Plain-English notes on Florida collections, judgments, and business disputes.https://kasslaw.com/https://kasslaw.com/prejudgment-interest-florida-commercial-invoices/https://kasslaw.com/prejudgment-interest-florida-commercial-invoices/Florida law often allows prejudgment interest on unpaid commercial invoices when the debt is liquidated and the due date can be fixed. What the contract adds.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:00:39 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/florida-writ-of-garnishment-timing-enforcement/https://kasslaw.com/florida-writ-of-garnishment-timing-enforcement/A Florida writ of garnishment can issue right after final judgment, but notice windows, exemption rights and the garnishee's answer decide when funds move.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:00:24 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/motion-to-compel-arbitration-consumer-debt/https://kasslaw.com/motion-to-compel-arbitration-consumer-debt/A valid arbitration clause can move a consumer debt suit out of court. When to compel, when it backfires, and what Florida creditors should check first.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/florida-wage-garnishment-after-judgment/https://kasslaw.com/florida-wage-garnishment-after-judgment/You have the judgment. Now, can you reach the debtor's wages? Florida's head-of-family exemption and caps decide, and this walks creditors through them.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:00:21 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/post-judgment-garnishment-exempt-accounts-florida/https://kasslaw.com/post-judgment-garnishment-exempt-accounts-florida/Not every account a debtor holds can be garnished. Which Florida funds are shielded, which are reachable, and how to avoid a wasted writ.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/florida-statute-limitations-commercial-debt-collections/https://kasslaw.com/florida-statute-limitations-commercial-debt-collections/Five years on written instruments, four on open accounts. When the Florida clock starts on a commercial debt, and what resets or ends it.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:00:36 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/debtor-examination-questions-florida-judgment-collection/https://kasslaw.com/debtor-examination-questions-florida-judgment-collection/A Florida debtor examination under Rule 1.560 puts the judgment debtor under oath about income, assets and property. The value lies in the questions asked.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/debt-buyer-validation-notice-fdcpa-requirements/https://kasslaw.com/debt-buyer-validation-notice-fdcpa-requirements/Selling or buying charged-off accounts? What the FDCPA and Regulation F require in a validation notice, and why a bad notice taints the portfolio.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:45 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/charged-off-debt-still-legally-collectible/https://kasslaw.com/charged-off-debt-still-legally-collectible/A charge-off is an accounting entry, not forgiveness. What a creditor can still do with a charged-off account in Florida, and what the clock allows.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:00:02 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/motion-to-vacate-judgment-florida-creditors/https://kasslaw.com/motion-to-vacate-judgment-florida-creditors/A closed Florida judgment can be reopened by motion to vacate. What grounds actually work, and how creditors keep a judgment from being undone.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:00:44 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/personal-guarantees-commercial-debt-collection/https://kasslaw.com/personal-guarantees-commercial-debt-collection/A personal guarantee turns an entity debt into personal exposure. What it unlocks for a creditor, and what to confirm before you lend on one.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:00:13 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/domesticating-foreign-judgments-florida/https://kasslaw.com/domesticating-foreign-judgments-florida/A judgment from another state has no Florida teeth until it's domesticated. How sister-state and federal judgments become enforceable here.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:00:03 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/bill-of-particulars-debt-collection-florida/https://kasslaw.com/bill-of-particulars-debt-collection-florida/The old bill of particulars lives on as the motion for more definite statement. When to demand account records in a Florida collection case.Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:00:56 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/default-judgment-florida-collection-lawsuit/https://kasslaw.com/default-judgment-florida-collection-lawsuit/The debtor didn't answer. What has to happen, in what order, for a Florida creditor to take a default judgment that will hold up later.