If you are going to a foreclosure trial, how long from that court date do you have to vacate the property of your belongings?

Mr. Zaretzky's and Mr. Klurfeld's responses are both accurate, and since you are not living in the home any longer your inquiry is more to the...

Can I get sued for unpaid rent?

You can't be sent to jail for not paying a debt. They can sue you, and either you can enter into an agreement to make specific payments or...

What can I do about shared parenting not being honored? I entered contempt papers,but still have not gotten a response

The court will not set a hearing regarding your contempt motion on its own--you need to get a hearing time and give notice of the hearing to the...

If i have been living for years with someone how i can get benefits from ssi or retirement if we never get married?

Florida law does not recognize a living arrangement as a common-law marriage. Nor does the Social Security Administration. A private retirement...

Is 50/50 the blanket application for timesharing in Florida?

In the first instance, 50-50 applies to division of assets and debts, and it is only a starting point. The court has discretion to award...

Should I get my full security deposit back? - been over a month since we left and only just told they may take "some" out.

In addition to the correct responses of both Mr. Fucillo and Mr. Klurfeld, let me point out that there are circumstances when a written notice is...

As my colleagues' responses reflect, the concept that attorneys are all buddy-buddy with one another is completely off-base. Not only won't some...

Do I pay my moving roommate his portion of the deposit out of pocket?

Your recourse? You can bring a law suit for indemnification, or for contribution, and he can raise an affirmative defense of offset. He might also...

Bank accoun frozen due to debt and judgment of other in Florida

A writ of garnishment in Florida is not directed to a particular account--it is directed to a bank and then the bank determines whether an account...

Are debt collectors allowed to charge you more money than the original creditor said that you owed?

Mr. Klurfeld is correct that interest can be assessed on debts. There is no requirement that a debt collector contact some one before bringing a...