Florida Fraud Statute Scrutinized Anew on AppealEmily H. Wein
Warning Under section 322.212 (5), Florida Statutes, it is a third degree felony to use a false or fictitious name in any application for a driver license or identification card, or to knowingly make a false statement, knowingly conceal a material fact, or otherwise commit a fraud in ...
january 22, 2018 palm beach post wrote an article about ted babbitt and his clients, luis and maria garcia, titled, "scientologists committed fraud upon court, west palm lawyer claims." read more» palm beach state college | november 29, 2017 palm beach state college wrote an article about...
particularly given the long-established validity of the over 150-year-old statute and that the decision is contrary to at least five other post-Polanskydistrict court decisions[1]and pre-Polanskydecisions in the Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits, all of...
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...
However, the court unanimously agrees that the compensatory damages award in favor of Frank Amodeo must be vacated based on the statute of limitations. Further, a majority of the Court (Anstead, Pariente, Lewis and Quince) concludes that Engle II misapplied our decision on the law of the ...
The statute of limitations is a legal principle that establishes a designated period of time within which lawsuits must be filed in court. Florida, like other states, has provided designated limitations periods for the filing of various legal causes of action, for example, negligence, fraud and ...
As dictated by Florida Statute Title XLVI Chapter 812.0145(1), any person who attempts to steal a piece of property valued at $1,000 (or more) from a victim who is 65 years of age or older shall be ordered (by a Florida Court) to make restitution for damages to the property and ...
Under Florida law, the original of the will needs to be probated. If the original cannot be located, it is presumed destroyed with the intent to revoke the will. Under Florida statute732.901, the original will is supposed to be deposited with the clerk of court where the deceased resided ...
Automobile Insurance Fraud in FloridaMake no mistake about it — fraud is a serious matter in Florida. So much so, some state officials call it “rampant” and an “epidemic.”State leaders estimate that fraud costs the average American between $400 and $700 annually in the form of higher ...