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:00:40 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/florida-judgment-lien-dormancy-renewal-deadlines/https://kasslaw.com/florida-judgment-lien-dormancy-renewal-deadlines/Florida judgments run for twenty years, but the lien behind them does not. When collection rights really expire, and the deadlines that keep them alive.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:00:08 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/florida-homestead-exemption-judgment-creditors/https://kasslaw.com/florida-homestead-exemption-judgment-creditors/Florida's homestead shield is broad, not absolute. Which liens still attach, when the protection fails, and what a judgment creditor can still pursue.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:50 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/summary-judgment-florida-commercial-collections/https://kasslaw.com/summary-judgment-florida-commercial-collections/When the debt isn't really in dispute, a Florida creditor can win without trial. What summary judgment requires and when it's the right move.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:00:53 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/default-judgment-vs-summary-judgment-debt-collection/https://kasslaw.com/default-judgment-vs-summary-judgment-debt-collection/Two paths to a Florida debt judgment, two very different records behind them. Which one holds up when the debtor comes back later.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:00:26 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/writ-of-garnishment-vs-bank-levy-timing/https://kasslaw.com/writ-of-garnishment-vs-bank-levy-timing/Which freezes a Florida debtor's bank account first, a Chapter 77 writ of garnishment or a levy? How each works and which to serve.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:00:41 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/demand-letter-vs-filing-suit-florida-collections/https://kasslaw.com/demand-letter-vs-filing-suit-florida-collections/A demand costs hundreds and lands in days. A Florida suit costs thousands and takes months. How to decide which the file deserves.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:00:02 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/enforcing-personal-guarantees-florida-commercial-debt/https://kasslaw.com/enforcing-personal-guarantees-florida-commercial-debt/The company can't pay, but the guarantor can. What a Florida creditor must prove, and how quickly, to collect on a personal guarantee.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:52:39 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/florida-bank-account-levy-exemptions/https://kasslaw.com/florida-bank-account-levy-exemptions/Social Security, certain retirement funds, head-of-family wages: what Florida law protects from a bank levy, and what a judgment creditor can still reach.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:00:32 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/fraud-in-the-inducement-florida-contracts/https://kasslaw.com/fraud-in-the-inducement-florida-contracts/Signed because of a lie? Fraud in the inducement can make a Florida contract voidable. What has to be proven and what remedies follow.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:03 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/florida-judgment-liens-post-judgment-recovery/https://kasslaw.com/florida-judgment-liens-post-judgment-recovery/A Florida judgment is paper until the lien is recorded correctly. How judgment liens attach to property, in what order, and what they reach.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:47 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/statute-of-limitations-debt-collection-florida/https://kasslaw.com/statute-of-limitations-debt-collection-florida/Past the deadline, a collection suit invites dismissal and regulatory trouble. What the statute of limitations means for old accounts in Florida.Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:00:11 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/piercing-corporate-veil-florida-alter-ego/https://kasslaw.com/piercing-corporate-veil-florida-alter-ego/When an owner hides behind the entity, Florida courts can reach past it. What creditors must show to pierce the corporate veil.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:01:04 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/writ-of-execution-vs-garnishment-florida/https://kasslaw.com/writ-of-execution-vs-garnishment-florida/Sheriff's seizure or third-party intercept? Which Florida enforcement tool gets cash to a judgment creditor faster, and when to use each.Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:00:28 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/fdcpa-vs-fccpa-florida-debt-collection/https://kasslaw.com/fdcpa-vs-fccpa-florida-debt-collection/Florida creditors answer to two collection statutes. Where the federal FDCPA stops, where the Florida FCCPA reaches further, and who is covered.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:00:10 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/ucc-lien-filing-commercial-collections-priority/https://kasslaw.com/ucc-lien-filing-commercial-collections-priority/A UCC filing made early keeps a creditor's place in line when the debtor's assets get contested. Why priority is decided long before default.