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1 Answer | Asked in Stockbroker Fraud for Florida on
Q: I hold stock certificates in a revoked from listing on the pink sheets.

x was part of a Task Force to gather the Banks and Market Makers/Brokerages to pay shareholders back for phantom share and fails to deliver of the stock over a 3 year period. The DOJ Nevada has left our Case Open for 20 Years, we Bonifde 20,000 plus shareholders have not received any payment from... View More

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Oct 23, 2024

Start by contacting the Nevada Department of Justice to find out if the investigation is still active..

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation for Florida on
Q: What are my next steps as plaintiff in an efile civil suit filed against a defendant who hasn't complied with a

Preliminary Conference order in NYS Supreme Civil court.

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Oct 16, 2024

That is a question of New York law, not Florida law.

3 Answers | Asked in Employment Law for Florida on
Q: My wife was at an after hours mandatory work function and has been injured. What recourse do we have?

After hours team building time at an indoor recreational location with go carts, lazar tag, games….. she was required to sign a waiver for the establishment but nothing for work? At this time she was knocked out and ejected from a go cart and was seen by an ambulance but in an effort to save... View More

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Oct 16, 2024

Consider a workers compensation claim.

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2 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for Florida on
Q: Who pays the balance of the attorney fees when an estate is insolvent.

There are not enough assets of the estate to cover the total attorney fees. Am I, the executor, responsible to pay out of pocket?

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Oct 15, 2024

Yes, depending on the terms of the retainer agreement you made with your attorney, you are probably liable. I doubt that it provides that the fees you owe are contingent upon the estate having enough to pay the attorney fees.

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1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Florida on
Q: If my car has Illinois plates do I need to have the front plate on while driving in Florida as it’s required in Illinois
Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Oct 13, 2024

It depends on where you drive it. If the state you drive it in requires front plates, it has to have front plates. If the state doesn't require front plates, you don't have to display front plates there.

3 Answers | Asked in Consumer Law, Small Claims and Bankruptcy for Florida on
Q: Am I required by Law to submit my payroll information for this credit card?

Hello, I have a credit card that I was not able to pay because I got sick. I did a virtual meeting recently with the judge and the creditor to make an agreement. I got sick again and I cant afford to make the $75 monthly payments. I received a letter from the court saying that I have to submit my... View More

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Oct 9, 2024

It looks like the plaintiff got a judgment because you failed to make the agreed payments. So yes, you are required to respond to the questionnaire (fact information sheet).

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2 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Florida on
Q: What does it mean when the other parties lawyer is asking me the below.

My Son’s father has filed a motion for leave of court to amend his petition for modification and enforcement of the parenting plan and for other relief. His lawyer emailed me “Do you agree to submitting an Agreed Order on the motion to amend the petition. Which must be determined before a... View More

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Oct 4, 2024

It looks like, for some reason, the petition has to be amended before the parenting plan can be modified. If you don't understand, ask the lawyer?

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2 Answers | Asked in Business Formation for Florida on
Q: Is it OK to buy a business in your personal name then switch to llc
Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Sep 24, 2024

Sure. Federal tax returns might be more complicated, if you had personal income before the switch, but it should work.

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2 Answers | Asked in Business Formation and Business Law for Florida on
Q: Hi,I'm Onur and I'm based in Turkey. I want to form an LLC in Florida, is there any ways that I can do that as a foreign

Is there any way that I can form an LLC as a Turkish citizen. I am not a US citizen, can I form an LLC there and if yes; how's the process goes and what are the prices, tax info et.?

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Sep 24, 2024

Strictly speaking, a limited liability company is not a corporation. But other than that, I don't disagree with what Mr. Perez indicated.

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1 Answer | Asked in Divorce for Florida on
Q: Hello do you help in getting a name removed from a mortgage after a divorce?

My other half got divorced this year, he did a quit claim deed to remove his name from the house they owned, his name is still on the mortgage and a solar panel, he has asked her several times to remove his name and also sent a request to the mortgage co. and nothing has been done to date, this is... View More

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Sep 19, 2024

No, removing him "from the mortgage", even if possible, would not affect his obligations under the mortgage note and thus would not positively affect his credit.

2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Civil Rights for Florida on
Q: In Florida, is a convicted felon able to own, and concealed carry a 1858 new army sheriff model replica black powder gun
Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Sep 15, 2024

No, not unless your "civil rights and firearm authority have been restored". See Florida Statute 790.23. There is no exception for antique weapons. Federal law also may apply.

