A lis pendens is a powerful legal tool, and because of its potential to cause serious harm, Florida law strictly limits when it can be used. Many people, and unfortunately some attorneys, still treat a lis pendens as a routine filing in divorce cases. Florida law says otherwise. To understand why, you must start with the statute itself. […]
How an Attorney-Client Relationship Really Starts Under Florida Law: Most people in Florida believe one simple thing: “You’re not my lawyer unless I pay you or sign a contract.” That belief is wrong, and the Florida Supreme Court has been very clear about it. Under Florida law, money does not create the attorney-client relationship.Conduct does.Words do.Reasonable belief […]
What Florida Courts Do When One Parent Blocks the Other The holiday season is supposed to be about family, tradition, and memories. For children of separated or divorcing parents, holidays take on even greater emotional importance. Unfortunately, the holidays are also one of the most common times when parental conflict escalates — especially when one […]
Your Real World Options When You Are Hurt and Cannot Work I have been riding motorcycles since 1979 and by 2026 I will have practiced law in Florida for more than nineteen years. I ride the same roads you ride, and I represent injured riders throughout South Florida. One of the most frustrating and frightening […]
A Simple Guide for Immigrant Families Families across the United States often ask the same question. When my son or daughter turns twenty-one years old and becomes able to petition for family members, exactly who can they help? Many immigrants believe that once their child becomes an adult and is a United States citizen, every […]
After the Washington, D.C. National Guard Assassinations In the wake of the shocking assassination of two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., the federal government has responded with heightened national-security precautions. Among those measures is a quiet but immediate shift in how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and other immigration agencies are processing certain applications, […]
When people think of asylum, they usually imagine refugees fleeing a war zone or political upheaval. While those situations absolutely qualify, United States asylum law is much broader — and far more complex. Two of the most misunderstood areas of asylum protection involve membership in a particular social group (PSG) and persecution on account of actual or imputed […]
Holiday time-sharing is not simply a “bonus,” it is part of the statutory right of each parent to enjoy frequent and continuing contact with his or her child. Florida Statutes §61.13(2)(c) requires courts to ensure that children maintain stable and meaningful relationships with both parents whenever possible. Holiday schedules carry significant emotional and cultural weight, […]
Applying for asylum in the United States is one of the most serious and personal forms of immigration relief. It involves proving that the applicant fears persecution in their home country based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. Once the I-589 application for asylum is filed, the next […]
From one biker to another: you can start a claim without a lawyer. This guide walks you through it step-by-step under current Florida law. It’s educational, not legal advice—use what helps and ride safe First, know the Florida rules that matter to bikers Step-by-step: What to do from the scene to settlement 1) At the scene (or […]
When the Florida Legislature changed our state’s negligence laws in March 2023, they handed insurance companies a new weapon to use against injured riders. What used to be a “pure comparative negligence” system, where you could still recover something even if you were mostly at fault, has now become a “modified comparative negligence” system. And […]
When a relationship ends, parents often struggle with Parental Alienation and Denying Time-Sharing, creating anger, resentment, or heartbreak. But one thing must never change, your child’s right to have both parents involved in their life. Unfortunately, many parents in family law disputes allow their emotions to take over and begin alienating the other parent or […]