You are right that the applicable limitations period is PROBABLY expired, but reliable legal advice on whether any particular issue/dispute definitely is or is not still within the applicable limitations period is something that must be asked for by picking up the phone and speaking directly to a... View More

It depends on how public or private the setting is. Audio recording a conversation in a place where there's an expectation of privacy is a crime in Florida. That is something that should be reported to the police. Video (without sound) may or may not be lawful depending on the... View More

If you received a SUMMONS with the court complaint, you must comply with the instructions in the summons, which notifies the named defendant that failure to file a response may result in the defendant's money, wages, or property being taken without further notification. Any defenses or... View More

Though you resigned, it might be considered to be a "constructive discharge" due to you having no choice but to leave. If you are eligible for reemployment assistance (unemployment comp) based on how long you worked there, see if you can apply for such assistance based on constructive... View More

Generally, as long as the neighbor's placement of something on his property is not intruding onto your property or disturbing the peaceful enjoyment of your property, there's no potential legal action. HOWEVER, does your local jurisdiction (county or city) allow placement of a truck in... View More

The first step is to contact the landlord or landlord's counsel to ask the reasons that additional amount is being demanded, with a full explanation/itemization in writing. Either there's something that makes sense, or there isn't. If it doesn't make sense, or there's no... View More

If you were not in a public place when your photo was taken, it's unlawful for someone to publicly post your image without your consent, and action may be taken to put a stop to it. However, regarding your mom's threat to remove you, an adult, from her home, she has the legal right to... View More

Sorry to hear about your ordeal. Settlement value of a potential case depends on numerous factors, including the strength of the liability position and the nature and extent of the injuries and necessary medical treatment. Often, the appropriate amount to demand cannot be determined until the... View More

You are correct to be cautious and suspicious. Usually this type of written collection communication is by regular mail, not email - or possibly regular mail plus email, but not email alone. The written communication usually gives the debtor a deadline to write back to dispute the debt, and the... View More

First step, if you haven't done it already, is to send the judgment to the defendant with a demand to pay by X date. If no cooperation, the next step is to request the Court to order the defendant to complete and execute a Fact Information Sheet, which is for assets/income disclosure (if the... View More

The first logical step here would be to submit a demand letter to the dog owner to demand payment of the vet bills by a certain date, failing which you will take legal action. Such a letter will probably have more impact if done by an attorney. If there is neither any witness nor video, though,... View More

Your motion is probably not the type of motion that stops the clock for the appeal window, BUT whenever there's a question, "In my court case, is the clock running for me to ____?" or "What is my deadline to ____?", that's an issue that you should NOT rely on online... View More

As there is no bodily injury, I assume you are asking if you can sue the other driver for physical damage to your vehicle. Of course you can, and if someone else owns the vehicle, you can sue that owner as well. HOWEVER, the normal first step in this situation is to determine if the other driver... View More

Sorry to hear about your ordeal. Your inquiry is unclear regarding the phrase, "arrested me without me knowing". If you're arrested, you'd know it. You would be handcuffed, placed in a patrol vehicle, and taken to a facility for booking. Not sure if you mean you were instead... View More

Before getting to your question about liability, how about reporting it to your local health department? I would think those folks would be interested, regardless of licensing issues. And if the health dept. takes action, local media may be interested as well. Turning to the liability question,... View More

The language used indicates that this is very likely a scam, but you cannot get a reliable answer from an online forum as to whether someone contacting you is "real" or not. Since the person says he/she "just emailed your bank", you can contact your bank to inquire about it.... View More

If you're talking about theft, you have the option of calling the police. However, if your ex would give them a story contrary to yours about who owns what, the police would likely say it's a civil matter and leave him alone. To have a good set-up for taking action in the civil court... View More

Do you mean, "Can they file a case against me?" or instead, "Can they prove their case in court?" If the former, yes, anyone can file suit whether they have a strong case, weak case, or even a frivolous case. For any of those categories, a lawyer can advise how the matter... View More

One option is to file a motion for extension of time to serve, to extend the 120-day deadline, attaching to the motion the server's affidavits. You likely would need to set that (or any other motion) for hearing. Your other options depend on what type of case it is and whether the defendant... View More

IF the club contract is a legally valid contract providing for automatic renewal (which it may or may not be), then you had the responsibility to timely cancel to avoid automatic renewal. Whether you have liability to you friend depends on the terms of agreement with your friend. If you had an... View More