Series: How to Protect Yourself During a Police Investigation.  Part 5: Common Post-Arrest Mistakes

Series: Protection from Police.  Part 2: Constitutional Rights
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed using self-control and composure to protecting yourself in an encounter with law enforcement. In this article, we’ll review your individual constitutional rights and how to invoke them to protect yourself. Most police know about individual rights and are taught about important Court decisions regarding those rights. Know...read more
Can You Divorce Your Common Law Spouse in Florida?
Before last week, I’d have answered this question with a simple, “no”. Section 741.211, Florida Statutes explicitly states, “No common-law marriage entered into after January 1, 1968, shall be valid…”.  The title of the section is “common-law marriages void”.  It seems cut and dry.  However, in typical lawyer fashion, my answer today is, “it depends”. ...read more
Protect Yourself From Debt Harassment
Early in my career, I stumbled upon some of Florida’s consumer protection laws.  A friend was being harassed by a debt collector who was based out of state, but was conducting business going after residents of Florida