The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting public health crisis will have devastating effects for countless small businesses, as “social distancing” – undoubtedly the phrase of the year 2020 – has caused dramatic reductions in demand in the airline, restaurant, hotel, oil...
When should someone consider filing a piercing the corporate veil claim? Since the results in litigation are uncertain and can be expensive, it is essential that you consider all of your collection alternatives prior to filing any lawsuit. Even if a judgment is...
Managing discovery in any case can be time-consuming; however, discovery in a piercing the corporate veil case is especially tedious but essential to proving up or disproving the case. If a piercing the corporate veil claim survives the initial opposition by the...
Under Florida Statute Section 222.11, wages received by a family’s primary breadwinner, otherwise referred to as a “head of family,” are generally exempt from garnishment or attachment by a judgment creditor, and thus not reachable. If a head of...
Mediation is a valuable part of the litigation process that provides parties with the opportunity to resolve a case without going to trial. However, like trial, mediation requires preparation on the part of both the lawyer and the client in order to best position the...
A common question that we hear from clients is how long can a judgment creditor attempt to collect on a judgment? Fla. Stat. 95.11(1) sets forth that the statute of limitations for a creditor to enforce a judgment in its favor is 20 years. Fla. Stat. 55.10(1)...
