Every year, thousands of immigrants and their families face long delays while waiting for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, to decide pending applications and petitions. Some processing time is normal. But at a certain point, a delay may become legally unreasonable. When that happens, federal court may provide a path forward. In some […]
A South Florida Guide to Bond Hearings, Release, and Federal Habeas Corpus Many people in South Florida assume that if a loved one is arrested by immigration authorities, the case will work like criminal court. It does not. Immigration court is its own system, with its own judges, its own custody rules, and its own […]
Florida Wrongful Death Claims for the Rider’s Family A fatal motorcycle crash leaves more than a wrecked bike and a police report. It can leave behind a spouse who lost a partner, children who lost a parent, parents who lost a son or daughter, and a family suddenly facing funeral expenses, lost income, and unanswered […]
Short Florida child-support briefing In Florida, child support is normally ordered in a dissolution of marriage, paternity, or child-support enforcement case. The court generally applies Florida’s child-support guidelines under Florida Statute § 61.30, using the parents’ incomes, health insurance, daycare, overnights/time-sharing, and other statutory factors. Florida law also gives the court continuing jurisdiction to modify child […]
How Florida Pro Se Litigants Can Save on Court Costs and Legal Fees Not everyone can afford to hire an attorney the moment life throws them into court. Sometimes a person gets served with divorce papers. Sometimes a tenant receives an eviction complaint. Sometimes a landlord needs to file a basic eviction. Sometimes a parent […]
Can the Homeowner Be Liable? It is a bright, sunny day. A homeowner is cutting the grass at his house with a large front lawn. As he mows, grass clippings end up in the street in front of the property. A man riding a Harley-Davidson comes through, the motorcycle hits the grass clippings, loses traction, […]
Illegal Does not Mean You Automatically Lose Your Injury Case If you ride in South Florida — navigating the bustling streets of Miami, the highways of Broward, or the roads of Palm Beach — you’ve almost certainly heard the familiar warning repeated like a mantra: “Lane splitting is illegal in Florida.” That much is absolutely […]
Why Hiring a Notario Could Cost You? Immigration matters are stressful, expensive, and often time-sensitive. In South Florida, many people look for help completing immigration forms and may encounter advertisements for a “notario,” “immigration consultant,” or form filler. Before paying anyone for help, it is important to understand the difference between a nonlawyer form preparer […]
Origins, Requirements, and What Asylum Seekers in South Florida Need to Know In a major shift in U.S. immigration policy, asylum applicants now face mandatory fees to file and maintain their cases. For the first time in U.S. history, individuals seeking humanitarian protection must pay an initial filing fee plus an Annual Asylum Fee (AAF) of $102 per […]
How Insurance Companies Try to Slash Motorcycle Claims in Florida? Helmet Defense Sucks, that is something that insurance companies have been using to cut motorcycle claims in Florida and this post clarifies what riders can do to protect their rights after a crash. For the last 19 years, I have represented injured motorcyclists across South […]
If you have been involved in a car accident in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, or anywhere in South Florida, understanding Florida’s Personal Injury Protection system is critical. Florida remains a no-fault state , which means your own PIP coverage is usually the first source of payment for certain medical expenses and wage-loss benefits after a crash, […]
VOID AND VOIDABLE MARRIAGES, STANDING, AND EQUITABLE ESTOPPEL Florida annulment law turns on a threshold question: is the marriage void or merely voidable? That distinction matters because void marriages may be treated as having never existed, while voidable marriages are valid unless and until a court sets them aside during the spouses’ lifetimes. See Kuehmsted v. […]