If there are no attorneys involved, call the other party and let him/her know that you would like to request an expedited final hearing from the court. If he/she agrees, call the JA and let her know that you have conferred with the other party and he/she agrees to an expedited hearing due to... View More

Yes. Why? Because Florida is an “at will” state, which means private employers are free to hire, transfer, promote, demote, suspend, reinstate, fire and rehire employees for any reason at any time, i.e., “at will.” The only thing ANY employers cannot do is make any of these adverse... View More

A 15 day notice is the minimum amount of time the landlord is required to give you on a month to month lease. The Covid 19 restrictions do not prevent a landlord from evicting a tenant for anything but the nonpayment of rent; and in fact the restriction is on the sheriff from serving a writ of... View More

If your pulmonologist diagnoses you with a respiratory illness that affects the major life activity of breathing, it may qualify as a disability under the ADA. If so, you would be able to request a reasonable accommodation of working from home based on the disability. However, this is hypothetical... View More

Of course you can, although eviction may not be the appropriate remedy to get you out. You had 5 days to answer the allegations of the eviction complaint, so there may be a default against you and your boyfriend. I suggest that you contact a lawyer, perhaps Legal Aid, immediately, as in tomorrow,... View More

Get an attorney, of course - not scrounge around for on-line advice. If you can't afford the hundreds and possibly thousands of dollars for representation by a private counsel, contact your local Legal Services or Legal Aid office - one of their main areas of work is landlord-tenant. If you... View More

There is no Covid-19 related law or regulation that affects this type of financial obligation. The due date is the due date and any extension is up to the association. Your question is unclear but it seems they denied your request. The association has its own obligations and that is why the... View More

Under the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act, or FFCRA, most employers are required to give you 80 hours or 2 weeks paid under your circumstances. I would ask for this to be applied to that time, to be paid and have your pto restored. If they deny, you can contact the Department of... View More

It is unclear what you mean by " the Gov's statute". The governor has made a number of emergency orders during this crisis, but none of them appear to apply. If you mean the portions of the Florida Statutes concerning corporate meetings, and particularly those of condominium... View More

For starters, I can tell you that if you and your deceased husband filed a joint income tax return for calendar year 2018 or 2019 you each are entitled to receive $1,200. And since your husband was alive when the stimulus legislation was enacted (mid-January), you can keep the $1,200 earmarked for... View More

Your parents are now subject to being evicted. COVID is not an excuse to violate contracts. Your parents had 3 months notice to vacate, and it appears the LL is being reasonable. They might want to think about hiring an attorney now to negotiate with, and be their point of contact with, the... View More

I agree with Mr. Minnick. You'd have to seek a Court ruling that the municipality's action is not legally valid, and to do that, you would need to challenge the constitutionality of the action. There are various "levels of scrutiny" that the Courts use to determine if the... View More

The EEOC has opined that employers may require COVID-19 testing for employees if conducted in a non-discriminatory manner. The DOL has opined that time spent by current employees traveling to and from required (non-voluntary) medical tests, waiting for and undergoing these tests is... View More

If you cannot reach a resolution with the father then your only remedy is to go to court. It is unlikely in the divorce that the court would split up three children. However, you will both have a timesharing schedule defining when the children are with each of you. If he filed for divorce and then... View More

The new Cares Act passed by Congress last month provides some protection for tenants struggling to pay rent or being evicted for not paying rent. However, there are some important exceptions which might not give you any protection in your particular situation. I am advising all my clients NOT to... View More

As you can understand this is a new area of law and we are all still learning. Center for Disease Control guidelines do now take precedence over Americans with Disability Act regulations. My concern here is your phrase "ask you to produce a test (result presumably) as opposed to making you... View More

To be eligible for state unemployment benefits, you must fulfill the state eligibility requirements where you reside and work.

The receipt of state unemployment benefits will not negatively affect your permanent resident status nor your eligibility for naturalization provided that no... View More

You should hire a probate attorney to assist you. Normally assets such as life insurance policies, and retirement accounts, such as IRA accounts and 401k allow the owner of the account to name beneficiaries and these assets pass outside of an estate to the named beneficiary. If there is no named... View More

It depends if your case is contested or uncontested. You can still file, serve and submit the required documents. Some judges are holding zoom hearings. If uncontested, you can potentially have a zoom final hearing. I would give it 3 to 6 months if uncontested. If contested, you may have to mediate... View More

Under Florida Law if you are month to month you have to given not less than 15 day notice prior to the end of the rental period that tenancy is terminated. So if you received proper notice the tenancy is terminated as of the end of April, 2020 assuming you have a month to month that starts on the... View More