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Marcadis Singer, PA
Florida Debt Collection Attorneys & Creditors’ Rights.
Pink Floyd Songs and Creditors Rights Law – Comfortably Numb
Pink Floyd Songs and Creditors Rights Law - Comfortably Numb Debt Collection Contracts "Comfortably Numb" You're probably asking how in the world Pink Floyd's music has anything to do with Creditors' Rights concerns. It's a stretch, maybe a long one, but we did manage...
Banks in the United States are Finally Seeing an Increase in Credit Card Borrowing
Banks in the United States are finally seeing an increase in credit card borrowing. Big U.S. banks like JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup are expected to benefit from a recovery in the battered credit-card market, but a future recession would drive consumers away...
Wage Garnishment Laws in Florida – 3rd in a Series
Wage Garnishment Laws in Florida - 3rd in a Series Child Support Every court order for child support since 1988 has included an automatic income withholding order. If you fall behind on child support payments, the other parent can ask the court to garnish your wages....
Wage Garnishment Laws in Florida – 2nd in a Series
Wage Garnishment Laws in Florida - 2nd in a Series Limits on Wage Garnishment in Florida The amount of money that can be deducted from a debtor’s paycheck is limited by federal law. The intent is that there should be enough money after the garnishment to cover living...
Wage Garnishment Laws in Florida – 1st in a Series
Wage Garnishment Laws in Florida - 1st in a Series Florida laws determining the amount of money judgment a creditor is entitled to in a Wage Garnishment Action. The amount a creditor can take, confiscate, or "garnish" from a debtor’s salary to settle a debts is...
When Does a Judgment on Personal Property Become Active?
When Does a Judgment on Personal Property Become Active? Only when a judgment lien certificate is filed with the Department of State in compliance with s. 55.203 does a judgment lien on personal property become effective. Marcadis Singer, PA5104 South Westshore...
Liens on Real Estate when Domesticating a Foreign Judgment
Liens on Real Estate when Domesticating a Foreign Judgment A lien on real estate in any county is constituted only when (a) a certified copy of the judgment and (b) a copy of the clerk's certificate or order acknowledging the out-of-country foreign judgment have been...
When Is A Domesticated Foreign Judgment Recorded In The Original Country Where The Debt Occurred?
When Is A Domesticated Foreign Judgment Recorded In The Original Country Where The Debt Occurred? Once a court of this state has entered an order recognizing an out-of-country foreign decision, the order and a copy of the judgment may be recorded in any other county...
When Is A Domesticated Foreign Judgment Enforceable?
When Is A Domesticated Foreign Judgment Enforceable? The out-of-country foreign judgment shall be enforced in the same manner as a judgment of a court in this state upon entry of an order recognizing the out-of-country foreign judgment, or upon recording of the...
Domesticating A Foreign Judgment, What Happens If The Debtor Fails To File A Notice Of Objection
Domesticating A Foreign Judgment, What Happens If The Debtor Fails To File A Notice Of Objection (4) If the judgment debtor fails to file a notice of objection within the appropriate time frame, the clerk of the court must record a certificate stating that no...
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