QUESTION
License violation for practicing in a different state
Asked on Jun 19th, 2017 on Legal Malpractice - Florida
More details to this question:
Landloard is using his daughter n law for legal issues. She is a practicing attorney licensed for New York. The landlord and I are in the state of florida. The issue is a security deposit he is attempting to keep and threatening to charge me for his attorney fees as well, if I take him to court and do not win. He is claiming 600.00 in attorney fees to date due to 2 emails the attorney advised him on. Please advise.
1 ANSWER
Consumer Debt Collector Harassment & Abuse Attorney serving Tampa, FL
Partner at
Tischhauser Law Group
2 Awards
This is simply a risk you will take under Fla. Stat. 83.48 and the COURT not the litigants determines whether the fees claimed are compensible.
Answered on Jun 27th, 2017 at 7:23 AM
All responses are NOT to be considered legal advice nor to be relied upon in any as such nor to establish any form of attorney/client relationship. Opinions expressed are solely informational and not a substitute for proper legal advice provided by a properly retained after thoroughly researching the issues presented.