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Ultimately one of the most common questions to the Tampa Family Law Attorneys of Hackworth Law concerns the need and requirement for a party to continually file new, updated financial affidavits. While this is an undoubtedly and frustrating process, it is required under the Florida rules governing family law cases. For your convenience, we have […]
Learn More...Few words strike fear in the heart of a Clearwater Domestic Violence Attorneys like those highlighted above. If there is one thing that has put more individuals in jail than anything else, it has been going to trial with the mistaken belief that the witnesses are simply not going to show up. Many individuals assume their […]
Learn More...As way of background, pretrial intervention (“PTI”) or misdemeanor intervention program (“MIP”) are pretrial intervention programs for first time offenders. Ultimately, the programs are run by the State Attorney’s Office, but administrated by a third-party. For example, the Salvation Army administers the program in Polk and Hillsborough counties. It is worth noting these programs were […]
Learn More...Equitable distribution is generally one of the most hotly contested issues in a divorce. Arguably the most difficult area of a divorce is the division of assets and debts between the two spouses, aside from issues concerning child custody. Many folks going through a divorce just want to know essentially what am I going to […]
Learn More...Many times folks in criminal court hear concurrent and consecutive sentences being given out by the judge and offered by Tampa criminal attorneys. Since these are phrases clearly not used in everyday living, it is necessary to explain the usage of same with regards to criminal sentencing. A concurrent sentence occurs when two (2) different […]
Learn More...Clearwater criminal defense attorneys are often asked about the ability of their clients to speak with the judge one-on-one or in the form of a letter. Ultimately, this is one of the more common questions asked to Clearwater criminal defense attorneys. Many individuals believe, given the opportunity, that if they are able to explain their […]
Learn More...This is one of the most common questions posed to Valrico criminal defense attorneys. It seems as though it’s a natural inclination for people to want to tell their side of the story and hopefully see some sort of positive benefit from being honest about the situation. Out of the thousands and thousands of criminal […]
Learn More...Tampa criminal defense attorneys are often asked about arraignment because it is one of the first things in the criminal prosecution of someone in Florida. Arraignment is essentially the beginning of the criminal process. I have often explained to individuals it is essentially the “play button” of a criminal prosecution, it is the formal, actual […]
Learn More...Similar to questions from criminal defendants about speaking personally to the judge, writing a letter to the judge raises other potential ethical dilemmas which will get a criminal defendant into major issues with the Judge and Assistant State Attorney. While there are obvious concerns with those statements being used against a criminal defendant during a […]
Learn More...Criminal Discovery is essentially those documents that make up the State’s case against you. Yes, one of the basic responsibilities and duties of your Tampa Criminal Defense Lawyer is to keep you informed of the status and strength/weakness of your case. If you have not seen your criminal discovery, you should certainly ask or demand your criminal […]
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