Civil Law General

Can HOA’s Fine Owners?

HOA Laws and Rights Do Homeowner Associations have the right to fine owners who do not comply with their rules? …

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Laws Regarding Home Fencing

This spring homeowners may be thinking about sprucing up their properties’ curb appeal. Fences are a popular choice among homeowners…

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Can Passengers Sue Cruise Ships for Catching Norovirus On Board Ship?

In the past year, a mutant strand of the norovirus invaded over a dozen cruise liners around the world. The…

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Remember This? When Common Sense Loses in a Court of Law

Are you aware that coffee is served hot? How about that if hot coffee were to accidentally spill on someone…

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Florida Residential Eviction: The Process

Prologue: The First Step is Denial. Your tenant missed a few rent payments. You've been reasonable, and given them some…

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Beach Easements: Are Private Beaches Truly Private?

Rhode Island, known as the Ocean State, has a beautiful coastline on the Atlantic Ocean.  Its private and public beaches…

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Do you always have to pay rent?

The short answer is no, you don't always have to pay your rent, but the circumstances that allow you to…

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Can I disinherit someone?

In Florida and many states (if not all states), the short answer is you can absolutely disinherit someone . . .…

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Graduates Battle Their Alma Maters

For over four years our economy has lay dormant in the gutter.  Jobs are scarce and the few that are…

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Beware of Attractive Nuisances Laws in Florida

On January 19, 1986, the American children’s television show, Punky Brewster, featured an episode called “Cherie Lifesaver”.  During this episode,…

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