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Motion to Set Aside

Motion to Set Aside Default Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.500(d) provides a party an opportunity to request the Court set aside a default in accordance with Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.540(b). The Court may relieve a party from a final judgment, decree, order, or proceeding for, inter...

Forgery

Movie plots are ripe with crimes involving forgery. In particular are forgeries of famous works of arts, such as the Mona Lisa, or just average works of art with the forged signature of a master. Forgery is more common on a smaller level. The student that signs their...

Motion to Dismiss

Once a legal action has been filed and a Complaint has been served on the other party, what is the other party (the Defendant) to do? The Plaintiff has made allegations against the Defendant and requested the Court to do something. The Plaintiff must be able to prove...

Remedy for Stolen Items

Civil Theft – Florida Statutes 772.11 Theft is the taking of something that does not belong to you. It’s so important it made it as one of the Ten Commandments – Thou shalt not steal. If you are the victim of a theft, you have three choices. You can wait...

Affidavits for Summary Judgments

Here is a piece of wisdom from some unknown source: “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!” Besides the obvious application to pachyderms, this also applies to civil lawsuits. Complex issues of a lawsuit can and should be whittled down before the trial. If...