Barry W. Kaufman

Barry W. Kaufman

  • Business Law, Collections, Consumer Law ...
  • Florida, Middle District of Fla
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Practice Areas
    Business Law
    Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
    Collections
    Consumer Law
    Class Action, Lemon Law
    Divorce
    Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
    Family Law
    Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Additional Practice Areas
  • General Civil
  • Small Claims
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
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Middle District of Fla
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Education
Florida Coastal School of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor
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Professional Associations
Florida State Bar  # 306540
Member
- Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
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643 Questions Answered
Q. I do not speak fluent English & require an interpreter. What do I do if opposing attorney wants conference call?
A: You can file anything you like, but the conversation with the attorney is not part of a court proceeding, and the Court is not going to order an interpreter. You can ask the Court for an interpreter for a Court hearing. Otherwise, this is your issue that you need to solve. It's not opposing counsel's issue, or the Court's issue.
Q. limited action case from '07. in'14 it says case inactive. this week '24 they garnished my check. is this legal?
A: This can be confusing, I'll agree. What likely happened is that the creditor obtained judgment against you. When the judgment is entered the lawsuit is over. Judgments are generally valid for a long time, in many states its 20 years. Usually, a garnishment is a post-judgment action - the creditor must have a judgment to get a garnishment issued. These post-judgment actions have nothing to do with the clerk's internal notes on your file, which is what you are probably looking at. If you have further questions, you should consult a local lawyer. Best of luck.
Q. Does my dad's life insurance policy have to go toward medical debt before being dispersed to beneficiary?
A: Proceeds from a life insurance policy, where the beneficiary is a named living individual(s), pass outside of the probate process, and the creditors have no claim to it because those proceeds are not part of your dad's estate.
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11250 Old St Augustine Rd
Suite 15116
Jacksonville, FL 32257
Telephone: (904) 348-5669
Telephone: (904) 348-5669
Fax: (904) 677-7891