicates serious federal and state consumer protection laws. Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. §... View More
Q: What can I do about dealership service delays and incurred costs in Florida?
I made an appointment on a Saturday to have my car battery serviced at a dealership where I originally purchased it with a warranty. When I arrived, they informed me that I would need to leave my car over the weekend due to a backlog of over 350 cars to service. They assured me it would be ready by... View More
Andrey Mangushev
answered on Sep 16, 2026
answered on Sep 16, 2026
When you bring your vehicle to a dealership for warranty service and the dealership retains your car beyond the promised timeframe, you may have claims under Florida's consumer protection laws. Under Fla. Stat. § 681.104 and the broader framework of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade... View More
Q: Risk of jail for driving with suspended license on probation in Maryland?
I'm currently on probation in Maryland for an incident involving a lapse in insurance. My driver's license was recently suspended due to failing to pay a citation, but I have since resolved the payment issue. If I am caught driving with a suspended license while still on probation, am I... View More
Mark Oakley
answered on Sep 16, 2026
answered on Sep 16, 2026
Technically, yes, but the risk is small. If you’ve paid the citation and that was the only basis for the suspension, then the suspension is immediately lifted. Unless you were caught in the act of driving by an officer in real time while suspended, then you cannot be charged with it. I also doubt... View More
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