Foreclosure Defense is the legal process that allows a Homeowner or Property owner to legally challenge a mortgage company/Lender’s efforts to foreclose on their home and property. The process typically involves hiring an Attorney who specializes in foreclosure defense to represent the homeowner in court. Here are the basic steps involved in foreclosure defense: […]
An unlawful detainer lawsuit is a type of legal action that allows landlords in Florida to regain possession of their property from invited guest, relative, former significant other such as a ex-boy friend or ex-girl friend who have stayed past their welcome, despite being told by the property owner that it’s time for them to leave. This […]
An old friend of yours recently lost their home and needs a place to stay. Feeling sympathetic, you generously invite them to stay with you at home or property rent free or with a small/de minimis contribution towards monthly expenses. Everything goes smoothly for a couple weeks or months, but you eventually realize they’ve become […]
What do I do if my tenant is not paying rent? Post a three (3) day notice! Presuming that tenant is under a traditional lease and pays rent on a monthly basis, the first thing to do is post a three (3) day notice! This is how to official inform the tenant that they must […]
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-3 that a Texas law regulating abortion is unconstitutional as it places substantial obstacle which the court deemed an “undue burden” on a women’s right to seek an abortion. There were two provisions of the Texas law that were challenged and ruled unconstitutional. The first provision labeled by the court […]
A very big case recently came out of the Florida Supreme Court in the workers comp area of law. The case ruled that the statutory limits that were placed on the amount of attorney’s fees that could be awarded in Worker’s Comp cases is unconstitutional, because it violates the due process protections provided by both […]
The US Supreme Court ruled that Gay Marriage is legal throughout the United States in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, Director of Ohio Department of State. The US Supreme Court slip opinion is here:
Has your Homeowner’s Association taken away your access to the community gate? A new trend among some community associations is to take away or deactivate members gate access clicker or card if they fall behind on their regular assessments/dues. This appears to be a violation of Florida law. Specifically, Florida Statute 720.305(3) clearly addresses the […]
On October 1, 2014, the Fourth District Court of Appeals of Florida issued an Opinion in the case of Ann Freiday v. One West Bank, FSB. In this case the Plaintiff One West Bank, FSB filed a Verified Foreclosure Complaint against the Defendant, Ann Freiday. In the Verified Complaint, the plaintiff alleges that, “all conditions […]
There is a meeting on the City of Fort Lauderdale – Beach CRA Master Plan Implementation this coming Monday, October 27, 2014 at 7:00 at the Beach Community Center located at: 3351 N.E. 33rd Avenue (Corner of A1A & Oakland Park Blvd.) The link below provides details regarding exactly what they are planning. http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/beach-cra/mp_implementation.htm