Florida Contracts Legal Questions

I hate to tell you, but you are describing a classic internet "damsel in distress" scam. Th odds of her gettin caught and you seeing your money returned is slim. Since you indicated that you have a disability, I know dont want to hear this, but you may want to consider haing a guardian appointed or at least have someone manage your finances for you as it appears that you had continued involvement with this scam that shows very poor risk assessment and decision making. If that is a result of your disability, it is likely this will happen again, and that you paid so much out, increases the change that you will be targeted again in the future.... Read More

Depends on the circumstances and terms of your agreement. Many times the "final deal" isn't "final" until approved in writing and funded by a lender. YOu get the car under whats called a "bailment" provision, which is kind of a conditional loan of the car pending approval. You will need to have lawyer review the contract and sale documents. It could also be part of a "bait and switch" scam, where they take your car on trade in and change terms telling you that your trade in car is sold.... Read More

You need more information or a specific question if you really want someone to help you. If you do need a contract of some sort, I would look for a "transactional" business lawyer t help you and not use a form from Staples or Office Depot or an online website. The money you save will often cost you dearly when you need it most, if you have to enforce the agreement.... Read More

Unfortunately, this is a classic example of "buyers remorse" or the children's concept of calling a "do-over." These things do not bode well in the business world with contracts entered into by adults. Essentially the law will presume that if you are competent (i.e. not crazy or impaired) and adult (over 18) and you sign contracts you knowingly agree to them and bind yourself to thier terms, when they are in writing and signed. This is a critical assumtion as you now have a sticky wicket, where you signed a non-compete and the employment agreement such that the employer could seek to enforce it legally if nothing but to be jerk. However, if you dont intend to work there, youshould discuss this with the employer to work it out. My reference to the importance of understanding the position above is that you shuold not act like the employer is a jerk or become indignant if they are willing to let you out or act like they are doing you a favor by doing so, because they may well be. I have a lot of clients that think that they have a right to go back on thier signed word, after they though it over, whether in instances like this, buying a car, etc., and an easily resolved problem spirals out of control in a clash of egos. On consolation, however, if you get involved in litigation, is that the non-compete may be hard for the empoyer to enforce, if you never actually work there. They are usually focused on keeping you from stealing clients or taking benefit of special training to competitor etc. and not punish people or enslave them. The caveat is that you dont want to let this get to that point as you will likely be forced into litigation at great expense to have a judge rule on this.... Read More

Two problems jump out....the word "think" and "I quit". Really hard to sue employers when you quit, asyou havent forced thier hand into firing you or acting out some scheme to do so. Second part, you need to be sure about the coverage of the absences and that you were eligible for FMLA. If this ever happens again, you may want to consult an attorney before you take any drastic action, as some issues require more information before you act. Here you may have done the employers dirty work for them. ... Read More

I think you are really in the wrong forum. You should direct your inquiry to a physicians based website. From a legal end, there is no "standard" rate because it depends on a wide variety of variables such as locale, type of practice, physician responsibilties, various benefits provided etc. If you are unhappy with the value offered, you may want to hie an attorney to negotiate a better deal for you or to make sure you get the deal you think you are getting.... Read More

Its hard to tell from your description what is actually happening. If you are the property owner and your rental agency/property management compan isnt doing a good job, you will have to look at your contract with them to seewhat it provides for termination or "early" termination. If it is unclear, sadly, it may make more economic sense to pay the $500.00 as the the court costs for filing a suit over the issue would likely exceed that value. And before you say it, it is RARELY a good idea to litigate cases based upon moral principles,unless you are willing to fork out tens of thousands of dollars toaddress that type of contentious litigation.... Read More

Typically, the answer is NO. This would not amount to a "material" breach on a 24 hour or even several day,  tower issue. If, for some reason, they permenantly could not provide the service promised to your area, for example, you might have other arguments like mistake or fraud in the inducement to raise as defenses.... Read More

Legally, probably yes. Practicality, then becomes the issue. Unless the buyer clearly has the money that you can actually recover, you may find youself in a position where the expense or hassle of litigating the issue simply out weighs the benefit. This is a classic example of where the small expense of a lawyer to help in the transaction phase would have saved heaps of angst and money through such simple things as requiring a deposit to be placed on the purchase of the property which I beleive any competent lawyer would have recommended. This would have forced the buyer to think long and hard about last minute cancellation due forfeit of deposit and compensated you for these types of damages. For now you may want to direct your energies on reselling the mobile home and then seeing if legal action is needed.... Read More

Generally you are describing a concept called "buyers remorse" or worse, the situtation where both parties to a contract are actively trying to "get over" on the other. As a general rule, if you are an intended party to an agreement and you sign it, it is typically enforcable against you. If you the other person fails to do what they agreed by the terms of the contract, it usually doesnt make the contract void, rather you have the remedy fof suing for damages. If this involves a large amount of money, any transaction of such nature is well served by having a lawyer assist you in the contract itself as it is is MUCH cheaper to address the terms and obligations of a contract in advance, when compared to the expense of litigation later on.... Read More

You don't even hint what contract you are referring to or what the terms may be. If you had used a lawyer for the contract, there would probably be some "conditions precedent' that says if you can't operate legally, then the deal is off. State law in Florida might provide some statutory relief for you, but you need to find a local attorney. That attorney might, in the alternative, assist you in getting the license.... Read More

It is not possible to answer your question from the limited information provided. The court will determine the outcome of the case from the totality of the circumstances, not necessarily from a single fact (or email). The email is one element of proof, but not the only proof, that the court will consider. For example, the other side might succeed in proving that the email is forged, that it was sent by mistake, or that, when taken in context, it means something else. Finally, the fact that the plaintiff lied about something does not mean that the plaintiff loses; that misstated fact may be immaterial, or not consequential, to the outcome of the case. Lots of considerations go into the outcome.... Read More