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Time-Barred Debt: Florida Law Gets Uglier and Uglier For Consumers- Banks Lose…and Consumers Pay The Bank Attorneys

 
by Matthew D. Weidner, Esq.
Wow...I just cannot even take it anymore. Just listen to the bank attorney exclaim over and over... THERE IS NO TIME-BARRED DEBT THERE IS NO TIME-BARRED DEBT And worse...so much worse...is that even if a consumer is a prevailing party...they can spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to ... Read More
December 20, 2019Matthew D. Weidner, Esq.
online-defamation-cases

Online Defamation Cases: Benchmark Cases in Online Defamation Law

 
by Matthew D. Weidner, Esq.
Online defamation cases are a recent phenomenon when you look at just how long we have been studying law. As a new field, it's taken a number of benchmark cases and the application of previous legal precedence to establish a legal standard. Today we're going to touch on some of ... Read More
December 9, 2019Matthew D. Weidner, Esq.
Huckabee Bar Complaint

A Bar Complaint Becomes a Political Weapon. Trump Ally Huckabee Seeks To Snuff Out Florida Lawyer Related to Ukraine Connections

 
by Matthew D. Weidner, Esq.
Huckabee Bar Complaint Becomes a Political Weapon It's a crazy world we live in when national political figures launch attacks on Florida lawyers... When Floridian attorney Daniel Uhlfelder pointed out a connection that Trump associate Michael Huckabee has with ... Read More
December 6, 2019Matthew D. Weidner, Esq.
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George Zimmerman Suing: $100 Million For Victimization

 
by Matthew D. Weidner, Esq.
In news that many find shocking, George Zimmerman is suing primarily the lawyers for conduct they engaged in long AFTER the underlying litigation was concluded claiming that he has been the subject of victimization since 2012. As a defamation attorney in St. Pete, I hear many people shouting about the ... Read More
December 5, 2019Matthew D. Weidner, Esq.
Leaving a Gift in a Will: What You Need to Know When Estate Planning

Leaving a Gift in a Will: What You Need to Know When Estate Planning

 
by Matthew D. Weidner, Esq.
Leaving a gift in a will to a specific charity is a noble gesture, but it's important that you leave your gift in the proper way to ensure that the charity you are making your gift to isn't left paying penalties. As a top Tampa estate planning attorney firm, ... Read More
December 2, 2019Matthew D. Weidner, Esq.