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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Municipal Law, Consumer Law and Criminal Law for Florida on
Q: If I was asked not to return to a store in Florida, is there a time limit to how long I can be trespassed for that store

If there is a time limit, how long is the trespass in effect for? I was just given a verbal warning by the store manager not to return. No paperwork or charges were filed. I am allowed to go to other stores with the same name; just not that location. (I asked the store manager upon him asking me to... View More

Tina El Fadel
Tina El Fadel
answered on Apr 4, 2018

You should not risk returning to that store location if you were told not to. You do not want to get arrested for trespassing. If you are able to go to other store locations but not one specific store, stay away from that store, period. No need to cause problems for yourself when you can go to... View More

3 Answers | Asked in Gov & Administrative Law, Real Estate Law, Civil Rights and Municipal Law for Florida on
Q: It is unconstitutional for my local city to charge me $100/day for violating a city ordinance regarding recreational veh

I keep a boat on the side of my yard behind a fence. The city is imposing a $100/day fine for violating the city ordinance of no recreational vehicles after hours and on weekends. It's on my private property. I am not part of an HOA or gated community. I have no plans to remove the boat. Is a... View More

Andy Wayne Williamson
Andy Wayne Williamson
answered on Oct 11, 2017

No way to say for sure without being able to review the ordinance and the paperwork you have received.

You need to hire an attorney to assist you as the fine is likely supported by the authority of the city as a governmental body.

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1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law, Municipal Law and Small Claims for Florida on
Q: neighbor's tree leaning on our house after storm. Who's responsible?

Tree still attached and rooted in neighbor's yard, but landed on my house. Need removal

Jennifer Isaksen
Jennifer Isaksen
answered on Sep 20, 2017

I am sorry for your misfortune and I'm sorry to say, you are most likely responsible for repairs to the home and tree removal, unless you can prove your neighbor was negligent by not caring for a decayed tree or somehow the tree caused a dangerous condition and should have been trimmed or... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Municipal Law for Florida on
Q: What lawyer would help deal with a name change problem?

My wife has a name change issue from when she was in high school that is making her life difficult - we just moved to Florida and are not able to get a drivers licensce due to it.

Sabina Tomshinsky
Sabina Tomshinsky
answered on May 25, 2017

A family law attorney should be able to assist. Good luck!

1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law, Tax Law, Landlord - Tenant and Municipal Law for Florida on
Q: The house I'm renting is being sold for taxes in April, is there anyway to buy it before it is auctioned?
Andy Wayne Williamson
Andy Wayne Williamson
answered on Mar 4, 2017

Typically if the house is going up for sale for unpaid property taxes then it could mean several things. 1st, it means that the owner has not paid the taxes. Typically if an owner does not pay the property taxes and there is a mortgage on the property the bank who holds the mortgage will step in... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Legal Malpractice and Municipal Law for Florida on
Q: Our petition for reconsideration has been blocked on specious grounds for insufficiency. How can we get this resolved?

1043 electors (29% of voters) have petitioned the City to reconsider an ordinance. The City Clerk has declared our petition insufficient based on some falsehoods and some specious interpretations of law. None of these insufficiencies are defined in the City Charter. We have counsel, but how do we... View More

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Aug 1, 2016

If your counsel cannot answer your question, perhaps he or she needs to consult with an attorney with more experience in municipal law.

1 Answer | Asked in Municipal Law and Criminal Law for Florida on
Q: Broward County wants $1,200 foe court fees for possession of cocaine can charge in 1999 why so long what can I do

Isis 55 months in the state prison I'm not sure the $1200 is for court fees are for the Chargers

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on May 16, 2016

Ask your attorney, who will know more details about your case.

1 Answer | Asked in Municipal Law for Florida on
Q: When a city annexes property into the city, what does all abutting right-of-way mean in terms of police jurisdiction?

Does this mean the city's police have jurisdiction over the roadway abutting the property in question? The full roadway across to the other side of the street, or just half? What if the property on the other side is a different city?