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/alter-ego-liability-florida-corporate-veil/https://kasslaw.com/alter-ego-liability-florida-corporate-veil/When a business is run as its owner's pocket, Florida courts may hold the owner liable. What triggers alter ego liability and how creditors use it.Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:10:34 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/statute-of-limitations-accrual-date-debt-collection/https://kasslaw.com/statute-of-limitations-accrual-date-debt-collection/The clock on a Florida debt rarely starts when the account opened. Why the date of default controls, and how to read it on your own accounts.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:16:35 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/what-a-business-planning-lawyer-in-tampa-actually-does-and-when-you-need-one/https://kasslaw.com/what-a-business-planning-lawyer-in-tampa-actually-does-and-when-you-need-one/Partner exits, contract gaps, a competitor over the line. What a Tampa business planning lawyer actually handles, and when you need one.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:47:52 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/when-your-borrower-files-bankruptcy-why-timing-defines-recovery-for-tampa-financial-institutions/https://kasslaw.com/when-your-borrower-files-bankruptcy-why-timing-defines-recovery-for-tampa-financial-institutions/Your borrower filed Chapter 11 and the stay is already in place. Why the first weeks decide what a Tampa lender recovers.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:59:18 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/when-a-charge-of-discrimination-targets-your-collections-operation/https://kasslaw.com/when-a-charge-of-discrimination-targets-your-collections-operation/A charge of discrimination against a collections operation starts a clock the day it arrives. What financial institutions should do first.Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:04:21 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/foreclosure-attorney-vs-in-house-legal-what-tampa-bay-financial-institutions-should-consider/https://kasslaw.com/foreclosure-attorney-vs-in-house-legal-what-tampa-bay-financial-institutions-should-consider/Florida's judicial foreclosure process punishes procedural gaps. How Tampa Bay lenders decide between outside foreclosure counsel and in-house.Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:58:18 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/what-should-a-real-estate-law-firm-in-tampa-actually-do-for-your-institution/https://kasslaw.com/what-should-a-real-estate-law-firm-in-tampa-actually-do-for-your-institution/Can outside counsel handle what your portfolio demands? What a Tampa real estate law firm should actually do for a bank or credit union.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:10:13 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/debt-collection-strategies/https://kasslaw.com/debt-collection-strategies/A portfolio of defaulted accounts needs a different plan than one bad invoice. Collection strategies that work for Tampa Bay banks and credit unions.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:51:25 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/when-construction-disputes-require-a-construction-attorney-in-tampa/https://kasslaw.com/when-construction-disputes-require-a-construction-attorney-in-tampa/Broken payment chains, abandoned jobs, lien priority fights. When a Tampa construction dispute needs a construction attorney, not a phone call.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:03:15 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/real-estate-lawyer-selection-a-strategic-guide-for-tampa-bay-businesses/https://kasslaw.com/real-estate-lawyer-selection-a-strategic-guide-for-tampa-bay-businesses/Purchase agreements, title, financing, closing. How Tampa Bay businesses pick real estate counsel that fits the deal, not just the transaction.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:37:53 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/landlords-in-bankruptcy-protecting-your-rights-when-a-tenant-files/https://kasslaw.com/landlords-in-bankruptcy-protecting-your-rights-when-a-tenant-files/Your tenant filed and the rent stopped. What the automatic stay means for a landlord, and how to protect your lease rights from a creditor's side.Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:54:55 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/cross-collateralization-in-bankruptcy-what-credit-unions-need-to-know/https://kasslaw.com/cross-collateralization-in-bankruptcy-what-credit-unions-need-to-know/Cross-collateral clauses protect a credit union until the member files. How the clause holds up in bankruptcy, and where it can be challenged.Mon, 16 Jun 2025 23:46:37 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/when-the-plan-doesnt-add-up-how-creditors-can-object-to-confirmation/https://kasslaw.com/when-the-plan-doesnt-add-up-how-creditors-can-object-to-confirmation/If the plan doesn't add up, a creditor can say so before it binds everyone. How and when to object to Chapter 13 plan confirmation.Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:00:20 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/locked-in-binding-effect-of-chapter-13-plan-confirmation/https://kasslaw.com/locked-in-binding-effect-of-chapter-13-plan-confirmation/Once a Chapter 13 plan is confirmed, creditors are locked in. What the binding effect means for your claim and why objections come first.Mon, 02 Jun 2025 11:00:24 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/the-cost-of-time-how-courts-determine-interest-rates-in-bankruptcy-cases/https://kasslaw.com/the-cost-of-time-how-courts-determine-interest-rates-in-bankruptcy-cases/A secured claim paid over time should earn the right rate. How bankruptcy courts set interest in Chapter 13 plans and when to object.Mon, 26 May 2025 11:00:01 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/protecting-your-collateral-what-creditors-need-to-know-about-section-363-sales-in-bankruptcy/https://kasslaw.com/protecting-your-collateral-what-creditors-need-to-know-about-section-363-sales-in-bankruptcy/A 363 sale can move your collateral fast and free of liens. What secured creditors need to know to protect their position in bankruptcy.Mon, 19 May 2025 14:51:15 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/understanding-363-sales-a-practical-guide-for-creditors/https://kasslaw.com/understanding-363-sales-a-practical-guide-for-creditors/What a Section 363 sale is, who can run one, and what a creditor should do the moment a debtor moves to sell assets in bankruptcy.Mon, 12 May 2025 11:00:29 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/legal-horizons-exploring-hot-topics-current-trends/https://kasslaw.com/legal-horizons-exploring-hot-topics-current-trends/Nicole Noel presents Legal Horizons: Exploring Hot Topics and Current Trends at the Credit Union Collections Professional Summit.Wed, 15 May 2024 21:27:27 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/credit-union-collections-professional-summit/https://kasslaw.com/credit-union-collections-professional-summit/Jeff Mouch and Nicole Noel attend the Credit Union Collections Professional Summit in Nashville, alongside collections, repossession and bankruptcy leaders.Mon, 13 May 2024 21:28:22 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/11th-circuit-judicial-conference/https://kasslaw.com/11th-circuit-judicial-conference/Nicole Noel attends the 11th Circuit Judicial Conference in Point Clear, Alabama, building relationships between the bench and the bar.Mon, 06 May 2024 21:29:28 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/the-superhero-scramble-for-st-jude-childrens-research-hospital/https://kasslaw.com/the-superhero-scramble-for-st-jude-childrens-research-hospital/Kass Shuler supports the Superhero Scramble benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Firm attorneys and staff on the course.Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:30:32 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/imns-information-management-network-7th-annual-npl/https://kasslaw.com/imns-information-management-network-7th-annual-npl/Firm partner Laura Noyes and Eric Hinote attend IMN's 7th Annual NPL, Notes and Default Servicing Forum in Orlando, Florida, on March 7 and 8.Mon, 04 Mar 2024 22:35:38 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/mba-servicing-solutions-conference-expo/https://kasslaw.com/mba-servicing-solutions-conference-expo/Laura Noyes and Eric Hinote of Kass Shuler attend the MBA Servicing Solutions Conference and Expo in Orlando, and would like to connect.Mon, 19 Feb 2024 22:37:25 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/ncatt-mortgage-servicing-seminar/https://kasslaw.com/ncatt-mortgage-servicing-seminar/Kass Shuler, P.A. partners Nicole Noel and Richard McIver attend the NCATT Mortgage Servicing Seminar in Dallas on Thursday, February 8.Mon, 05 Feb 2024 22:38:40 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/mortgage-foreclosure-at-the-florida-bars-advanced-real-property-certification-review/https://kasslaw.com/mortgage-foreclosure-at-the-florida-bars-advanced-real-property-certification-review/Richard McIver, shareholder at Kass Shuler, P.A., speaks on mortgage foreclosure at the Florida Bar's Advanced Real Property Certification Review course.Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:41:31 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/american-legal-financial-network-alfn-foreclosure-intersect-in-las-colinas-tx/https://kasslaw.com/american-legal-financial-network-alfn-foreclosure-intersect-in-las-colinas-tx/Eric Hinote and David Byars attend the American Legal and Financial Network Foreclosure Intersect conference in Las Colinas, Texas.Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:46:24 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/nicole-noel-will-be-speaking-at-the-consumer-practice-extravaganza/https://kasslaw.com/nicole-noel-will-be-speaking-at-the-consumer-practice-extravaganza/Nicole Noel speaks at the American Bankruptcy Institute's Consumer Practice Extravaganza on proofs of claim and claims allowance.Mon, 06 Nov 2023 22:52:34 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/the-judge-michael-g-williamsons-view/https://kasslaw.com/the-judge-michael-g-williamsons-view/Associate attorney George Zamora attends The Judge Michael G. Williamson's View from the Florida Bankruptcy Bench seminar in Miami on November 3, 2023.Fri, 03 Nov 2023 21:54:34 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/mortgage-foreclosures-a-new-world-after-the-moratoriums-end/https://kasslaw.com/mortgage-foreclosures-a-new-world-after-the-moratoriums-end/Nicole Noel presents a Lorman webinar on mortgage foreclosures in the new landscape after the pandemic moratoriums ended.Tue, 17 Oct 2023 21:56:02 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/five-star-conference-and-expo-in-dallas-tx/https://kasslaw.com/five-star-conference-and-expo-in-dallas-tx/Firm partner Laura Noyes and Director of Firm Operations Eric Hinote attend the Five Star Conference and Expo in Dallas, Texas, September 18-20, 2023.Thu, 14 Sep 2023 22:03:05 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/florida-real-estate-litigation/https://kasslaw.com/florida-real-estate-litigation/Title disputes, contract fights, boundary and landlord matters. What real estate litigation looks like in Florida and how the disputes get resolved.Fri, 11 Aug 2023 05:20:14 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/florida-commercial-collections-attorney/https://kasslaw.com/florida-commercial-collections-attorney/Customers who don't pay put your bottom line at risk. What a Florida commercial collections attorney does that a phone call and a letter cannot.Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:47:34 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/effective-strategies-to-protect-yourself-when-buying-a-home/https://kasslaw.com/effective-strategies-to-protect-yourself-when-buying-a-home/The biggest purchase of your life deserves a few minutes of preparation. Practical ways to protect yourself when buying a home in Florida.Thu, 06 Jul 2023 17:56:29 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/nactt-58th-annual-seminar-in-austin-tx/https://kasslaw.com/nactt-58th-annual-seminar-in-austin-tx/Firm partner Nicole Noel attends the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees' (NACTT) 58th Annual Seminar at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas.Thu, 29 Jun 2023 22:06:32 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/florida-bars-annual-convention-in-boca-raton/https://kasslaw.com/florida-bars-annual-convention-in-boca-raton/Nicole Noel attends the Florida Bar's Annual Convention in Boca Raton, having chaired the Florida Registered Paralegal Eligibility Committee.Mon, 19 Jun 2023 22:14:15 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/what-is-the-difference-between-arbitration-and-mediation/https://kasslaw.com/what-is-the-difference-between-arbitration-and-mediation/Both keep you out of a courtroom, but only one produces a binding decision. How arbitration and mediation differ and when each fits.Fri, 07 Apr 2023 00:08:29 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/non-dischargeable-debts-under-section-523/https://kasslaw.com/non-dischargeable-debts-under-section-523/Bankruptcy wipes out most debts, not all of them. Which obligations survive under Section 523 and what that means for a creditor's claim.Fri, 31 Mar 2023 22:39:01 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/the-importance-of-filing-an-accurate-proof-of-claim/https://kasslaw.com/the-importance-of-filing-an-accurate-proof-of-claim/A creditor was sanctioned for an inaccurate proof of claim. What the case teaches about filing claims carefully in bankruptcy.Tue, 28 Mar 2023 22:29:36 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/eeoc-investigation-process/https://kasslaw.com/eeoc-investigation-process/An employee filed with the EEOC. What happens next, step by step, and what an employer should expect during the investigation.Fri, 24 Mar 2023 23:23:24 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/mediation-in-bankruptcy-dispute-resolution/https://kasslaw.com/mediation-in-bankruptcy-dispute-resolution/Bankruptcy disputes don't have to be litigated to the end. How mediation works inside a bankruptcy case and when it saves creditors time.Mon, 06 Mar 2023 16:58:15 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/advantages-of-mediating-a-charge-of-discrimination-with-the-eeoc/https://kasslaw.com/advantages-of-mediating-a-charge-of-discrimination-with-the-eeoc/Mediation is often the next step after an EEOC charge. The advantages for employers and what to expect from the process.Wed, 22 Feb 2023 21:42:06 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/new-changes-to-florida-county-court-jurisdictional-amounts/https://kasslaw.com/new-changes-to-florida-county-court-jurisdictional-amounts/Since January 2023, the dollar limits deciding which Florida court hears your money-damages claim changed. What the new thresholds are.Wed, 01 Feb 2023 23:14:32 