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My friend sustained a brain injury and he was in the process of divorce. How can his daughter get custody of him from his wife?

If you have received prior communications via email and think he is at a minimum capable of communicating his desires and needs you could tell the Daughter to contact the local authorities and request them to investigate whether he is being held against his will. It is a crime to hold someone against thier will. If you &/or the daughter have reason to believe his health or welfare is in danger act immediately.

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Foreclosure summons

As an attorney I am bound ethically and must advise you that I cannot provide you with specific legal advice as I have not been hired as your attorney. However, I can help you to understand the process better and when/if you speak with an attorney you may be better equipped to understand and explain your situation. When you receive a summons it can be a very frightening experience. The 20 day deadline to respond is a ticking clock but it is not the "eviction date". It is the date you must...

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I uploaded pictures of a minor passed out from drinking. can i get in trouble ?

I'm going out on a limb here but---Two words... Child Pornography! Yes it is a crime if you take a photo that shows a minor in a state of undress, provocatively etc... and yes you can be held legally culpable even if you are also a minor and even if they consented to the picture taking. On the other hand was this minor in complete dress and simply passed out so you thought it was funny to take a pic and post it? Slander and Liable are both completely defend-able by virtue of being the truth-...

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I have a loan on a vacant lot in central Fl. If I ignore the summons what will happen?

I cannot give legal advice without obtaining more information and establishing an attorney client relationship. Please be advised this "answer" does not create any attorney client relationship. However, it is important that you understand that failure to answer a complaint filed against you may allow the plaintiff to obtain a default judgement against you. You do not know what exactly that default judgement would award to them if you never read the complaint. That being said, the "summons" you...

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Physically injured at a night club

As a Florida Attorney I must state that without more information it would be difficult to answer your question with specificity and I cannot give legal advice to someone that has not retained my services. But . . .if you were injured on someone elses property you should definitely call an attorney. Some considerations are whether or not the reason you were injured was due to the negligence of the club? I.E. Did this club have insufficient security to protect it's clientele? Did the club...

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Can i ask to be given more time to respond to summons, so i can seek help on how to proceed

As an attorney I must tell you ethically I cannot give you specific legal advice where I am not hired as your attorney. That being said if you follow the information on your summons directing you how to respond and send in a request for an extension of time this is usually honored. Please use this time wisely to find a real property attorney experienced in foreclosures and consumer rights to help you defend this foreclosure action. An attorney will protect your rights and may even enable...

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Can a Landlord make a tenant leave before the lease is up if they are trying to sell the house?

What does the lease say is reasonable notice for the landlord to break the lease? It is the contract upon which your friend will rely. However, Tenants do have rights that are specifically protected by Florida law. Reasonable notice to vacate must be given. Sometimes a lease cannot be broken even if the land is foreclosed by the bank. Long and short of it is Your friend should have an attorney review the specific situation and all paperwork involved.

Failure to disclose compromised thermopane windows

I would need more information to ascertain whether you have a cause of action against Thermopane or the installer but as for the seller they are required to disclose known latent material defects. If they didn't know there was a problem, or you cannot prove with reliable evidence that they did know about the problem and hid it from you, then you will be hard pressed to win such a case. As for the home inspector- you have a contract with the home inspector and that would be the basis for...

Workplace Video and Audio and one manager use this against other department, is that legal?

The Simple answer is as an employee you have no reasonable expectation of privacy from your employer in your workspace. In Florida you can be monitored on the computer of your employer and via video. Your employer should be clear that you are subject to monitoring. The simple answer above is a generalization and will not cover every instance but most. Florida is an at will employment state which means most labor positions which are without a specific contract employees can quit without...

Quit Claim Deed

A bit more info is required. First, after your name was added to the deed was a new mortgage taken out? Did you both sign this mortgage allowing the debt to attach to the property? You said your husband was on the mortgage but was he just the borrower on the Note and you both signed the mortgage? If you didn't sign the mortgage you may have a valuable ownership interest in the home that is not encumbered by the mortgage. If none of that matters and you just want to walk away and If you...