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 9, 2015

One has to read it all, not just what you have written, to get a conclusion about what you have asked.

1 Answer | Asked in Municipal Law for Florida on
Q: My rental i signed a years lease with is condemned by the city only 5 months into my year lease...i have 3 small kids

What can i do...this happened the day before thanksgiving and we are currently staying in a hotel

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Dec 27, 2014

I cannot tell you what to do unless I read the lease. There is usually a provision which covers the place becoming uninhabitable, and you would have to read that too.

1 Answer | Asked in Municipal Law for Florida on
Q: Can a city enact ordinances applying different penalties for homeowners and non-transient renters for the same offence?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Dec 27, 2014

More facts are needed to even try to answer your question. Basically, government is prohibited from treating similarly situated persons differently.

1 Answer | Asked in Municipal Law for Florida on
Q: Is a license needed, and are there fee limits on finders that help people collect FL county tax foreclosure overages?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Mar 30, 2015

This question was asked nearly a year ago. I do not know the answer and hope you have found one by now. More facts would be needed also.

1 Answer | Asked in Municipal Law for Florida on
Q: A Public grocery store has AC units on their roof with constant humming. What can be done about it.

The constant huming has been unacceptable in our neiberhood. How can we force them to stop the noise.

Keith Petrochko
Keith Petrochko
answered on Apr 1, 2015

That depends on if the humming is considered a nuisance or not.

1 Answer | Asked in Municipal Law for Florida on
Q: Is Possession really 9/10ths the law?

In 2009 I purchased a home for cash and at closing put my son and then girlfriend's name on the property. The house had been rented from May 2011 through December 2013. Recently the now ex girlfriend moved into the property claiming as an owner she could (which I cannot argue). In moving in,... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Apr 8, 2015

You need to see a local real estate attorney about this problem, if you have not done so already.

1 Answer | Asked in Municipal Law for Florida on
Q: Can a Florida judge anull a marriage if there was a previous divorce in the same state and county?

prior to the annuled marriage?

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 4, 2015

It depends upon the facts. You gave hardly any at all and certainly not enough to even say whether anullment might apply.

1 Answer | Asked in Municipal Law for Florida on
Q: Can my uncle get a waiver after passing a Prometric Business Law exam and being denied a license due to bad credit?

My uncle took the Business and Law Contractors exam twice in Lee County for our Cabinet Refacing business. The first time he took it they said he failed by just one question, they took so long to notify him of the results that when he found out it was too late for him to schedule a second test for... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 5, 2015

People frequently ask the wrong question. This is not for you and your uncle needed to see an attorney about this at the time.

1 Answer | Asked in Municipal Law for Florida on
Q: My Broward County home is being foreclosed on. The date of sale is 5/9. How much longer do I have to leave?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 5, 2015

No one answered this question until now, which is obviously too late to do you any good. You basically have until the 11th day after the sale until the clerk can issue a certificate, and then until the sheriff serves the writ, well about 24 hours after that.

1 Answer | Asked in Municipal Law for Florida on
Q: Who do I see to sue county sheriff's department.
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 5, 2015

A lawyer who has experience suing the local sheriff's department.

1 Answer | Asked in Municipal Law for Florida on
Q: How long does a no trespass order last in Hillsborough County Florida?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 5, 2015

Read the order.

1 Answer | Asked in Municipal Law for Florida on
Q: Realty office occupies office w legal registered name at entrance. Can illuminated sign above just say "Realty"?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 6, 2015

Why? Whynot put the company name on the sign? Consult with a local attorney. The answer is probably yes.

1 Answer | Asked in Municipal Law for Florida on
Q: Any legal recourse when the mortgage assignments have not been transferred legally nor have they been county recorded.

Any legal recourse when the mortgage assignments have not been transferred legally nor have they been county recorded. I believe this could be a chain of title issue. I would like to explore the following if possible. The home owners title insurance O/E for clearing a title without the proper... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 6, 2015

This was just one of the problems that brought about new legislation in Florida. Now the banks have to show the chain of title, basically.

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