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/pre-suit-mediation-residential-real-estate-contracts/https://kasslaw.com/pre-suit-mediation-residential-real-estate-contracts/A dispute with a buyer or seller? FAR/BAR contracts require pre-suit mediation before you can sue. What the clause requires and how it works.Wed, 04 Jan 2023 22:34:55 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/florida-construction-lien-law-contractors-final-payment-affidavit/https://kasslaw.com/florida-construction-lien-law-contractors-final-payment-affidavit/Florida's Construction Lien Law can cost a contractor its lien rights over one missed affidavit. What the final payment affidavit requires.Wed, 28 Dec 2022 17:21:07 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/noncompete-agreements-for-remote-workers/https://kasslaw.com/noncompete-agreements-for-remote-workers/Remote work moved employees across state lines. How that affects whether a Florida noncompete agreement can actually be enforced.Wed, 14 Dec 2022 23:25:12 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/what-is-a-charge-of-discrimination-from-the-eeoc/https://kasslaw.com/what-is-a-charge-of-discrimination-from-the-eeoc/A charge of discrimination is the first formal step before an employment lawsuit. What it is, what it asks for, and what follows.Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:38:26 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/can-you-keep-a-trade-secret/https://kasslaw.com/can-you-keep-a-trade-secret/Florida protects trade secrets, but only when the business can prove value and reasonable secrecy. What it takes to keep the protection.Mon, 28 Nov 2022 23:20:49 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/entitlement-to-attorneys-fees/https://kasslaw.com/entitlement-to-attorneys-fees/Can the other side pay your attorney's fees? In Florida, only if a contract or statute says so. What creates entitlement and how it's proven.Tue, 22 Nov 2022 19:59:28 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/the-hit-factory-makos-hosted-the-florida-sox/https://kasslaw.com/the-hit-factory-makos-hosted-the-florida-sox/The Hit Factory Makos hosted the Florida Sox for a weekend of baseball with families from the Fort Myers area affected by Hurricane Ian.Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:24:31 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/answering-the-call-to-serve-fundamentals-for-volunteering-in-the-middle-district-of-florida-bankruptcy-pro-se-clinic/https://kasslaw.com/answering-the-call-to-serve-fundamentals-for-volunteering-in-the-middle-district-of-florida-bankruptcy-pro-se-clinic/For National Pro Bono Week, the Middle District of Florida hosts a webinar on volunteering in its Bankruptcy Pro Se Clinic.Tue, 25 Oct 2022 21:22:07 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/buying-a-home/https://kasslaw.com/buying-a-home/The Florida Bar's consumer brochure on buying a home, and why talking with a Florida-licensed real estate lawyer first can save trouble.Tue, 25 Oct 2022 19:30:56 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/96th-national-conference-of-bankruptcy-judges-ncbj/https://kasslaw.com/96th-national-conference-of-bankruptcy-judges-ncbj/Firm partner Nicole Noel and Larry Foyle attend the 96th National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) at the Marriott World Center, Orlando, in 2022.Thu, 20 Oct 2022 21:17:16 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/a-creditors-perspective-understanding-chapter-13-bankruptcy-procedures/https://kasslaw.com/a-creditors-perspective-understanding-chapter-13-bankruptcy-procedures/Firm partner Nicole Noel presents a live webinar on Chapter 13 bankruptcy procedures from the creditor perspective: plan treatment, confirmation and more.Tue, 18 Oct 2022 21:14:24 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/signs-you-need-a-commercial-litigation-attorney/https://kasslaw.com/signs-you-need-a-commercial-litigation-attorney/Fraud claims, shareholder fights, contract breaches. The signs a business dispute has outgrown a conversation and needs a commercial litigator.Tue, 11 Oct 2022 20:44:04 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/as-is-real-estate-purchase-agreements/https://kasslaw.com/as-is-real-estate-purchase-agreements/As-is does not always mean as-is. What the clause actually does in a Florida real estate purchase agreement and what it still doesn't excuse.Mon, 10 Oct 2022 20:28:48 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/florida-new-summary-judgment-standard/https://kasslaw.com/florida-new-summary-judgment-standard/Florida adopted the federal summary judgment standard in 2021. Why a timely, legally adequate response now decides whether you keep your case.Fri, 09 Sep 2022 19:57:33 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/st-judes-walk-run-event-has-begun/https://kasslaw.com/st-judes-walk-run-event-has-begun/Kass Shuler joins the St. Jude Walk/Run at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Saturday, September 17, to help cure childhood cancer. Making memories for a mission.Wed, 07 Sep 2022 21:11:45 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/florida-civil-remote-court-hearings-post-covid-19/https://kasslaw.com/florida-civil-remote-court-hearings-post-covid-19/Florida