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1 Answer | Asked in Medical Malpractice for Florida on
Q: Can maternal drug use exclude a mother from being able to sue a doctor for her baby suffering from a birth injury?

My baby was born with no heartbeat and she wasn't breathing. She had to go through the cooling process, was in the NICU for over 2 months and has been diagnosed with moderate HIE. I was on methadone during my pregnancy, and also had some fentanyl in my system as well as the baby. The doctors... View More

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Sep 8, 2024

In a word, yes. It would depend on whether it's more likely than not that your illegal drug use caused the problem with the birth. This would depend upon which expert witnesses, your witness or the doctor's, that the judge or jury believes.

1 Answer | Asked in Business Law, Employment Law and Sexual Harassment for Florida on
Q: Hello I am currently about to go into litigation for my sexual harassment case against my former emloyer

Since the lawsuit has been filed in Florida state court can my former small business employer (over 50 employees but under 100 employees) have my case dismissed if he went out of business and is now doing business under a different LLC and a different owner?

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Sep 8, 2024

No, the former employer can't have your case dismissed simply because he is no longer doing business as before.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Florida on
Q: Can a sheriff take away my son’s cell phone when he is arrested? He forgot to report a change on his vehicle plate.

They kept his phone saying they were going to look at it. He is a sex offender and even after he got out of jail they kept it. He forgot to tell them when the new motor vehicle tag got put on the car, so after almost a year they realized it was the wrong tag and arrested him.

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Sep 1, 2024

Yes, a police officer can hold all personal property belonging to an individual when that individual is arrested.

1 Answer | Asked in Collections for Florida on
Q: Just wondering if i stop making my payments a rent a center in flordia can they put me in jail

Ive paid on the items for the past year. i lost my job and cant afford to pay on them anymore nor do i have the items

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Sep 1, 2024

No, they can't put you in jail. They can sue you for what you owe them, and for return of the property you rented.

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury for Florida on
Q: I need a lawyer for a case of compensation for material and moral damages

have suffered moral and material damage and I am afraid

Good evening, my lawyer. I reported a person who tried to steal and use someone else's card in my store. When the police came, I told them where he lives and where he works because he was with me at the old job and they arrested... View More

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Aug 24, 2024

If they arrested him and he is charged, the State can request that he be prohibited from contacting or going near you. You cannot seek compensation for hypothetical future damages.

1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law for Florida on
Q: What type of attorney/agent would I look for to assist me in finding properties suitable for an outdoor shooting range?

My main concern is finding a property that is suitable and sustainable long term. Due to the legal nature of outdoor shooting ranges, professional help is needed to identify potential properties.

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Aug 20, 2024

You probably don't need some sort of specialist. You, your realtor, or agent should check with the zoning or building code office in your area.

3 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury and Civil Rights for Florida on
Q: I was kept in a county jail 2 months past my release date.What type of attorney would handle these type of cases?

My public defender stated that "she dropped the ball on my case" . She went on to say she didn't know she was to file a motion to have me released

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Aug 17, 2024

It appears that you might want to file a claim with the public defender's malpractice (E. & O.) insurance carrier.

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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation and Real Estate Law for Florida on
Q: Can I sue a neighbor for breach of contract if he violates covenants that are part of the contract we all signed

HOA supposedly mistakenly granted a variance to a new neighbor for a fence that exceeds the allowed height for a conservation lot, that essentially drops my property value by the tens of thousands of dollars we are all HOA members that signed the same binding legal contract so why does he get to... View More

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Aug 16, 2024

Yes, it appears that you can sue for an injunction prohibiting him from having a fence taller than 4 feet, if that is what the covenants prohibit.

1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law and Municipal Law for Florida on
Q: Orange County, Florida. Just learned main water line coming from meter runs under neighbor's property to my home. HELP!

Lines were there for over 20+ years unknown to me (possibly to him) when our houses were bought. Neighbor suddenly "discovered" a leak on his property next to but not under pavers and DIY turned off my water supply at the meter. Don't know if neighbor actually CAUSED the leak or how... View More

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Aug 15, 2024

It looks like you have a prescriptive easement. At any rate, you would not be waiving any rights were you to decide to repair the water line.

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