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Miami Small Claims Case: Will I get the defendant's lawyers fees bill to pay if I loose my case as the plaintiff?
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Answered on October 27, 2013
Attorneys fees are not automatically awarded against the losing party. There must be either a statute or an agreement for the award of attorneys...
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How do I obtain stripped HELOC order in Chapter 7(Florida) discharge records? Will it be in bankruptcy court file?
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Answered on October 27, 2013
Kevin Gleason's response suggested you have the recording with the Clerk of the Court in West Palm Beach. He probably thinks the property is in...
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My father died in 2009 however his wife did not probate or file the will in court (I also read she had 10 days to file).
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Answered on October 27, 2013
The 10 days is to deposit the will with the Clerk, for safe keeping, not to start up a probate of the estate.
And what if in the will your dad...
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How long does a Civil Judgment last?
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Answered on October 27, 2013
A Florida judgment can be enforced for 20 years. But, there is another element here, that being the Financial Responsibility Act which allows a...
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Can I postpone a deposition date to obtain counsel in a bankruptcy case?
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Answered on October 27, 2013
You can ask the Trustee. There is too little time to make a motion and have the judge hear it. We do not know the history of the case, whether...
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I have been served with a Summary judgement hearing. The credit card debt is over 7 years old.
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Answered on October 27, 2013
And even with a 5-year statute of limitations in effect, the clock stops ticking if you are out of state, so your having a consultation with an...
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Does the splitting of lawsuit rules in small claims apply when the suit is for a specific month that a payment is missed?
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Answered on October 27, 2013
Here is a situation where you would not be splitting a cause of action: you have a promissory note; the note says that if a payment is missed then...
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Since I missed court hearing, default civil judgment entered against me. Can an attorney help reduce the amount of the judgemen
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Answered on October 27, 2013
I do not think it would be a waste of time to spend add'l money to confer with an attorney. Many do not charge consultation fees anyway.
What...
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I have a judgment against me and I made an oral agreement with a collections attorney to pay $50.00 monthly.
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Answered on October 27, 2013
You should immediately send a letter and/or email confirming the agreement and making sure to specify that you have authorized a $50.00 automatic...
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I have a judgement
for 35k plus 6% per yr He lives in Tennessee, I live in Florida. How can I attach his bank account?
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Answered on October 27, 2013
A Florida judgment is enforceable for 20 years. It can be renewed for another 20. Your question does not specify whether it was a FL judgment or...