You love to cook and you live in Florida. Everyone you know rants about the food you prepare. The next logical step is for you to open your own restaurant and start raking in money. But before you hang up the open sign, there are some licenses you will need to obtain first. As soon […]
There are many legal terms used in the judicial system that you might not be familiar with. When becoming part of the judicial system, it helps to understand these terms to make your journey through the process easier to follow. Most everyone knows some of the basic terms; judge, defendant, complainant, jury and verdict. And […]
There are many reasons for a spouse to have power of attorney. The rights awarded to a spouse on the basis of the legal contract of marriage is more limited than you might think. A power of attorney will grant the spouse the authority to make decisions in the event the other spouse is unable […]
It is coming up on deer season and the weather is much more favorable for fishing. Before you hit the great outdoors, you need a license to hunt and/ or fish. It is up to your state to issue them. Obtaining a license is not very difficult, but get caught hunting or fishing without one […]
Many people have heard about Revocable Living Trusts (Trusts) and that they may be some benefit from having one, however, many are not really even sure what a trust is or how it works. A good approach to understanding a Trust is to consider each word individually and what it means. Revocable – Means that […]
Litigation is the term used to describe the process of legal proceedings to settle a dispute between two parties. In the state of Florida, most civil litigation cases are able to settle outside of court. However, in the event both parties cannot agree the case will then be determined in court. If you need a […]
Law is a diverse field; over the years many new branches of law have come up which seek to provide people with a legal solution to almost any type of problem that they come up against. Laws related to finance have been in place for a long time, but it is only in the last […]
It seems that so many people are packing up from other states and relocating to Florida. Many are retirees. Many are people fed up with the cold and the expense of living where it’s cold. Once in Florida, how are these people going to earn a living. Some may want to start their own business. […]
When considering getting into a contract with the federal government, you might feel intimidated. Are they actually speaking English in those things? You may be reading the words and they aren’t making any sense. After all, the government has an unlimited army of lawyers at hand to write contract language and you are just a […]
