Posts Written by Ted Hamilton

Do you have unclaimed bankruptcy funds waiting for you? What are unclaimed funds? Unclaimed funds are monies paid by the Bankruptcy Trustee appointed to administer…

Are you a creditor in a bankruptcy case? Did you receive a Notice from the Bankruptcy Court advising you that there are funds available to…

On February 2, 2018, I received the Don Buck Lifetime Achievement Award from the College of Community Association Lawyers, at the National Law Conference in…

The topic of the Hillsborough County Bar Association Diversity membership Luncheon last month was Hate Crimes: Yesterday and Today. The presentation featured a speaker from…

All states have a limitations period which restricts the time period that you can file suit to collect a debt. Some statute of limitations periods are as short as one year and some up to 20 years. In Florida, generally, the limitations period to sue to collect an unpaid obligation is five years for a written contract and four years on an unwritten agreement (see Florida Statutes Chapter 95).

Today, the stock market is at an all time high. American’s are riding a wave of prosperity not seen in a long time. The obvious…

Borrowers sometimes sell, misuse or misappropriate secured collateral (i.e. equipment, inventory or vehicles) without notification to the lienholder. What remedy does the lienholder have if…

In the past couple of months, I have heard of the deaths of a number of my high school classmates. And right after an attorney…

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida has adopted uniform Mortgage Modification Mediation (MMM) procedures. This program applies to all bankruptcy…