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Barry W. Kaufman
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Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Collections
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Additional Practice Areas
- General Civil
- Small Claims
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Florida
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- Middle District of Fla
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Education
- Florida Coastal School of Law
- Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor
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Professional Associations
- Florida State Bar # 306540
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736 Questions Answered
- Q. Is my parents' house a marital asset in my divorce?
- A: You should have an attorney. If you do, you should be asking your attorney this question. By virtue of you being on the deed, you have an ownership interest in it, making your ownership interest marital property in my opinion. As the other attorney points out, you have a good argument to claim that it is not marital property. However, you must consider it so unless the court rules otherwise.
- Q. Can I break my lease over a missing fence they promised?
- A: In a word, no, not without penalty. Your lease doesn't require a fence. The fact the fence was there doesn't mean the owner is required to keep it up. It was either illegal or in such disrepair that the owner decided to remove it. Read your lease for a termination clause, or leave when the lease expires, or take your dog out on a leash. Apartment dwellers do that.
- Q. Can my landlord make me leave when lease ends but I have no place yet?
- A: Your landlord is not responsible for your living arrangements. You need to leave on March 4, period. Otherwise, you are subject to eviction and possibly a suit if the landlord is unable to allow his new tenants to take possession pursuant to the lease he signed with them. Once an eviction complaint is filed, your credit history is shot to the extent that anyone can see that an eviction was filed against you. If the eviction is filed and the HOA hasn't yet approved you, don't bet on someone on the HOA NOT looking a the clerk's docket to see record. If they see an eviction has been filed, that could very well kill your chance of renting in that community. Be smart and get out by ... Read More
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