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Q: Im a 47 year old retired firefighter(25 years) and was just diagnosed with copd,am i covered under heart and lung act?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Dec 22, 2014

I do not know. You usually need a lot more than just the popular name of an act. Is it federal or state?

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Q: What is the maximum strength laser pointing device anyone can own in the State of Florida?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Dec 22, 2014

You might be able to look this up in the Florida Statutes. You asked this question years ago.

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Q: When does a cheque used in a purchase become invalid if lost by the business?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Dec 22, 2014

Probably about 60 days later.

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Q: I am trying find official details of civil law suits a friend has filed. Where is the best place to search?

A friend of mine is incarcerated and am trying to verify what he is telling me about his law suits. Where is the best place to look on line? Is there one best place to look? Where do attorneys look?

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Dec 22, 2014

In my county I can pull up a lot of public information online because I am registered wtih the local clerk in the county. The best thing to do is see if the county he has filed suits in has online access. If not, go to the clerk or clerks and ask to see the files. But he probably thinks he has... View More

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Q: Can you be given a summons if a court case has not been filed
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Dec 22, 2014

Why would someone give you a summons for a court case that has not been filed? I need to know the facts.

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Q: Hi. I am 16 and pregnant and i live in Florida. Can i move with my fiance in Alabama without my parents consent?

My parents don't like my fiance, but they need to understand that i need him and so does this baby.

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Dec 22, 2014

Your fiance might get charged with a very serious crime which could brand him for life.

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Q: I got a call from the Firefighter Charitable Foundation.

I got a call from the Firefighter Charitable Foundation. I told them I would send a check of $45. They said they will send me and envelope and something about a gold standard thing to put on my car? I looked them up after the call and found out some things that I didn't like. I sent them an... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Dec 22, 2014

No. Solicitations like that with charitable foundations are not enforceable and they would have to pay over $300 to sue you in small claims court. They will not be doing that.

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Q: Is it llegal to order food, tell the waitress nevermind, leave since the food is taking too long & not pay? no food cons
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Dec 22, 2014

Illegal as in theft? You did not steal. You ordered food and it took too long. So you left. What happened afterwards?

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Q: how do i find a lawyer if im being accused of munchausen syndrome
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Dec 22, 2014

What kind of lawyer do you need? Is it a civil case or a criminal case?

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Q: can a bystander give an epinephrine emergency shot to an invividual
Keith Petrochko
Keith Petrochko
answered on Dec 1, 2014

Just for the fun of it or because it is needed? If it's needed and they don't mind getting involved why not let them? Nothing illegal here.

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Q: How do I cite a florida rule of evidence?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Nov 26, 2014

By citing the statute. The evidence code is contained within Chapter 90 of the Florida Statutes. It would go something like this F.S. Section 90.803 (2014)

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Q: How can someone sue for visitation?

How can someone sue for visitation?

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 24, 2014

Does the someone have rights as a parent? If the someone is not a parent, they cannot sue for visitation rights.

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Q: If I own a Hotel what is the correct way to handle guest that are long term. So that they do not establish residency?

I want to avoid guest establishing long term residency . What is the correct way to do it?

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 24, 2014

You need specific legal advice from an attorney who knows how to look up what you want to know. I do not think that there is a way to do this, but I do not know hotel management law.

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Q: What part of a legal case denotes "citation?" Or otherwise when you see in an judicial opinion: "citation omitted?"

For example in a judicial opinion one sees at the end of the sentence a phrase: "citation omitted" Does this mean the name of the case or book and page numbers in which reporter the case is cited?

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 24, 2014

Yes, that is what it means. There are plenty of abbreviations which are used in legal writing. You can look them all up online now. A good source might be Black's Law Dictionary.

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Q: Can i own a presa canario in big pine key
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 24, 2014

What is a presa canorio? You might check with local government for an answer to your question.

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Q: what are the responsibilities of the supervising agent of the DEA?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 24, 2014

To supervise the agents of the DEA, in short. Have you done an internet search on this topic?

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Q: Can you read the search warrant IN FULL BEFORE the search begins? If not, is search still valid?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Sep 26, 2013

No, you do not have a right to read the search warrant in full before the search begins. Many searches are conducted while the search warrant is on the way there. If you are charged with a crime, you need to hire private counsel to represent you.

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Q: How long can florida hold my fiance for a warrant in wyoming
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Sep 26, 2013

30 days is how long someone can be held on an extradition from another state. If he consents to the extradition, the time limit goes away.

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Q: How to I know if a lawyer is not representing opposing clients?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 16, 2013

That would be strictly against the ethics of the lawyer and could result in disbarment. It is highly unlikely.

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Q: Must a trustee accept a trusteeship in writing?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Jul 8, 2013

Well, what a trustee is likely to do will involve writing, so the answer is perhaps by what he or she has to do, but usually not otherwise.

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