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1 Answer | Asked in Business Law and Gov & Administrative Law for Florida on
Q: What permits or licenses do I need in the state or Florida to sell candy under my own brand state to state online ?
Joseph Raymond Schwantes
Joseph Raymond Schwantes
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

1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Florida on
Q: I am renting a room in a house. One of the other tenants told the house owner that he is moving out in 2 weeks...

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

Joseph Raymond Schwantes
Joseph Raymond Schwantes
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

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts and Government Contracts for Florida on
Q: BLUF: Question about legality of pay cuts and avenues of action as a Contractor.

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

Joseph Raymond Schwantes
Joseph Raymond Schwantes
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.

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts for Florida on
Q: Hello. I wanted to see if a document i have signed for my employer is binding and how it would work if employment ends

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

Joseph Raymond Schwantes
Joseph Raymond Schwantes
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

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