Florida Breach Of Contract Legal Questions

Any consumer or civil trial lawyer is a start. Plan on spending money out of pocket to address such a case as it will be a controversy where you claim you signed a contract with no numbers in it, as that immediately raises credibility and coherence issues on the part of the home owner. ... Read More

Since you don't mention it, I assume that you do not have a non-compete agreement with this former employee.  Even without one, however, a former employer is not allowed to use his former employer's trade secrets to compete with it.  Customer lists can be considered trade secrets, depending on the difficulty of obtaining the information on the list from public sources, the time/expense which went into compiling the customer list, and the efforts which went into keeping it secret.  If you believe that your customer list could be considered a trade secret, you can sue the diver seeking to enjoin him from using it and for the damages you've sustained due to his use of the trade secrets to now.  If you choose to sue, you should do so quickly, since the longer you wait the less chance you will have to convince the court that you are being irreparably harmed by the diver's use of the trade secrets, a necessary element to obtain a preliminary injunction.... Read More

You can sue the venue for breach of contract, seeking the extra money you will have to pay to book a comparable venue at this late date.  However, I'm very surprised that the contract is not more protective of the venue, and I think you should look at it again.  I would expect it to have clauses protecting Hilton, for example limiting the damages you can recover for any breach to your deposit.... Read More

Sorry "sugar baby" - but you brought this issue on your self when you expected some other person to "give you a better life". Thats YOUR job not someone elses. This sounds like a failed romantic relationship where you are unhappy playing "housewife" and he views you as a "gold digger". There is no real legal remedy here and there is no logical reason you would be "in financial ruins" other than by your own actions. The remedy here is pack up your things, and either return to Alabama or stay in Florida as you like, get a job, support yourself and move on  - leaving that guy in the past. ... Read More

This is why you hire a lawyer immediately - BEFORE the pro-bono lawyer figures out how to tag you for legal fees - as most landlords have clue zero about properly handling residential evictions. Remember the ONLY person in the mix with something to lose is YOU as you have non-homestead investment property or income that can be seized. ... Read More

"I have tried opening an escrow account to continue paying until the repairs were completed but no attorney I spoke with helped tenants or understood my request even though it is clear in the statue of limitations and law regarding my case." - because that is simply wrong and not how things work in so many ways. Since it seems made some terrible lega; decisions and lost in court, your issue now is payment of what is owed to satisfy the judgment. ... Read More

What do you mean "sponsor?"  Are you just talking about sponsorship in relation to immigration status or did the school vouch for the student's character and/or creditworthiness to you?  Did the school co-sign or guarantee the lease?  Do you have any sort of agreement with the school regarding leasing space to its students and if so what does it provide?  If you have no contract with the school making it responsible in some way for its students conduct, and if the school did not make any misrepresentations to you about these students, then I don't see what basis you have to hold the school liable for the students' obligations.... Read More

In reality there is no such thing as a strageic default. You will still owe money to the repair shop and the lender if the RV is upside down. This may result in lawsuits against you and credit damage. You also need to know the renting out an RV that is financed may also be breach of both the finance contract and your insurance contract. ... Read More

You state that the statute of limitations has run.  If so, it is too late for you to sue successfully.  However, I don't think it is true (unless here was a statute fo limitations in your contract which shortened the normal period).  The statute of limitations for breach of contract in Florida is 5 years from the breach, although there is a 4 year statute of limitations for contracts to improve real property which may apply.  If I understood you correctly, it has only been between 2 and 3 years since the work was done, less than that since he breached his contract to repair the work.  Also, sometimes a party can be estopped to invoke the statute of limitations, or it can be tolled, where that party's misrepresentations caused the other party not to sue.  That might apply here (although it's a tough sell if it's been 2 years sinceyou've had contact).... Read More

This may be a collections violation under Fla. Stat. 559. You will need to hire a lawyer to review this but if they are trying to collect on a properly cancelled account, as opposed to the $0.00 owed being the result of a charge of and sale, you may be entiled to up to a $1,000.00 penalty and having the collector pay your legal fees. ... Read More

I suspect the "hard time contacting the lawyer" is related to the money issues related to the lawyers engagment, especially since it seems no lawsuit was file. This is common where a client pays $200.00 for a letter to the merchant and then the clients expects ongoing and repeated consultations for "advice" about doing this or that, wihtout further payment to the lawyer, by example. Lawyers that are actually getting paid for thier work are usually pretty responsive for obvious reason. At this point, you may need to simply hie anew lawyer, file a lawsuit and move forward - as there are far too many holes and issues that will likely only be addressed in litigation. ... Read More

You will need to provide a LOT more details and claiming "you lost everything" is of no consequence in a vaccum. You will probably need to hire a lawyer at some expense to review the case the file and the issues and go from there. If the case is not yet dismissed you need to do so immediately. ... Read More