When you subpoena someone, how is it legally determined there is relevant cause to do so?

Ordinarily, the person being subpoenaed or the opposing party would bring a Motion for Protective Order to excuse the appearance if they felt the...

If I sign a lease on an apartment but never stayed there, is the complex allowed to charge an entire year's rent?

In one of your comments you indicated you were only 19 at the time you entered the lease and barely knew what you were doing. Welcome to the world...

What steps do I need to declare bankruptcy after divorce? Can I move out of state during the bankruptcy?

Actually, there are 3 possible sets of exemptions involved. Florida's if you file in Florida. Oklahoma's if you wait 2 years and a day after you...

Is there a statute of limitations on medical collections in Florida?

Yes, there is a statute of limitations which will bar the filing of a law suit--check out Sec 95.11 Florida Statutes, which will tell you that if...

The terms of the lease apply. Without the document in front of me, I can only go by your description, and the plain meaning of the language. ...

How serious do debt collector violations need to be to sue them?

I wonder if you can advise as to which "new law" you refer regarding use of the term "debt" when the debt collection effort relates to some one who...

Contempt of court

Considering that last week was a short work week due to the holiday, with courthouses and most law offices closed Thursday and Friday, the fact...

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Can an officer of a corporation who is also a lawyer represent the corporation in circuit court, FL?

Yes, an attorney who is a corporate officer may also represent the corporation in circuit court.

What recourse, if any, do I have against a judge for not enforcing his own court order against my ex-husband?

I do not read your question to read, as Mr. Roberson did, that the judge reversed the prior order. I read it to mean that the judge has not done...

My lease was up a week ago. The landlord says we must leave next week. Is an eviction required to have us vacate?

He can bring a letter but that does not = your having to leave. Nor does bringing DCF, social workers, or the police. To obtain possession of the...