WHAT WOULD YOUR PAST CLIENTS SAY ABOUT YOU?
Question: "What Would Your Past Clients Say About You?”
If somebody wanted to know what my past clients would say about me, I would direct them to lawyers.com or Avvo or some...
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A CRITICAL CHANGE TO FLORIDA’S ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS LAW FLA. STAT. §627.7152
In July of 2019, Florida’s new assignment of benefits law went into effect and is applicable to residential and commercial property insurance policies. [Fla.Stat. 627.7152(1)(b)] The new law has something for everyone: insurer, insured...
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AM I RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEBTS OF MY EX-WIFE OR EX-HUSBAND?
Question: "Am I responsible for the debts of my ex-wife or ex-husband?”
“If the debts in question are only your ex-wife's or ex-husband's, you should not...
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THE HEALTH OF A TREE WHEN IT FALLS DETERMINES LIABILITY UNDER FLORIDA LAW
“Get your tree off my property!” screamed one clearly stressed out neighbor to another. “Really?” Replied the other neighbor. “It fell on YOUR property, so it’s YOUR problem!”
While it’s fantastic to see neighbors helping...
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HURRICANE IRMA AND “FRUSTRATION OF PURPOSE”
Hurricane Irma has affected Southwest Florida in many different ways.
For some, their business plans have been shattered as a result of the devastation. Such shattered...
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HURRICANE IRMA: WHEN AN “ACT OF GOD” MAKES CONTRACTUAL PERFORMANCE IMPOSSIBLE
Before Irma was even on the minds of Southwest Floridians, life was as normal and business was as usual. People, as they normally do, entered into contracts: contracts for construction of homes, purchase or rental of homes, maintenance, landscaping, remodeling, and anything else you...
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WHAT DOES “HOMESTEAD” MEAN IN FLORIDA?
In Florida, the term “homestead” property gets tossed around often, but do you really know what homestead means? The goal of Florida homestead law is to protect Florida families. The Florida Constitution provides three different forms of homestead protection for Florida homeowners:
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THE DOWN SIDE OF RESTRAINING ORDERS IN FLORIDA
Restraining Orders in Florida
Florida Statute Section 784.046 allows a victim of repeat violence, dating violence or sexual violence to obtain a protective injunction against their aggressor or in some cases their “aggressor.” This is commonly referred to as a “restraining order” although it is technically...
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WHAT IS REQUIRED TO FILE A CLASS ACTION SUIT?
We have all seen the commercials…
A lawyer comes on your screen and begins explaining how you might have a claim for damages against a certain company. He asks if you’ve ever used such and such product and suffered an injury. He then proceeds to ask...
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POST JUDGMENT INTEREST RATES
In 2011, the Florida Legislature passed an amendment that made post judgment interest rates subject to annual change by the State CFO. As a result, post judgment interest rates have been effected as follows.
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