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Author Archives: Jonathan Hackworth

Tampa Name Change Attorneys: Why do people legally change their name in the state of Florida?

As Tampa Name Change attorneys, the attorneys at Hackworth Law have assisted many folks in changing their name for a wide variety of reasons. While the legal requirements provide for strict compliance with the rules, the reasons for folks changing their names are essentially only limited by the fact that they can’t be doing so […]

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Family Law Attorneys Tampa: How can I legally change my name in Florida?

Family Law Attorneys Tampa are often asked about how one can legally change their name in the state of Florida. Obviously, folks change their name for a variety of reasons, which we’ll discuss elsewhere on our Tampa family law attorney blog, but for purposes of this blog article, we provide general overview of the process.  […]

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Family Law Attorneys Tampa: Do grandparents have rights for visitation?

Tampa family law attorneys are often asked about grandparents, who wish to see their grandchildren more often, and are being prevented to do so by their biological children. Again, this can occur because a whole slew of reasons, although it is often related to some sort of issue, where the grandchildren as some sort of […]

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Divorce Attorneys Tampa: How can we find hidden assets during a Tampa divorce?

Anyone that has been in anyway related to any divorce cases, knows that one of the most frequent concerns and complaints about spouses is that the other spouse is hiding money. At Hackworth Law our Divorce Attorneys Tampa, we utilize a two-phase approach to identify and find these hidden assets. In our experience, these are […]

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Gibsonton Criminal Defense Attorneys: Why did the police impound my car after my arrest?

Many Gibsonton Criminal Defense Attorneys are often asked by their clients, after they have bonded out of jail, about their vehicle being impounded and towed.  Generally, yes, is the most complete response as to whether their vehicle has been towed and impounded.  In very few situations, law enforcement cannot tow the vehicle, like someone being […]

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What does the right of first refusal mean in my Tampa family law case?

Tampa child custody lawyers are often asked about what this specific phrase means concerning time sharing and child custody.   This phrase essentially deals with situations, where one party must be notified if the other custodial parent is going to utilize the services of a babysitter for a specific amount of time.  Specifically, if a father […]

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Drug Attorneys Tampa: Why can the State Attorney’s Office continue to bring up my prior criminal charges?

Many individuals previously convicted of criminal charges in Florida are incredibly frustrated with Florida’s current sentencing structure which permits the State Attorney’s Office in its preparation of scoresheets and plea negotiations to continue to bring up old charges.  Further, most judges in misdemeanor cases, which do not invoke the Florida scoresheet system, consider prior convictions […]

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Plant City Criminal Lawyers: What is standby counsel?

One of the inherent rights provided defendants in the American criminal justice system is the right to represent oneself in a criminal proceeding.  While many folks choose to retain a Plant City Criminal Lawyers, many folks simply choose not to for a variety of reasons.  Obviously, one is in a much better situation, if they […]

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Tampa Probation Attorneys: Will my probation officer come to my house?

Many questions about probation focus on specifically what probation officers do.  Tampa probation attorneys are often asked about the specifics of what one can anticipate while on probation and their relationship with their probation officer.  To answer the above posed question, yes, your probation officer is likely to visit your residence, especially in the first […]

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Seffner Criminal Defense Attorneys: What is Regional Conflict Counsel?

Seffner criminal defense attorneys are constantly asked about the Office of Regional Conflict Counsel or as they are more commonly known, Regional Conflict Counsel. This is an organization set up by the State of Florida to handle ethical conflicts of interest within the Public Defender’s Office. For example, the Hillsborough County Public Defender’s Office cannot represent Individual […]

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