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Barry W. Kaufman
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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
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882 Questions Answered
- Q. How can I address garnishment after 10 years post-criminal case in Kansas?
- A: Generally usually normally always, garnishment statutes make no tolerance for circumstance, and because garnishment is a statutory creature, judges have little to no leeway. This will be a hard pill to swallow, but the creditor has no interest in your personal problems. Not addressing the debt was a decision you made or avoided, however you want to look at it - the creditor had no influence on your decision. If you want to avoid the garnishment, set up a payment plan. The good news, if there is any, is that you may be exempt from garnishment if there are any statutory defenses in Kansas law. Any defenses you may have might not stop the garnishment action from being filed, but may be enough to ... Read More
- Q. Will my car be repossessed despite cashing $100 as 'paid in full'?
- A: You can't simply write "paid in Full" and expect to be released from the loan. Without the Lender's agreement, there's no agreement and so your note on your check is ineffective. There's a good chance that your contract specifically voids any such notation. The Lender can repossess your car at any time, although you should receive a letter that tells you that you are delinquent and you need to pay $X to reinstate the loan. If that has happened, you can expect your car to be yanked at any time; although the Lender is not required to repossess your car.
- Q. How do I respond to a court summons about an overdue AMEX credit card bill?
- A: Contact the law firm that filed the complaint - its contact information is on the complaint. See what you can arrange. I have never represented AMEX but as a very broad rule of thumb, you should expect that they will want a payment plan that does not exceed 36 months. If they want one that's shorter, that's their policy and cannot be questioned. But for your back-of-the-envelope calculations, 36 months should be your max. Good luck.
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