I am 19 and received a 562.111 at mud fest in Okeechobee county, I live in Martin county. This is my first offense. What do I do

You should hire a criminal defense attorney. This is a 2nd degree misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of 60 days in jail or 6 months probation and...

My fiance and I were charged with 2nd offense, but have never been arrested before. What can we do?

If the State is unable to prove that you have previously been convicted of a petit theft then the charge will ultimately be reduced to a 1st time...

If a judge in a small claims court tells the defendant that he must honour the warranty on a product, but he still refuses.

You could file a Motion to Clarify asking the judge to clarify whether she intended to leave the warranty issue out of the final judgment. If she...

I have temp custody of my great niece and nephew..dcf brought them to me..permancy hearing is in 2 weeks and they wont be return

It is difficult to say what you will and will not be permitted to do prior to the Judge actually issuing an order. It is quite likely that the...

Landlord damaged my property during authorized visit without my presence

Since you are not claiming that he actually ruined any property and are not requesting reimbursement, you should send him a letter letting him know...

It means that you had a hearing before a Magistrate who drafted a decision called a Report and Recommendation. In order for the Magistrate's...

Recieved custody of my son in 2010, filed my taxes a week ago, mother tells me that she has already claimed. what do I do?

It sounds like you have both already filed your taxes and both claimed your child. Therefore, it will be up to the IRS to do an audit if they see...

Party to divorce lives out of State.

You should ask your attorney- he or she would have the best information for you. However, typically you don't have to appear at the pre-trial...

I had to pay $3000 for legal representatio for a dropped case that was dropped the day of trial. What should I do? Out $3,000.

Unless you hired your attorney the day before trial, your attorney likely worked on this case for a few months and was instrumental in getting the...

Yes. After you get married you will need to change your name through the Social Security office. When you fill out the paperwork put in the new...