made remote civil hearings permanent as of October 2022. What the amended rules allow and how it changes litigation practice.Tue, 30 Aug 2022 21:30:00 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/why-do-i-need-an-estate-plan/https://kasslaw.com/why-do-i-need-an-estate-plan/An estate plan directs your property after death and spares your family the guesswork. What it covers and why everyone needs one.Tue, 09 Aug 2022 21:39:32 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/separation-or-severance-agreements/https://kasslaw.com/separation-or-severance-agreements/Handed a severance agreement? What separation and severance agreements usually contain, the claims they release, and restrictive covenants to check.Sun, 31 Jul 2022 16:00:44 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/get-registered-for-the-bowling-tournament/https://kasslaw.com/get-registered-for-the-bowling-tournament/Registration is open for the bowling tournament on Wednesday, July 27 at 7:00 pm. News and events from Kass Shuler, P.A., creditors rights attorneys in Tampa.Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:05:57 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/how-to-handle-a-lawsuit/https://kasslaw.com/how-to-handle-a-lawsuit/Served with a lawsuit? The steps and deadlines that decide whether you keep your defenses, and the mistakes that lose cases early.Fri, 15 Jul 2022 20:43:27 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/covid-19-homeowners-assistance-fund-impact-florida-loan-servicers/https://kasslaw.com/covid-19-homeowners-assistance-fund-impact-florida-loan-servicers/The American Rescue Plan's Homeowners Assistance Fund changes how Florida loan servicers handle delinquent borrowers. What servicers must do.Thu, 14 Jul 2022 20:29:56 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/scuce/https://kasslaw.com/scuce/Jeff Mouch, Nicole Noel, Yusuf Haidermota and George Zamora catch up with colleagues at the Southeast Credit Union Conference and Expo.Thu, 16 Jun 2022 17:26:54 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/southeastern-credit-union-conference-expo/https://kasslaw.com/southeastern-credit-union-conference-expo/Kass Shuler attends the Southeastern Credit Union Conference and Expo. Visit Booth 414 to meet the firm and enter the drawing.Fri, 03 Jun 2022 13:53:30 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/lenders-right-seek-recover-attorneys-fees/https://kasslaw.com/lenders-right-seek-recover-attorneys-fees/Florida's Fourth DCA confirmed a lender may seek attorney's fees incurred in a prior foreclosure action. What Colombo means for servicers.Tue, 24 May 2022 18:47:44 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/why-do-you-need-a-bankruptcy-attorney/https://kasslaw.com/why-do-you-need-a-bankruptcy-attorney/Trustees can sell property free and clear only under Section 363(f). Why creditors and buyers need counsel when a bankruptcy sale is on the table.Tue, 10 May 2022 22:12:39 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/florida-real-estate-litigation-judicial-foreclosure/https://kasslaw.com/florida-real-estate-litigation-judicial-foreclosure/Florida foreclosures go through the courts. What investors, lenders and servicers should know about the judicial foreclosure process.Wed, 04 May 2022 22:40:11 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/cease-and-desist-letters-do-you-need-a-lawyer/https://kasslaw.com/cease-and-desist-letters-do-you-need-a-lawyer/A cease and desist letter enforcing a noncompete or NDA is not required before suit, but it changes the game. When to send one, when to answer one.Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:41:23 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/debt-collection-in-2022-and-hiring-an-attorney/https://kasslaw.com/debt-collection-in-2022-and-hiring-an-attorney/Household debt keeps climbing. Why hiring an experienced debt collection attorney matters more as balances rise and rules tighten.Tue, 19 Apr 2022 17:17:59 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/what-is-a-business-divorce/https://kasslaw.com/what-is-a-business-divorce/When partners split, the business gets divided too. What a business divorce involves and how to protect your stake through it.Tue, 05 Apr 2022 00:20:29 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-non-compete-agreements/https://kasslaw.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-non-compete-agreements/Employer or employee, a non-compete will land on your desk eventually. What the agreement protects, what it restricts, and where Florida draws lines.Tue, 08 Mar 2022 18:26:24 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/how-can-a-florida-non-compete-attorney-help-you/https://kasslaw.com/how-can-a-florida-non-compete-attorney-help-you/A properly drafted non-compete protects your business. How a Florida non-compete attorney drafts, enforces and defends these agreements.Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:39:18 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/florida-mortgage-foreclosure-amendment-12/https://kasslaw.com/florida-mortgage-foreclosure-amendment-12/Amendment 12 changed what every Florida civil case, including foreclosures, must do to move forward. What lenders and servicers must comply with.Wed, 09 Feb 2022 19:07:57 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/automatic-stay-in-bankruptcy-law/https://kasslaw.com/automatic-stay-in-bankruptcy-law/The moment a debtor files, collection stops. What the automatic stay covers, its few exceptions, and how creditors get relief from it.Mon, 10 Jan 2022 19:41:48 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/consumer-financial-protection-bureaus-debt-collection-rule/https://kasslaw.com/consumer-financial-protection-bureaus-debt-collection-rule/The CFPB's Debt Collection Rule spells out how collectors may contact debtors and what they must disclose. What changed for creditors.Mon, 03 Jan 2022 18:11:25 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/collection-law-firm-vs-debt-collection-agency/https://kasslaw.com/collection-law-firm-vs-debt-collection-agency/They sound alike, but only one can sue, garnish and enforce a judgment. The difference between a debt collection law firm and an agency.Wed, 15 Dec 2021 22:50:39 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/understanding-florida-non-compete-agreements/https://kasslaw.com/understanding-florida-non-compete-agreements/Florida's non-compete statute favors employers, but the Supreme Court has drawn limits. What the statute does and does not cover.Thu, 09 Dec 2021 16:24:21 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/non-compete-agreements-in-florida/https://kasslaw.com/non-compete-agreements-in-florida/Florida enforces non-competes that protect a legitimate business interest and stay reasonable in time, area and scope. How the test works.Mon, 29 Nov 2021 18:22:21 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/what-are-non-compete-agreements/https://kasslaw.com/what-are-non-compete-agreements/Asked to sign a covenant not to compete? What these agreements do, when employers can require them, and what they usually restrict.Wed, 17 Nov 2021 21:38:40 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/recovering-debt-collection-attorney-fees/https://kasslaw.com/recovering-debt-collection-attorney-fees/Chasing a commercial debt should not cost you the recovery. How to position your contracts and your lawsuit to recover collection attorney fees.Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:18:43 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/when-you-should-hire-a-florida-collections-attorney/https://kasslaw.com/when-you-should-hire-a-florida-collections-attorney/Unpaid balances piling up? Four situations where a Florida collections attorney recovers more than your own follow-up ever will.Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:30:41 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/signs-you-need-a-florida-collections-attorney/https://kasslaw.com/signs-you-need-a-florida-collections-attorney/Too many outstanding invoices, too little time. Five signs it's time to hand collections to a Florida attorney instead of building a department.Sat, 08 May 2021 21:46:52 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/why-hire-a-commercial-collections-attorney/https://kasslaw.com/why-hire-a-commercial-collections-attorney/Every month a balance sits unpaid, it gets harder to collect. What a commercial collections attorney adds that in-house follow-up cannot.Fri, 02 Apr 2021 19:21:58 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/commercial-collections-in-2021-what-you-should-know/https://kasslaw.com/commercial-collections-in-2021-what-you-should-know/The CFPB's new debt collection rules arrived in 2021. What changed for commercial creditors and how to keep collections compliant.Mon, 08 Mar 2021 23:13:27 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/florida-foreclosure-legal-alert/https://kasslaw.com/florida-foreclosure-legal-alert/Four recent Florida breach letter decisions every foreclosing lender should know, and what they mean for your pre-suit notices.Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:57:34 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/kass-shuler-attends-check-presentation-to-moffitt-cancer-center/https://kasslaw.com/kass-shuler-attends-check-presentation-to-moffitt-cancer-center/Kass Shuler attends the Bay Area Advisors' check presentation to Moffitt Cancer Center, continuing years of support for cancer research.Tue, 17 Sep 2019 07:40:58 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/2019-veterans-outreach-court/https://kasslaw.com/2019-veterans-outreach-court/Kass Shuler partners with the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, the State Attorney, the Clerk and the VA for the 2019 Veteran's Outreach Court.Fri, 16 Aug 2019 23:15:35 GMThttps://kasslaw.com/17th-annual-american-legal-financial-network-answers-conference/https://kasslaw.com/17th-annual-american-legal-financial-network-answers-conference/Yusuf Haidermota attends the 17th annual American Legal & Financial Network Answers Conference (ALFN), July 21-23, at the Hyatt Regency in Lake Tahoe.Thu, 18 Jul 2019 00:01:12 GMT