The homestead is exempt from the claims of creditors in Florida. One of the beauties of Florida law. If you own a company that has a lien on your home, the lien may be invalid. Which tax office? If it is the county property appraiser and you owe local taxes, the amount owed should be paid.

You need to give us some facts in order to get an answer. Do you mean that another garnishment has been started? A final judgment is only good for 20 years in Florida, at most.

You need to hire an attorney. You may even consider filing bankruptcy.

The S/L on contract actions in FL is 5 years.

No. There are many forms for different types of suits in the rules of civil procedure, but none for answers. You may wish to just generally deny the allegations in the complaint. You just have to show up in small claims court and deny the amount or the liability and get a trial on the matter.

Contact the Unclaimed Property people in Tallahassee. Go to the unclaimed property website and sign up. If it is being held by the State, you have to contact them and fill out an application. You may need to file a probate if the owner is now deceased and you are an heir.

It sounds like you received a Notice for a PreTrial Conference. This is a Small Claims matter. Living People, vs. business entities, are not required to have an attorney is any matters; however, sometimes things can be complicated and an attorney is recommended. For this, you should not need an... View More

Judgment in Florida are good for upto 20 years. Even though the original Plaintiff may no longer exist, usually the judgment is assigned to someone new. You only have a year left.

No, you cannot be arrested for that.

You probably need an attorney. Each case is different and each case demands the personalized attention of an attorney. Was a garnishment filed? If so, there are things that must be done for you if applicable to your situation. You may be able to claim head of family.

I don't practice in your state but I have practiced Social Security disability law for 35 years. I can tell you your Social Security disability check is exempt from garnishment. However, if that check is deposited in an account with other monies it may lose it's SS identity. If you... View More

Yes, there is a limit of four years from them ability to sue you, and a limit of seven years to report it to the credit bureau, but they can ask you to pay forever.

Yes. See Florida Statutes Chapter 222

No. You can only charge the statutory interest. You must properly record the judgment, if you haven't already done so.

Yes, however they must first have a Judgment.

You should file an Objection to Garnishment/Levy. The form should have been included in the materials forwarded to you from the party seizing the account. If not, it should be available from your court's web site.

If you are a natural person (vs. a business entity) you are permitted to represent youself in court. Either way, if you hire an attorney the fees could be rembursed by the debtor. However, in light of the economy, you may wish to make an offer, before litigating.

In Florida our Statute of Limitation (95.11) is four (4) years, however that is not a bar from suit. You have to claim the Statute of Limitation as a defense.

If there is a judgment, they will collect at the sale of your home. If you do not own real estate, it depends on when the charges were made. If there were not recent, or there is no Probate opened, they do not get paid. If there is an other user, listed on the account or otherwise authorized,... View More

An attorney?