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What can I do, or how can I close out work on a home addition (Sun Room) with a contractor who is not completing the work?

Earl's answer | Answered on May 20, 2013

This is too complex an issue to for this forum. Before you do anything, hire a construction lawyer to review all of the facts and advise you. It...

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My foreclosure case was dismissed by the judge...without prejudice...what about the LIs Pendens?

Earl's answer | Answered on May 18, 2013

A new lis pendens is required. However, there may be something bigger at play here. If your original case was filed in 2007, it is likely that...

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Do I have to disclose to Florida board of dentistry that I had 3rd degree felony in 2002 but went through PTI and had it sealed?

Earl's answer | Answered on May 16, 2013

Disclose! Disclose! Disclose! I know people who paid for their professional degrees, only to discover they will NEVER be licensed because they...

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If I appeal a conviction will the FL Board of Bar Examiners grant me admission while the appeal is pending?

Earl's answer | Answered on May 16, 2013

The Florida Bar sometimes admits an application with similar situations on a conditional basis. If you do not have admission counsel, I suggest...

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I have a client that stores their product in my warehouse but is not paying their Invoices. Can I hold/lien the product

Earl's answer | Answered on April 25, 2013

Hire a lawyer before you do anything! Florida’s warehouse lien law, a part of Florida’s iteration of the Uniform Commercial Code...

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Lien and inspection ?

Earl's answer | Answered on April 02, 2013

The revoked inspection may constitute a defense, or partial defense to the lien, or it may not. The fact is that you have a lien on your home,...

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What is the effect of a pending motion for protective order on a scheduled deposition?

Earl's answer | Answered on March 28, 2013

A Motion for Protective Order has no effect. The deposition will go forward unless an actual protective order is entered by the Court. This...

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Case dismissed for Lack of Prosecution, what is proper notification?

Earl's answer | Answered on March 27, 2013

You could have the perfect storm brewing here. If the Court dismissed the case for lack of prosecution after notice and hearing at which the...

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The earliest that a valid proposal for settlement can be served on a plaintiff is..?

Earl's answer | Answered on March 27, 2013

This is a question for your lawyer. If you don’t have a lawyer, there is no benefit for you making a proposal for settlement - you can only...

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I would like to change my name back to my birth name.

Earl's answer | Answered on March 26, 2013

A simple name change will do what you want. You cannot “annul” your adoption. This response does not create an attorney-client relationship....

Earl Kenneth Mallory's Answers (3788)

What can I do, or how can I close out work on a home addition (Sun Room) with a contractor who is not completing the work?

My foreclosure case was dismissed by the judge...without prejudice...what about the LIs Pendens?

Do I have to disclose to Florida board of dentistry that I had 3rd degree felony in 2002 but went through PTI and had it sealed?

If I appeal a conviction will the FL Board of Bar Examiners grant me admission while the appeal is pending?

I have a client that stores their product in my warehouse but is not paying their Invoices. Can I hold/lien the product

Lien and inspection ?

What is the effect of a pending motion for protective order on a scheduled deposition?

Case dismissed for Lack of Prosecution, what is proper notification?

The earliest that a valid proposal for settlement can be served on a plaintiff is..?

I would like to change my name back to my birth name.