Add another defendants name to civil case

There is no easy way. You need to motion the court for leave to file an amended complaint, get a court order after hearing, and file an amended...

Do I need to refund any portion of rent?

You dont have to return anything. If they left mid-month this is absolutely no FL law that the landlord has to prorate the rent and return the...

Does a real estate/management company license extend to $25K construction projects that require permits that they were paid for.

General in FL a seller only has the duty to disclose defects that he/she knew about. You always have huge issues with foreclosure properties as...

Eviction

You cannot terminate a written lease. Stop giving this person chances. After the 3rd day of the 3 day notice DO NOT accept rent. You are under...

Do I stand a chance against this claim?

What do you mean "unused rent?" The only unused rent should be last month rent if any. The deposit comes back to you by law. It's also unclear...

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Can I obtain a lawyer to serve someone that was not able to be served before?

Best to hire a lawyer but yes you need a skip trace that most process server companies will do for about $100 or so.

What restriction if any is there against an HOA hiring two attorneys for different needs?

None that I'm aware of unless the HOA docs address it. It's very coming to have more than one lawyer working for a client in different areas of...

How can I respond to a 3 day notice if I want to try to avoid being evicted or going to court? I can not afford to just move.

The tests came back negative now and you did not send a 7 day notice and withhold rent properly. Landlord is not required to answer questions or...

Can a landlord give notice to vacate because she doesn't want to repair the property after mold was discovered and removed?

A landlord can terminate a month month lease at any time of the 15 day notice. I am not sure what you're looking for. You should not be living...

Is it admissible & permissible for the opposing party to defend itself with the issues in the Objection it had not responded to?

Nothing will happen until the motion is set for hearing for either side. No one waives anything by not responding to a motion and can still argue...