Tuesday, July 10, 2012
You need to consider your goals before you can choose the proper bankruptcy attorney.
Three Questions: The Introduction The “Three Questions” series is back. Here are three questions to ask yourself before you go into a bankruptcy consultation. In my experience, an initial bankruptcy consultation can take a lot longer than a normal legal consultation. Therefore, you need to be prepared if you want to get quality feedback during the consultation. Perhaps these three questions will assist. Do you think that bankruptcy means you let yourself or your family down? I will remind you that at least two former presidents of the United States filed for bankruptcy before they took the oval office. Who were they? Walt Disney also filed for bankruptcy before Mickey Mouse took over the Orlando area. 1. HOW QUICKLY DO I NEED TO FILE …
Saturday, April 14, 2012
What ticket resellers can and cannot do.
First Pitch America’s pastime is back in Tampa Bay! There is just something special about baseball in April. To me, it marks the official start of summer. Don’t get me wrong, the other quality sports teams in Tampa are great to watch. The Buc’s are rebuilding, and didn’t the Tampa Bay Lightning recently have a player set some type of an all-time NHL record against the Winnipeg Jets? One thing that any Tampa Bay Rays fan knows is that our team struggles from a lack of ticket sales. Some blame it on Tropicana Field itself. Others blame it on the location of the field in St. Petersburg. One thing I think we can all agree on is that the quality of the product on the field is one of the best in Major League Baseball. I was really happy to …
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Beyond the financial aspects of a contract, you need to consider the following three questions.
Here are three questions you may have failed to consider before you signed a contract. The contract could be any type of contract: cell phone, business purchase, professional services, real estate listing contract, and so forth. Before we get started, let’s start again with the: PROLOGUE Contracts are designed for one purpose in my mind: to place in writing your contractual responsibilities, rights, and waivers in case your agreement is broken. If you sign a 1-year lease or a 30-year mortgage, and you pay on time every month, no one really cares what the contract says. If you get a credit card and you agree to the repayment terms, no one cares about the fine-print until you stop paying. If you promised to pay someone money and signed a …
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Issue 1: Before you hire the attorney.
We are going to start a new series this week that will probably run every other week. The theme is the “top three questions you didn’t ask.” This week we will concentrate on the top three questions you should ask before hiring an attorney. Future articles will concentrate on certain aspects of a case such as trial or certain areas of practice such as family law, contracts or mortgage foreclosure. The intent is to provide you with the tools to find the perfect attorney for you. There are a lot of good attorneys. However, not all attorneys are good for you. Before we get to the questions that you should ask, there are some pieces of information you absolutely must obtain before you even call for a consultation. We will call this the: …
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Domestic Violence: A Primer on the Process and Common Mistakes
Seeking an injunction to protect you from domestic violence or receiving a petition accusing you of domestic violence is a serious matter. But, before we get started, you should know about a contest I'll be running it each my columns that can win money for your favorite charity: CONTEST ON/JTS CHARITY EVENT: JT Simons, P.A., is holding a contest for you to figure out the hidden trivia question in an article. If you win, JT Simons, P.A., will donate $25 to charity. When you see at the start of an article the following: CONTEST ON/JTS (official rules here) In short, figure out the answer to the hidden trivia, send the email, and make sure your nonprofit is legitimate. Remember, send the answer to jts@simonslawfirm.com, subject line CONTEST …
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Even if the crime is not criminally prosecuted, you have civil remedies for most crimes.
Knowledge of your legal options is power. That is the fundamental point of my articles. If you are the victim of a crime, in most circumstances, the criminal court is not your only option. Let’s continue our goal to empower you with knowledge. There are four usual types of courts under State law: Criminal courts, Civil courts, Dependency courts, and Appellate courts. There are other courts, tribunals, administrative proceedings, and of course the Federal court system as well. Criminal courts handle criminal matters. Civil courts handle small claims cases, general litigation such as personal injury, contracts, foreclosure, landlord/tenant, probate, family law, and domestic violence cases. Dependency courts are part criminal and part …
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Keeping informed on the sale of the vehicle is critical to avoid further penalty.
The physical repossession of a car is much easier than an eviction or a foreclosure. In most finance agreements or lease agreements, the lending company has the right to repossess your vehicle if you miss your monthly payments. We all know someone that has had a car repossessed. The towing company finds the vehicle somewhere and next thing you know, your car is gone. They may have found your car at your house, at the mall, at work, or tracked it with the GPS device that some dealerships place on your vehicle without your knowledge. Most people that have a car repossessed are not surprised. They know they missed their payments and played “cat and mouse” games with the repossession company and the lender. However, what most people do not …
Sunday, February 26, 2012
The Florida Legislature continues to tinker with alimony laws.
Florida’s alimony laws (also called spousal support) are evolving at a very rapid pace. There are currently two bills pending before the Florida Legislature that will once again change how a court awards alimony, the amount awarded, and the duration of the payments. The House version, HB 549, has already passed, and the Senate version, SB 748, is making progress. Whether good or bad, it appears to me that a majority of the changes are intended to protect the person paying alimony and make it harder for the person receiving alimony. Also, a majority of the changes are for long-term marriages (17 years or longer), and may not have an impact on shorter marriages. However, the Legislature appears to be trying to make alimony awards more …
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