Florida Contracts Legal Questions

The issue here is the " I thought that..." There is an obvious lack of clarity in the communications and that makes things messy. However, if you can show conlcusively that you only auhtorized 180.00 and they submitted 540.00, you may have an FCCPA lawsuit where they may owe you $1,000.00 and have to pay for your legal fees. If you have questions about how we can help, you can always call our office to arrange for a FREE conference at 1-800-922-6442.... Read More

If you dont know the answer to such a question already, you REALLY should not be filing any legal action in court as a Plaintiff as this tells me you are already over your head in the shallow end of the litigation pool. You should hire an attorney to handle the litigation immediately before something goes terribly wrong. If you have questions about how we can help, you can always call our office to arrange for a FREE conference at 1-800-922-6442.... Read More

Generally, NO. There are no "do-overs" or "take backs" in contracts anymore than you would accept them deciding that the Harley Full Dresser you leased was too cheap and you wake up and find a Vespa scooter in your driveway with a note explaining how they changed THIER mind. Hiring a lawyer might give you better insight to whether there are loop holes, but this will likely cost much more than simply paying an early term penalty.... Read More

You should have hired a lawyer BEFORE cancelling the lease. Now you may have a harder time addressing the issue along with the contracts that you made with the restaurants. You need to hire a lawyer ASAP you can call our office 1-800-922-6442 for FREE consultation on this issue if you would like.... Read More

Generally, no, but it depends on the contract.  I would be pretty shocked to see an agreement that gives one party unilateral control.  Now, that said, there are times where a provision gives the other party discretion to do something without need to consult or give notice to the other party.  But, here, we’re really speaking in generalities because we don’t know what the other party is trying to change.  If it is the length of the contract, look to the renewal provision – it may have an automatic extension with some type of cancellation procedure.  Basically, your question takes you to the contract.  Contracts can often make or break you (legally speaking anyway) so if you have a question about a contract to which you’re a party, have an attorney review it.  Usually the cost far outweighs the benefits of (1) knowing exactly what your contract says, (2) knowing how to protect yourself, and (3) knowing how to use it for maximum benefit.... Read More

You may not be able to end it simply because you changed your mind, this is called buyers remorse by one side, and fraud by the other. There are a lot of variables to be considered, but generally once a contract is signed, its enforeable. You will likely have to hire a lawyer to review the agreement and determine how to address the issue, depending on howmuch you want to spend in attorney's fees. If you would like, we do offer FREE consultations to assist in determing how we can help. Just call 1-800-922-6442.... Read More

Yes, one drafted by a lawyer you hire to do it for you. Taking a cheap way out with a napkin agreement is the most common source of protracted litigation and hurt feelings later. If you would like, we do offer FREE consultations to assist in determing how we can help. Just call 1-800-922-6442.... Read More

Insurance proceeds pass outside of wills.  For example, assume I die leaving a house worth $100,000 and a life insurance policy worth $200,000.  My will states that I leave half my property to my son and half to my daughter, but the terms of my insurance policy are that my son is the sole beneficiary.  The house will be sold and each child will get $50,000, but my son would get the entire $200,000 proceeds from the insurance policy.  I am not familiar with the Florida statutes in this area, but I assume that the insurer is citing a statute which provides that an ex spouse can't be the beneficiary of an insurance policy unless certain requirements are met, and a statute which states how proceeds are to be divided if no valid beneficiary is named.  This would have nothing to do with any will.... Read More

Unfortunately, you dont get to review things you sign when you get home as a general rule. As a result your going to have to sort all these mistakes out with the dealer and hope they agree to correct them voluntarily. If not, you will either get stuck with the charges or spend a good deal of money hiring a lawyer to help you sort out a recission case or maybe an unfair trade practice issue.... Read More

He can't. Thats what a co-signor is, a person who will pay the bill if the primary person takes off with car and stiffs the bank. His best bet is to hire a lawyer to contact the bank to work out a payment plan or settlement. We do this type of case at our office, however, it is NOT a contigent fee case, meaning that you have to hire a lawyer in a traditional sense of paying up front, retainer situation.... Read More

The on-line chats are sufficient evidence such that your ex-boyfriend will be held responsible for paying you back. The question is, however, does he have any money to pay the judgment you will get against him?  Contact a board-certified civil trial lawyer in your area for a consultation.... Read More

If you’ve got a written agreement for $350/hr., but are being charged $575.00/hr., that’s a problem.  I would advise first bringing the discrepancy to the attorney’s attention.  Remember, people make mistakes.  This may just be as simple as a clerical error when preparing the invoice – particularly, if the attorney’s normal rate is $575, but offered $350 for your matter.  If that doesn’t resolve the issue, definitely find out what in the contract the attorney is relying on for these charges.  If the attorney is truly trying to pull one over for you, you may want to file a grievance with the FL Bar and find a new attorney.  However, again, I’d stress starting with the view that this may be a simple mistake and request it be corrected.... Read More