Lease

Make no mistake, you are a tenant and have all the rights, duties and responsibilities under Chapter 83 of the Florida Statutes. You do have a...

Old misdemeanor warrant

Warrants have their own life span, so don't confuse warrants with speedy trial and/or statute of limitations. If the warrant is from TX, then...

What is the likelihood of prosecution?

It is difficult to determine "how likely" it is for the State Attorney to file charges. Since it is a felony, the State has 175 days to bring you...

What is subject matter jurisdiction

Once again, I find myself agreeing with Mr. Mosca's keen and detailed analysis. Subject Matter Jurisdiction (SMJ) is the power or authority of the...

Can my landlord enter my apartment with out my knowledge for non-emergency? I live in Florida.

Chapter 83 of the Florida Statutes controls landlord/tenants issues, including, when a landlord can enter the premises on a non-emergency basis. ...

I am suing my previous roomate/landlord for my deposit and have now discovered some of my things are gone. Can I include them?

You can include anything in your Complaint, but I think you answered your own question, and that is "I have no receipts for anything and have no...

If adjudicated in Florida, can I leave the state?

I don't know if you asked a complete question, but unless it is a condition of probation, then you can leave the state. Now, with that said, I...

Our son went to college, we took out plus loan, he has been paying it for 3yrs..now he won't. can we sue for this money?

The short answer is "yes", if it was a loan. The problem may come in as to the terms of the loan, for instance, is he under a different timeline...

If you were successful in a diversion type program then "No"; you were not convicted of anything. If the question is were you ever arrested for a...

Typically, it takes a matter of weeks to get the bond back AFTER the case has been resolved. However, this all depends on who exactly put up the...