Questions tagged [florida]
Questions concerning the laws, criminal justice system, civil court procedures and related topics specific to the state of Florida.
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Can you sue for emotional distress in FL over an erroneous eviction notice?
Lets say Jane is late on paying her rent by a few days (Due on the 1st, Grace period til the 4th, Paid on the 7th). Several days after paying, she receives a physical notice on the door demanding ...
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Early Termination of Non Residential Florida Lease: Security Deposit
A tenant enters into a 24 month non residential office lease, pays for months 1 though 5 and unilaterally indicates to move out in early month 7. The tenants move out at approximately 7.5 months. ...
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Are tow truck drivers allowed to be armed while working?
Florida Tow Truck Driver kills man while trying to repossess a car.
Are tow truck drivers allowed to be armed while repossessing a car?
Does any other state allow tow truck drivers to be armed?
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Reliance on verbal statement
Tenant Bob is in a commercial lease and indicates he will break the agreement and move out in December. The landlord does not agree to terminate the lease, however, documents the verbal intent to ...
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Non residential lease: early termination
What is the controlling law regarding early termination requested by a Florida NON-residential tenant? Assume the lease does not specify a termination clause (does not specify notification / early ...
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What is acceptable use of security deposits?
Context: Non-residential Florida Office Space Lease
Akerman indicates:
Landlords routinely require security deposits from their tenants
before entering into a lease for commercial property. Security
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Non-Residential Security Deposit Laws (Commercial Lease)
GOAL
The goal is to review relevant statute to ensure that the law has not changed since the publication of the citation provided below.
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In order to protect housing renters, there are many ...
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Can a doctor charge upfront for a procedure, then not complete it without the patient to pay for another procedure?
Suppose that a person paid $18k for a procedure to remove teeth and replace with dentures. After the extraction and sizing the dentures - the dentist told her that the dentist can't complete the ...
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Is it legal to "sneak into Mar-a-Lago"?
This article lists six ways to "sneak into Mar-a-Lago." It says "it’s not illegal to go places you don’t belong," but most of the ways listed seem like fraud and/or trespassing. Is ...
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Do Condominium Owners have standing to build on Condominium common areas?
It is my understanding that licensed contractors are required for construction in Florida.
What are the exemptions and what is the governing rule? Assume the context is:
a condominium's common area
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Banned from the only store around [closed]
I was involved in a self-defense shooting where I was in the right it did not happen on the store property for some reason I'm not allowed in the store anymore and it's the only one around I didn't do ...
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What remedies exist for illegally evicted tenants in Florida?
Can one get an injunction of reinstatement? Are there criminal sanctions for the instigator of the illegal eviction? Anything else?
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Does the concept of a lodger or anything similar exist in US or Florida law?
In some jurisdictions one who rents a room in a landlord's own residence is considered less than a tenant and doesn't receive the same protections against illegal eviction, etc.
It seems that this ...
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What are the process and notice periods for no fault evictions in FL, and does it matter whether one is renting only a room in the landlords house?
Suppose Alice rents a room from Bob in Bob's house where he lives, and they sign a tenancy contract.
Suppose after some time, Bob wants Alice out. How can he go about achieving this, and how much ...
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Police voluntarily given a boat for pursuit: risks to owner?
In a number of videos (example), recently in Florida there was an on-going theft of a jet-ski. The police approached a boat owner who had just launched his boat for the day and asked if he would be ...
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