Drew Clayton, Esq. is interviewed by Mark Martella, Esq. on his Show Money Matters aired on NewsRadio 1580 AM where Mr. Clayton discusses how to choose the right financial planner. he also discuss...
In order to choose a bankruptcy attorney, I always recommend that you meet with at least two to see how you interact with them. Again, it's going to be a very close personal relationship not only w...
There are many advantages but the first biggest advantage is the benefits of the automatic stay. What that means is, upon filing, all of your creditors have to stop pursuing you. Whether it's lette...
There are a number of different types of bankruptcies, but for individuals, the two main types are Chapter seven or Chapter 13. Chapter seven is what we refer to as a liquidation. You're allowed to...
The three most common mistakes I see, and the first one is taking out a second mortgage to attempt to pay off your credit card debt. A credit card debt is unsecured, and if you've taken that unsecu...
A 341 hearing is the one time that you will meet with the bankruptcy trustee, and at that time, the trustee will ask you questions about your petition. If there are any creditors at the meeting, th...
Well, in addition to your homestead protection, which is one of the best protections if you have your home, you can protect your car but only up to a thousand dollars worth of equity into that vehi...
In Florida, you absolutely should have an attorney represent you on a zoning variance. Zoning variances are often requiring a public hearing and they also are quasi-judicial in nature. Quasi-judici...
In Florida, you should have an attorney representing you in public hearings. Many of the public hearings are quasi-judicial in nature. That means they are like a court. It's like a judge ruling on ...
Our law firm, Icard Merrill, is very well equipped to handle land use and zoning issues throughout the state of Florida. We are a local firm that is based in Florida and we practice in a number of ...
In Florida, there are many regulations that you have to take into consideration if you plan to build or construct anything along the beach or shore. The coastal construction regulations that you pa...
A zoning ordinance is a local law that regulates the use of land within the local government's jurisdiction. Normally, they divide the entire area within the local government's jurisdiction into zo...