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Q: Can i move out of state even though i have a court case open in broward county.? i dont live there i live in psl
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 6, 2015

I do not know enough facts to answer your question.

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Q: Need Municipal attorney-City of Ocala Code Dept. didn't notify me of any violation they place a lien on my property

11/20-Received code enfor. bill dated 11/9 with "Final Admin. Order dated 11/16. Phoned Code dept. immediately, advised them that I have not received any violation on property, they advised me that they were sending them to the wrong address-some stranger's address. I requested petition... View More

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

Look for an attorney online or in the yellow pages.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Q: Who can enforce the noise ordinance, and protect us from the nightly vibratory noise that is vibrating our homes?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Nov 8, 2012

Call the cops and have them investigate this problem. Where are the vibtrations coming from? Trains? Planes? A freeway?

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Q: How do I get an injuction to prevent a private group from errecting a pole on county owned property?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Nov 8, 2012

By having a conference with an attorney and seeing if what you want to do can even be done.

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Q: Can our county water service charge people for services they are not providing and disconnect service for non-payment?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Nov 8, 2012

They can do both. However charging for a service that is not provided could be a fraud upon the consumer. Report your concerns to the public service commission.

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Q: Where do i get a form to file motion to vacate a writ of possession and final judgment in Miami-Dade county, FL?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Nov 8, 2012

From an attorney. Motions like this are very fact specific to the individual case and there are no standard forms that I am aware of. You have to allege specific factual circumstances which apply only to what has happened in your case.

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Q: How can I get writs for Lee County, Florida
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Nov 8, 2012

Writs are usually drafted as needed by attorneys. They are not specific for counties in Florida. What kind of writ do you need? There are many different types of writs.

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Q: What are the laws in Florida on house parties?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Nov 8, 2012

Here it is:

Title XLVI

CRIMES

Chapter 856

DRUNKENNESS; OPEN HOUSE PARTIES; LOITERING; PROWLING; DESERTION

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856.015?Open house parties.—

(1)?Definitions.—As used in this section:

(a)?“Alcoholic beverage” means...
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