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On April 30, 2013, there was another hearing in the criminal case involving George Zimmerman. By way of background, Zimmerman is accused of murdering Trayvon Martin. As you will likely remember, Zimmerman initially relied on Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” hearing to justify and explain his shooting of Martin. Ultimately, there has been much speculation and […]
Learn More...You’ve moved out but your landlord withholds your security deposit, now what? Many people wonder what to do if landlord withholds security deposit, our Tampa Landlord/Tenant attorneys can help. According to Florida Statute Section 83.49, upon vacating the premises, the landlord has 15 days to return your security deposit. If a landlord withholds security deposit or a […]
Learn More...How to Obtain a Restraining Order (injunction) and Who Can Get One Who can get an injunction? Anyone that is a victim of domestic violence or has a reasonable cause to believe he or she is in danger of domestic violence. Under Florida law domestic violence is considered any form of assault, aggravated assault, battery, […]
Learn More...As our blog has previously mentioned, recent changes to Florida statutes concerning sinkhole losses and damages in Florida have added a requirement that a homeowner have both a sinkhole and structural damage. Specifically, Florida Statute Section 627.706 defined “structural damage” for the first time effective July 1, 2011. Just like literally millions of Floridians, the […]
Learn More...Many folks dealing with a sinkhole have one simple issues – identifying how are sinkholes fixed. Sinkholes are fixed in primarily four different methods. First, many insurance companies recommend homeowners reinforce their pre-existing foundations. The sinkhole attorneys of Hackworth Law strongly recommend individuals avoid this option as it simply ignores and overlooks the sinkhole itself. This method […]
Learn More...Florida Criminal defense attorneys are often asked about parole and probation and unfortunately, many folks simply confuse the same and believe they are the same. The two are very different and distinct, but have some similar implications. Probation is an alternative sentencing that allows a person convicted of an offense to not have to be […]
Learn More...When a judge convicts a defendant through either trial or a plea, the judge can choose from many options for sentencing: incarceration, probation and/or pay a fine. Probation is an alternative to sentencing a defendant to jail after a judge has found a defendant as guilty (convicted). If probation is violated, the defendant can receive […]
Learn More...A question that usually comes up from clients is, “I want an appeal, what do I do?” Here is the scenario: You went to court and things didn’t go the way you planned; now you want to appeal the judgment. One of the most important issues you can do when considering an appeal in any case […]
Learn More...What to do after being arrested After you’ve been arrested, the first thing that usually happens is booking. The overwhelming majority of individuals are arrested somewhere other than their residence, so they are either transported directly county jail or a substation. In Hillsborough County, you will first be taken to Orient Road Jail prior to […]
Learn More...Sinkholes, just as they sound, are holes in the ground, which are widespread throughout the Tampa Bay Area. They develop from the movement of water underground and cause a deterioration of the soil and limestone or limerock underground and ultimately cause the surface to collapse. Sinkholes near buildings or residences can, and have, caused the […]
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