I'm a defendant in a lawsuit. does plaintiff need to re-serve me when they file an amended complaint?

The 10 days begin when the Amended Complaint is served on you, which will be by mail, unless you opted in to receive pleadings through the Florida...

Can I be sued for a hospital bill in Florida from 2003?

If you have lived continuously in Florida for the last 5 years the statute of limitations has passed. That is the statute of limitations on a...

How to evict a tenant after termination of lease period. Palm Beach County

This is the problem with forms at the Self-Help Centers---one size fits all. Yes, you can evict a tenant who is not behind in rent by giving a...

Nothing wrong with it and actually the cover attorney is acting in the Plaintiff's best interests by getting the funds into Trust now, not at some...

What is a County Docket? How do I find it and look up "proof of publication"?

A clerk's docket is a list of pleadings and other papers filed in a case. In days gone by, you would have to make a trip to the Courthouse to...

My name is Mike. y is my ex-wife telling me that florida law says that I'm responsible for a baby that was born with another man

Mr. Snyder is correct, there IS a presumption that a child born during a marriage is the child of the husband. Therefore, you should be...

Filed a claim of exemption now the send me back a letter for a hearing date which is on november 6th. plaintiff send me a sworn

This sounds like a garnishment situation so I am changing the category to Debt Collection. If I am correct, do not be concerned with the...

If I got married in Jamaica and I live in Florida now and my husband lives in New York can I file a divorce here in florida and

Yes, you can file a divorce case in Florida where you live. If you and your husband ever lived together in Florida then you can have him served by...

Am I liable for debt in my deceased wife's name?

I have a concern--you say you were served a summons. Whose name is on the summons? Yours? Your wife's? Both? If it is only her name, then file...

Do I need to serve summons to Plaintiff's attorney if I add him as a party-defendant in a counterclaim?

One of the stock answers that I dislike seeing here on Avvo is "go see a lawyer". People who ask questions know they can do that, they do not need...