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My neighbors fight all night long. We’ve got documentation to prove we’ve talked to our property manager multiple times and we’ve had to call the cops on them multiple times due to domestic violence. Is there anything I can do that constitutes leaving early?
answered on Sep 19, 2024
There may be a way for you to terminate the lease due to a breach of quiet enjoyment. You should bring up the issue to the landlord and keep a record of the disturbances (the time and the type of noise). You should not just stop paying rent or move out quietly though as the lease and/or state law... View More 
answered on Aug 6, 2024
Unless there is any language in your employment contract that would prohibit this, then there should not be any problem. Your employer is free to both hire and contract for your services if it wishes, although I would assume that the employer knows that you are the principal of the contractor.
The owners father is wanting to come in and inspect the house for necessary repairs, however, we are questioning if he has legal precedence to do so? The actual owner lives in Texas and as far as we know, she has not produced any documentation showing her Father, or anyone else, having been... View More
answered on Sep 19, 2024
In Florida, the landlord must give you at least 24 hours notice, in writing, before they or their representative enters your property. However, it would also be good to know if your rental agreement calls for an even longer notice period.
I had to get a certified electrician to do the job which I did, I explained that this is a business that I am trying to set up and I really need the light quickly and he assured me that if I hired him with in a week I would get the light, I was excited and hired him, he drew up the application and... View More
answered on Sep 17, 2024
You should hire a lawyer right away to review the agreement you signed with this guy. You need to determine if he may have breached your agreement and what your potential remedies are.
The guy we have been working for hasn’t paid us, and at one point had offered to pay us in drugs. There are 3 of us that haven’t been paid and his last statement was “have fun being homeless”. I have all the documents and previous payments as well as him stating what he owes each person. I... View More
answered on Sep 17, 2024
If you provided a service for this guy then he is certainly obligated to pay you. Hire an attorney to look into the details for you and provide you with guidance.
answered on Nov 3, 2023
Depending on the exact details of your business plan, you may need a Food Permit from the state Department of Agriculture, plus other basic permits and licenses for the establishment of a business such as a city and county business tax receipt. You may also want consider what type of business... View More
Say a large company wins the bid for a federal contract to provide Network/IT services to the military in Florida and offers you a position at say $86,000 along with a signing bonus or education benefits. However, if you take the sign on bonus or use those education benefits you are required to... View More
answered on Nov 3, 2023
An attorney should review your contract to determine what rights they have to reduce your agreed pay and exactly what parameters surround the sign-on bonus and education credits. Like with many issues in contract law, it depends on what the contract says.
The document is exactly as follows.
"This serves to confirm that the company has incurred costs on your behalf for on-the-job training and certification. The value being $4,380.00.
The company will absorb these costs on your behalf should your employment with the company... View More
answered on Oct 31, 2023
The wording is a bit vague but it does imply that you must take an action to end your employment for the moving expenses to be subject to refund. The reference to deducting from the last paycheck seems also to be poorly draft if this is less than your typical paycheck. A proper review of the... View More
this was a month ago and he is still here. can the owner do anything to make him leave soon? (the renter is VERY messy and inconsiderate of the other renters so the sooner the better). no lease agreement was made
answered on Oct 31, 2023
If there is no written lease, then the duration of the tenancy is based on the frequency with which rent is paid. If it is a month-to-month arrangement, then the landlord can terminate the "tenancy at will" with 15 days notice before the end of the monthly term. An attorney should... View More
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