r/FloridaLawyersAdvice

This accident was not his fault at all. Lady pinned him with her car (that’s why the burn was so bad). He had to have surgery on his leg to get pins put in. He has lost a lot of his mobility, and his quality of life has gone way down. Is it normal to have the lawyer not want to go to court to sue the insurance company? His SS check is about to get garnished because he owes over $11,000 in hospital bills. Should he switch lawyers? Is it a Florida thing that they only require a $10,000 pay out?

My sister saw a deal online for a truck for $7k at a south florida dealership. She made an 8 hour trip to the dealership and found the truck was still available. she talked to the sales guy and he said the truck was $9.8k. she showed him the post about the deal being $7k and he said that was just to get people to the dealership, the price was $9.8k. She decided the deal was still good and to continue the sale if she could finance $3k, they ran her credit but with no history she needed a co-signer. She talked her friend into co-signing who was approved, however her friend was located in Massachusetts and my sister had no Power of Attorney (POA). The dealership convinced my sister and her friend that my sister could sign on her friends behalf. My sister and her friend were under the impression that the loan would be for $3k but without actually reading the contract apparently it was a loan for $25k. My sister did not realize until they left the dealership with the truck and was able to read the paperwork. She went back immediately and the sales guy and boss told her that the loan is $3k but if she doesn’t pay then it would be $25k and she would be getting the paperwork in the mail explaining it. My sister asked the dealership to give what they explained to her in writing, they refused and said wait for the mail. Her friend verified with the company that issued the loan that the $25k, not $3k. None of this sounds right from the false advertising, lack of POA to sign on her friends behalf, and the weird terms for the loan. My sister talked to the DMV and they told her to submit a complaint. Does this warrant a discussion with a lawyer before filing a police report? What kind of lawyer?

So my mother in law had a ladybird deed that provides her condo goes to my husband and his brother, but it was not recorded before she died. Now they have a buyer and a lawyer is telling us we have to go through probate because it wasn’t recorded.
I’m a lawyer in MN, where she lived as well, so the probate wouldn’t even be in Florida. Here a transfer on death type deed is valid even without recording it prior to death, so I’m not sure I believe him.
Can’t we just send the ladybird deed to the county office with the fee and get it recorded now?

Looking for a family friend: Can anyone suggest a divorce lawyer in west palm beach/ft lauderdale/miami/orlando or tampa that is well known and actually recommended who will not charge an arm and a leg.

Background info: Not in the best financial position, however, it is a very simple case with no assets or children.

My ex-girlfriend created full statements to get an injunction against me and it is now fraudulently stating she has a zero dollar income well spending over $100,000 a year funded by her very wealthy parents. She submitted an affidavit saying this I also have stating months ago that she has an AMEX card that was not listed on this affidavit either additionally no vehicle is listed or insurance because it’s in her parents name.