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Can / How would a lease (contract) require an injured visitor to hold the renter's insurance liable?
Assume Jane visits Bob (Renter). Mike is the Florida landlord.
Jane slips and falls on the Mike's rental property, Can Mike's attorney construct lease so that Bob is required to have some sort of ...
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How does the Florida homestead exemption apply to a house on .51 acres?
If my Florida primary residence is on a .51 acre lot in a municipality and I get sued, can the creditor take my house because I am over the .5 acre limit?
I understand that I would keep .5/.51 = 98% ...
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Leak Damage: Can sue for damages covering only damaged floor or floor in the entire property?
Apartment owner B, claims a leak from apartment owner A above, supposedly damaged a very small portion of B's hallway floor. Owner A offered to replace the hallway floor.
Instead owner B insists that ...
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Does a resident (Non owner/renter) of a condo have any responsibility for damages done to another unit? (US/Florida)
Situation: I live with my mother in a condo. The condo is 100% in her name, the only legal relationship I have with the property is that it is my official residence. A water leak caused damage to ...
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Neighbor Suspected a Leak and Opened Up Their Ceiling - Am I Responsible for Repair?
Downstairs neighbor suspected a leak in their bathroom and opened up their ceiling to see where the water is coming from. It would appear that a small leak is coming from below my bathtub, this was ...
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Liability after accidentally breaking neighbor's sprinkler head
Imagine you are out for an early morning jog. Someone has their sprinklers on, so you cross the street to avoid them. Unfortunately, there was a malfunctioning sprinkler head that you didn't know ...
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Will I be liable for injuries to someone else resulting from defending myself in a confrontation?
Let's say you are eating dinner with your family at a restaurant in Florida that has some outside seating. In the middle of your meal, a young man proceeds to try to sell you his mix tape. You ...
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