In legal proceedings--"stay" means to put something on hold or to stop, so I'm assuming "stay" is just the clerk's way of saying that the probation...

Is a re-fi mortgage a "purchase money mortgage"?

A mortgage is a big fat lien on a propery. Don't let purchase money throw you for a loop--its a mortgage. I could loan you $5,000 dollars and...

Pending Divorce, Foreclosure and Marital Home in Florida

Get your stuff out and put it in storage, or sell it, or give it away, or tell them they can have it. He probably won't sign becasue he is afraid...

What does it mean when we we received a dismissal in favor of our home and a few months later, we received a VOL on John Doe

You can file a police report, sure. Jane and John Doe are named just in case . . . .don't worry about any Doe's unless you name is Doe, ok.

Are police officers limited by jurisdiction in issuing a traffic citations?

Not a coral gables officer in Miami, not really for jurisdictional purposes.

Phone call after arrested?

After they book you, fingerprint you, get your information, see if you have warrants in other places, see if you have any medical consitions so...

How often does the state not formally file charges?

No. they state does not wait for a special birthday, just to screw around with someone unless they are sort of evil. Palm Beach is pretty good...

Why would a technical probation violation turn in to a federal warrant?

I can't say for sure. For some examples, the Feds get involved when it is something that crosses state lines, large drug sales, white collar crime,...

You have to get the diversion program and the state attorney to agree to give you an extension. If the BOTH say yes, then its more likely the judge...

What is the typical sentencing for battery on a leo in conjunction with dui 2nd offence

There is really not a typical sentence, some judges are harsher than others. Many of our judges were prosecutors in the past. We can really only...