Posts Written by Ted Hamilton

“Self-Help” refers to the collection method where property of a debtor may be taken without going to court. Traditionally, self-help can be taken if a…

October brings thoughts of fall and festivals and unless you live in Florida, cooler weather and the changing of seasons. October is also breast cancer…

The pending revisions to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 3015.1 permit Bankruptcy Court Districts to “opt out” of the Official Form of Chapter 13 Plan…

Recently, the Florida Attorney General, Pam Bondi, quipped that OJ Simpson was not welcome in Florida. Simpson’s attorney hit back hard saying his client was…

Florida has a large population of snowbirds. Many people own a winter home in Florida and enjoy the sunshine from October to April, and then…

Have you heard why sharks won’t attack lawyers? Professional courtesy! (insert laugh here). We have all heard jokes about lawyers referencing their behavior as aggressive,…

Here is part three of the on-going conversation about keeping order and control in association board meetings, and getting the business done. This time, the…

We have all seen them, the giant billboard that says “Aggressive for You”; “Make your wallet fat with us”;   “Over 150 million recovered for victims”;…

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is the principal federal statute that governs the conduct of debt collectors and prohibits many kinds of abusive…