Verizon Fios has become Frontier Communication, and it’s causing consumers a lot of headaches. For years, Verizon Fios was a service that Floridians relied on every day for their internet, television, and telephone. Recently, a new company purchased this service…
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Frontier Communication Billing Issue – Can you sue?
Posted in Consumer Protection, Frontier Communications
Why do you need a property inspection when buying a new home?
Recently, I was posed a question from a blogger over at realtor.com where they were looking for a real estate attorney to talk about home inspections gone wrong and how to mitigate risk. It’s an important issue and, while they were asking about…
Posted in Real Estate, Real Estate Attorney
Setting Aside a Default Judgment on the Day of Trial
Today, I was able to overcome a Motion for Default on the day of trial With some exceptions, a Motion for Default, and a subsequent default, can be a death knell for a Civil Case in Florida. Brought pursuant to…
Posted in Default Judgement, Default Judgment
Served in a lawsuit by Dyck O’Neal Inc.?
Dyck O’Neal Inc. served me in a lawsuit, what does this mean? If you have been served in a lawsuit recently by Dyck O’neal Inc., or have current pending litigation with Dyck O’Neal, you are not alone. They are a…
Posted in Deficiency Judgment, Dyck O'neal Inc, Foreclosure Defense, Post Judgment Collection Tagged with: foreclosure lawsuits
Featured on WHDT World News Segment – Foreclosure Fraud
Tonight I was featured on WHDT World News discussing foreclosure fraud. They’ve been kind enough to make the segment available on YouTube, so here it is:
Posted in A Good Day
Florida Opts out of Federal Foreclosure Relief Funds
Despite a Massive “Foreclosure Crisis” – Florida has elected to not take federal foreclosure funds to further fix the Foreclosure Situation In a story that broke over the weekend, the state of Florida elected to not apply for federal foreclosure…
Attorney Bryant Dunivan Quoted in Tampa Bay Times Article on Debt Collection
I wanted to pass this on to readers of the blog here. I was fortunate enough to be asked my opinion on some egregious debt collection activities being taken by an original creditor: “Consumer advocates said they were uncertain if…
Dyck O’Neal Lawsuit Dismissed Without Prejudice – Can’t Refile
Dyck O’neal Lawsuit – they failed to read notices included in Motions and Notices, their case got dismissed! Another good day! If you have read my blog recently, you’ll know that there is no greater day for me as attorney than to…
Loan Modification Foreclosures Rising
The recent rise in Loan Modification Foreclosure (i.e., foreclosures based upon a default after the loan has been modified) is creating a swell in foreclosure cases throughout Florida As loan modification foreclosure rates increase, a number of home owners throughout Florida will be…
Posted in Foreclosure Defense, HAMP Loan Modification
No Statute of Limitations in Foreclosure Cases
3rd DCA Rules in Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Beauvais that there is no acceleration of Note until final judgment is entered and therefore no statute of limitations in foreclosure accrues Let me preface this post with my bias…
