Recently, Florida Governor, Ronald DeSantis, signed into law new restrictions on employee vaccine mandates for COVID19. See my alert for more information.
Dori K. Stibolt is a partner with
Continue Reading New Florida Law Conflicts with Federal OSHA Rule on COVID19 Vaccine Mandates
On November 15, 2018, the Florida Supreme Court held that “an allegation that a trial judge is a Facebook ‘friend’ with an attorney appearing before the judge, standing alone, does
Continue Reading Florida Supreme Court Says Facebook “Friendship” Not Grounds For Judge Disqualification
Debtors generally file a bankruptcy petition seeking a fresh start, free from their personal debts. Debtors have the option to agree to pay certain debts to retain a car or
Continue Reading Dear Debtor – Give Careful Consideration to Car Lease Assumption
In my November and December posts, I discussed the basics regarding protection of your Florida Homestead from forced sale by creditors and some of the exceptions.
A recent decision from
Continue Reading Homestead Exemption Requires Ownership by Natural Person
In the case of Mantiply v. Horne (In re Horne), 876 F.3d 1076 (11th Cir. 2017) the Eleventh Circuit decided an issue of first impression in the Circuit: Whether
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In my November post, I discussed the basics regarding protection of your Florida Homestead from forced sale by creditors and alluded to exceptions to the rule. Let’s discuss some
Continue Reading Does Bankruptcy Put Equity In My Florida Homestead At Risk?
Your primary residence in Florida (“Homestead”) can be a very useful tool for protection of assets from creditors during your life, and after your death for the benefit or your
Continue Reading Florida’s Homestead Exemption Lives On Even After You’re Gone
Americans generally cherish their right to a jury trial under the Sixth and Seventh Amendments to the United States Constitution and the media certainly perpetuate the idea that jury
Continue Reading Bankruptcy Trustees are Entitled to Jury Trials Too?!
When an individual files for bankruptcy protection, he/she is entitled to certain wonderful benefits. For example, a Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing will stop (at least temporarily) a home foreclosure or
Continue Reading Dear Debtor, Three Strikes and You’re Outta Here!