Although I do not have any Florida court cases nor Florida statutes to cite to you in support of this opinion, I still will advise you not to try to evade any Florida law by storing liquor in any place not zoned for the sale of liquor. If you want to check me and my advice out you should call the... Read more »
2016-2017, I lived in a shared 4 bedroom apartment with roommates apart of off-campus housing in Orlando, FL. I ACCIDENTALLY signed a lease agreement for 12 months on April 12, 2017. The lease would start in August 2017 and end in July 2018. In the event where I could not find anyone to sublet my... Read more »
Wow. I never cease to be amazed at the bizarre situations many people get themselves in by not doing what they know is the right thing to do--at the time it should have been done.
Learn this lesson well: When you signed the original annual lease for the school year August 2016-August 2017... Read more »
Not served Writ of Possession in person or posted on house.
Learn this lesson well: If you were delinquent in your rent payments; and if you were informed by any means that the landlord was going to evict you; and if you ignored the threat of eviction; and if you made no effort to get current with the rent or move out; and if you have been doing anything at... Read more »
There's a brand called Public Rec, we're starting a brand called Public Order. Two completely different styles of clothing but could this potentially be an issue?
Pub Rec is a registered trademark for several classes of goods with 2 filings with the USPTO. You have no registration or application. You need to discuss this issue with a trademark attorney.
I have been combing through the definitions (790.001) and have not found anything that defines camping as hiking with an overnight stay. I have tried looking into the other state laws for definitions and hints for the better part of a week now (like TITLE XVIII PUBLIC LANDS AND PROPERTY) and have... Read more »
When a term is not defined in a statute, courts and administrative agencies use the ordinary dictionary definition. No, hiking is hiking and camping is camping. Also, read in context, the likely legislative intent of the camping exception is to allow camping hunters to have their long guns out... Read more »
And intimidated by my coworker, our boss, our bosses boss who is also my coworkers mom. I filed an official grievance per comp policy over this. I have now been moved into a corner desk, restricted from speaking with coworkers, threatened with firing, and now they made a revision to our employee... Read more »
I would not sign the new handbook it you already believe that you will be fired. You did not mention how many employees the employer employs. I am assuming since you filed with the EEOC that it is at least 25. You really need to consult with and retain an employment law attorney. Most JUSTIA... Read more »
I was given a dog and now the previous owner wants me to take over payments. I was told nothing about money when I was given the dog.
In general, no: unless you agreed to take over the payments, or unless the previous owner has a lien on the dog (unlikely), you don't have to pay.
My girlfriend and I spoke with the neighbor at least on four different occasions discussing removal of dead growth on property line neighbor said go ahead I'm too old and have not been able to maintain it so we went ahead and cleaned the line out of the dead brush and trees . This took us at least... Read more »
What is it you want to know? If they sue you for damages, it will be a matter of your word against theirs. And, of course, they will have to prove that the property was damaged in that amount (normally decreased value of their real property). If it was merely dead trees and vines, it is... Read more »
There are several considerations for the attorneys who represent the injured person(s). Among those considerations, they will determine if the person who was driving the car also owned the car; or, did another person or entity own the car. If the at-fault driver is also the owner, only that... Read more »
Ok so back in 8/10/19 I moved into the house the landlord lived literally a crossed the street from me. The rent there was 1600. I paid $1600 deposit, last month, first month and 500 deposit fee. For my two dogs. One day the wife came and told us that she felt unsafe with my dog in the house and I... Read more »
When landlords don't comply with the requirements of F.S. 83 Part II for return of security deposit or if there are other credits to be returned the former tenant has to resort to small claims court to recoup these funds. Small claims court is set up for persons to represent themselves although... Read more »
I recently rented a home that my realtor said was owned by a company and they would not sell it and we could stay for a long time. Two days after signing the lease and we already started the move I got an email from a company telling us the home was sold to their client. A few days later they... Read more »
If you have a one-year lease, that's all you have. The owner is under no obligation to renew the lease.
Most Florida lawyers are NOT from Puerto Rico and thus have no idea what the laws of Puerto Rico have to say about the obligations of children to be responsible for their elderly father. Search for a Florida lawyer who advertises their ability to practice in Puerto Rico.
My sibling feels because he’s the oldest it’s what he says
What does this have to do with Florida? Is the property in Florida? If so, someone would have to be appointed by a Florida court as personal representative. If the "declaration of heirs" constitutes a will according to Florida law (without regard to where it was executed), and the decedent was a... Read more »
I have a brand and I want to put out a product called the universal socket. I just found out there's a patent on this product, but could I still use it? Do I have to pay in order to use the patent?
Short answer - it depends.
As a patent attorney, I would want to look at what actually is claimed in the patent vis-a-vis your product.
But if it's a case of clear infringement, it might be best to ask the patentee for a license.
If multiple insurance companies are being sued and 1 settles, and the settlement check put in escrow by attorney. Client then fires attorney and hires new attorney who takes over case. Can the fired attorney continue to withhold the settlement and for how long... or does fired attorney have to... Read more »
There may be circumstances in which the attorney can hold the settlement funds in his/her trust account, pending global settlement of the case, but if he/she does, he/she must fully communicate with you the reasons for doing so, and might also need to file a motion in court to determine what to do... Read more »
HOA by laws state they are responsible for commom elements and limited elements
Is our apts ceiling building material (undecorated drywall) considered one of these common elements? We do not have our own homeowners insurance so would like to have the Building insurance cover this. From... Read more »
The quoted portion of the by-laws is ambiguous. If I were representing the HOA's insurance carrier, I would argue that the word "undecorated" implies that the horizontal plane is the BOTTOM surface of the drywall (where the paint or other decoration would go). But if the mold comes from something... Read more »
*NOTE* THEY ARE NO LONGER THE ATTORNEY OF RECORD. WITHDRAW WAS GRANTED. MY QUESTION WAS IN REGARDS TO THE LAWS OF WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM OPPOSING COUNSEL. Case is still in litigation.
General answer: Your attorney must send you copies of whatever he has that either belongs to you or is relevant to the case that he or she is handling for you.
My husband and I bought a small house in 2011 for our daughter to live in while attending college. We had her name added to the deed. She has since moved on and purchased her own home and our son now lives in the house. We would like to remove our daughter’s name from the deed and replace it... Read more »
You can do this via a quit claim deed. To make sure it gets done correctly you should go to a real estate transactional attorney. People try to do this themselves to avoid paying an attorney a couple of hundred dollars and end up making mistakes that cost thousands to fix.
Child support is based on each parent's net income. Unless your new marriage increases your income it will not change your child support obligation.
I owe my child's mother back child support. I was paying her for years through Western Union and she wasn't reporting it. I was able to get that taken off what I owe because I was able to produce proof of the payments. Fast forward a few years, and she said she is willing to have the balance... Read more »
In many States the custodial person can sign an affidavit stating they have received the money and there isn't anymore due; however, it will depend on whether there is any money due the State for medicaid recovery, etc. You can check the State's child support website for more information.
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