As a prospective client, will an attorney keep my information confidential, especially if they already have a startup client in a similar space, and can they go to them and tell them what I am doing?

June 16th, 2024

I won my SSD case for Organic Brain Disorder, bipolar disorder, and dysthymia. I am 51 and was ordered by the judge to pick a representative payee. I plan to choose my husband. Will he be able to pay my credit card bills from my monthly check? What exactly can he pay for and what can I use this money for without getting in trouble?

March 17th, 2024

Does the public have the right to see the review of the Florida Fire Marshall's office regarding its requirement to determine whether a particular statute would have any 'economic impact on small businesses'? What if the Agency did not proceed with a formal written review, but made a determination based on an alleged informal investigation? How much of that information is or should become public knowledge under the Sunshine laws of the State of Florida? Would gross negligence or worse in such an investigation constitute a basis for a lawsuit against the implementation of the law?

June 6th, 2023

I've been living in a house for over 13 years, taking care of it and maintaining it without paying rent, as my best friend, who owns the house, fell ill and moved out. After his death, his friend, who is the executor of his will, and his siblings forcefully removed me from the house, denying me access to my possessions. What legal actions can I take to recover my property and ensure my rights are protected?

January 14th, 2024

I filed an appeal against a decision in a municipal court where the judge ruled in favor of the plaintiff. The court of common pleas instructed that the plaintiff must file a complaint within 20 days, to which I am to respond. The 20-day period is almost over, and the plaintiff has not filed the complaint yet. What should I do as the defendant if the plaintiff fails to file the complaint within the 20 days?

November 17th, 2023