Fraud: A Common Occurrence? Mauri Peyton, an attorney and founding member of the Fort Lauderdale-based law firm of PeytonBolin, PL, says fraud based issues and/or claims are not common in his experience. “Typical they come in from unit owner concerns or when a board turns over they will...
Many insurance companies are upping their game when it comes to minimizing their risk of having to buy you a new roof if you make a claim. It’s part of the an industry-wide effort to cut down on roof claim fraud and recoup money lost in litigation. More from WFLA. Business Beat - ...
When bringing an action founded on the design, planning, or construction of an improvement to real property the claim begins from the time one knew, or should have known, of such defect as measured from the issuance of the certificate of occupancy and must be brought within four (4) years....
7) You Made A Mistake In Your Claim There are safeguards in place to protect insurance companies from fraud. Incorrect information on a claim form may trigger an investigation. Take steps to correct any errors and make sure everything is done right the first time. You cannot claim damages th...
Here’s a common scenario: Dad dies. Stepchildren claim that stepmother is taking dad’s assets and not communicating with them. Stepmother claims that all of the marital assets passed to her as surviving spouse and the children are just bugging her. There’s conflict and confusion. Each si...
“changes current law relating to the payment of replacement costs. For partial dwelling losses, the insurer must initially pay at least the actual cash value of the claim, less any insurance deductible. The remaining amount owed on the claim (i.e., the difference between the initial amount ...
They claim Jackson first impersonated Garner in 2013 to set up a meeting with a Coldwell Banker realtor to look at properties in Florida. Later in the year, Jackson allegedly sent letters on OWN letterhead and designed them to look like they were from Winfrey to try to get jobs with Perry...
ascertainable. So, if you are in receipt of a Notice to Creditor, you may have as little as 30 days (and sometimes less) within which to file a creditor claim in the probate estate. If the estate objects, the creditor has 30 days to litigate the claim by filing an action in the ...
A claim of fraud must be based on the behavior of only one spouse against an innocent spouse. Lack of Consummation If you never consummated the marriage, there may be a possible way to base an annulment claim on that fact. But frequently, people come to our office seeking an annulment ...
Realtor fraud and misrepresentation claims and breach of real estate contract lawsuits. —How Can A Broward County Injury Claim Lawyer Help You? Lost Wages and knowledge related to how insurance carriers process claims and the tactics they will use. ...