Aretha Franklin may not have needed much help in singing some of the most memorable songs of the 20th Century, but she could have used a lot of help in drafting her testamentary documents. As a result, there is sure to

Matt Kuchar is one of the best golfers in the world.  He recently played in a PGA event in Mexico without his regular caddie.  He hired a temporary caddie at the last minute, a gentleman who is a caddie at

My son has been conducting extensive research into our family history and has spent a lot of time creating a family tree.  He has asked many in our family to take genetic/DNA tests as part of that research to learn

As an attorney and a fan of classic rock and Fleetwood Mac specifically, I find this lawsuit very interesting.  Fleetwood Mac was formed in 1967 and is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and one of the world’s

Many of us have purchased life insurance policies to protect our loved ones in the event of our untimely death.  One can only hope that the life insurance company will live up to its obligation and pay out the proceeds

It has become extremely difficult in the last year to determine whether a mortgage foreclosure case is barred by the statute of limitations.  On December 17, 2014, the Third District Court of Appeal issued an extremely detailed and its most

Everyone who lives in a community governed by a condominium or homeowners association understands that the associations have the ability to vote on and then enforce rules for the community.  These rules can range from the types of cars that

A lot has been written about Casey Kasem’s last months and his death, most recently about the battle for his life insurance.  While the insurer does not appear to be denying benefits to the beneficiaries, it is important to realize that in

We all learned at a very young age that lying is a bad thing.  It will eventually catch up to you and get you in trouble.  A big lie by a Red Lobster waitress has put her in a tank

Employees should be paid for the work that they perform for their employers. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law which establishes, among other things, minimum wage, overtime pay eligibility, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time

Imagine that you save your whole life to buy a home. You also are serving your country in Afghanistan and ask a friend to watch over your house. You then discover that a squatter has moved into your own house,

South Florida had the second-highest foreclosure rate in the United States during the first quarter of 2014. One out of every 106 housing units in South Florida had a foreclosure filing against it. Eight out of the top ten worst

An employer is required to prevent an employee from being subject to a “hostile work environment.” But what constitutes a hostile work environment and what steps is an employer required to take to protect an employee from this type of

Yesterday, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled on the Bristol v. Wells Fargo case. This is an important opinion for lawyers who practice foreclosure defense. The court ruled that a bank seeking to foreclose must demonstrate that it has

Careless posting on social media has cost an employee who was discriminated against by Gulliver Preparatory School his $80,000.00 settlement. As CNN reports, the former head of Gulliver Preparatory School settled his age discrimination case and agreed to keep the

Can you believe this happened? A Coconut Creek couple returned home after a vacation and found the locks of their home had been changed, the power turned off, and items were missing. Despite that they have had no mortgage in