Category Archives: General
Real Estate Settlement Problems
Both the buyer and seller want the closing to go smoothly. The buyer wants the keys to house, wants a quality house, wants a house with clear title, and wants enough cash back to be able to focus on enjoying the home. The seller wants to maximize the amount he/she gets for selling the… Read More »
What Your Medical Bills Really Say About Your Injuries
A lot depends on your medical bills. Your doctors, hospitals, therapists, pharmacies, and other health care professionals can’t get paid unless the bills are accurate. Medical bills are a key factor in determining the amount of your pain and suffering award. Often insurance adjustors and defense lawyers base their settlement offers on a multiplier… Read More »
Factors Involved in Determining Pain and Suffering
In any type of personal injury case, the victims suffer a range of damages. Some of the damages can be quantified. These economic damages include the costs for hospital surgeries, doctor visits, medications, and medical equipment. Economic damages also include lost income due to the inability to work or earn a living. Property damage… Read More »
How Lawyers Work with a Title Company?
It’s essential for the lawyers for both the buyers and sellers to work with the title company in advance of settlement and at settlement. Cooperation and planning can mean the difference between a smooth settlement and scrambling to finish the settlement on time. Faulty planning can even mean the settlement is delayed or cancelled…. Read More »
Essentials of Commercial Leases
Commercial leases are used when the lessee wants to run or operate a business. The business can be a for-profit business or a non-profit. Commercial leases differ from residential leases in that the signer of the lease is not using location as a residence. Often, more legal protections are given to those who sign… Read More »
Florida Medical Malpractice Claims
Medical malpractice can devastate families and victims. Some types of medical error cause a patient to die. Other types may hasten death. Medical malpractice can leave a person disabled for life or in constant pain for life. Medical malpractice can then mean that surgeries are needed to correct the mistakes. If the errors can’t… Read More »
How an Undue Influence Claim Can Invalidate a Will
There are several grounds why a Florida court may decide not to probate a will: There may be a subsequent will The testator may not have testamentary capacity to make a will The will may not have met proper formalities such as having multiple witnesses One common ground for denying probate is called “undue… Read More »
Guardians of the Person and Property in Florida
The court appoints guardians of the person to help take care of people who can’t take care of themselves. In most cases, the court appoints guardians when their parents die, parents acquire a disability, seniors get dementia or other serious problems, and people develop serious physical or mental health problems. The court also appoints… Read More »
The Appointment of Three New Florida Supreme Court Justices
The Florida Supreme Court is the highest court in the state. Seven justices sit on this court and they control the direction that state law will take. The state court decide important matters such as family matters, criminal matters, probate, and certain contractual laws. The appointment process of the seven justices on the Florida… Read More »
Is it Possible to Recover Lost Wages After a Florida Car Accident?
A car accident is stressful. A totaled vehicle, injuries, medical bills, and insurance companies are just a few things that may involve your immediate attention. However, bills may start to pile up when you have sustained serious injuries and you cannot work. Exactly what does Lost Wages mean? Lost wages is the difference between… Read More »
