The order in which you put the allegations of your statement of claim probably doesn't make any difference. But if you want to use the tool as evidence at the trial you should probably bring this up at the pretrial conference (or mediation, of mediations are used in your county) so that the... Read more »

Do you mean that the DEFENDANT "refused to be served"? A defendant can't simply refuse to be served by a deputy sheriff (or private process server either). If the deputy found the defendant in person, told the defendant that he or she was being served with process, and left the... Read more »

The judgment is probably conformed. In 22 years of practice, I have never seen a judgment not signed or dated.

Once you default, all the " I don't remember the debt" stuff goes out the window.

You will have a hearing on your claim of exemption. You must prove the... Read more »

I'm guessing that the form of judgment is what the plaintiff's attorney sent to the judge to be signed. For some reason you didn't get a copy of the signed and entered judgment.

You were defaulted, so the plaintiff didn't need to prove its case as it would have need to... Read more »

The first issue here is whether Remitly breached its contract with you. You agreed to a set of terms and conditions, probably by clicking on a box on-line. You must read those terms and conditions. They might contain waivers of liability for delays, and they probably contain language on... Read more »

You can check with the State Attorney in the County where this took place and turn it over to them, generally;

Florida’s Bad Check Statute — F.S. 68.065 — says that if you provide a written demand that the money under the bad check be paid and the money isn’t paid within 30 days,... Read more »

The broker's liability mainly depends on the written contract terms. If your dispute is over $700, I suggest you first contact a government agency handling consumer complaints, such as the Fla. Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services and/or your county's consumer protection office, if... Read more »

File your arbitration case.

As stated in Hotels.com’s terms and conditions of usage:

“Arbitrations will be conducted by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its rules, including the AAA Consumer Rules. The AAA's rules are available at www.adr.org or by calling... Read more »

You asked for a rehearing and the Court denied it. That's the end of you getting a new hearing. It may be possible to appeal the ruling, but you'd need an attorney who practices appellate law to review the case and the timelines for filing a notice of appeal are very tight.

Assuming Puerto Rico has some sort of small claims procedure, you could contact an attorney there for the purpose of suing the client in Puerto Rico. Or, depending on circumstances, you might be able to sue in Florida.

They will possibly/likely file a small claims lawsuit against you, your credit will deteriorate, and you will get late payments until it is written off, likely ruining your credit for at least 7 years until it drops off, you wont be able to get credit, your credit score will be substantially... Read more »

Can she make me do that? No. Do I have to do that? No. Do I have to get a lawyer? No.

Do I have to take her to court again? Only if she fails to pay the judgment, in which case you may execute on the judgment by garnishing the business's bank account (basically, you can... Read more »

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answered on Oct 31, 2022

To add to Mr. Baron's response, collections is considered an ancillary lawsuit to the underlying lawsuit. If the party does not pay on the judgment, you will have to return to court to enforce it. Don't forget to record your judgment.

Good luck.

Retribution means punishing for revenge. I assume that's not what you mean; that you instead mean to ask what legal action you can take to seek monetary compensation for your loss of liberty, economic losses, and emotional distress. You certainly may sue your accuser (your ex) for malicious... Read more »

If the plaintiff complied with Florida Small Claims Rule 7.110 (a) (1), the plaintiff can dismiss without prejudice. The plaintiff doesn't have to submit a reason.

See https://www-media.floridabar.org/uploads/2022/01/Small-Claims-Rules-10-28-2021.pdf

I suggest you bring this up at the pretrial hearing. It is extremely doubtful that redundancy or judicial confusion will be a problem. If some of the attachments are missing, ask that the defendant be ordered to supplement them.

Florida Statutes 48.062, Service on a limited liability company. states:

(1) Process against a limited liability company, domestic or foreign, may be served on the registered agent designated by the limited liability company under chapter 605. A person attempting to serve process... Read more »

No, sorry. He is entitled by law to her ashes because he was married to your sister at the time of her death. If you can prove that the money you paid was a loan, and not a gift, you may be able to prevail in a small claims lawsuit against him. You'd have to sue him in Florida. Be forewarned... Read more »

The only avenue open to you, with any chance of success is small claims court. If you prevail to judgment, you are entitled to costs. Make certain that you sue the correct legal entity. Many clerks have information and forms on their websites. You can find the Florida Small Claims Rules online.

If you sue them for the $1,000 they are trying to keep, replevin would not make any sense, you would not be out they money you paid them. You might want to talk to an attorney to see if any "other damages" would be practical.

A class action suit would probably not work.... Read more »