Resources

Statutes and Rules

• Florida Statutes
• Florida Administrative Code

Foreclosure Help

• Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida
  Free Representation for certain income qualified people who are facing foreclosure
• Federal Trade Commission, Foreclosure Rescue Scams, Facts for Consumers
• Answer

Consumer Credit Counseling

• National Foundation for Credit Counseling
• Financial Hope
• Choosing a Credit Counseling Service, Federal Trade Commission, Facts For Consumers

Tax Help

• IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service
• National Association of Enrolled Agents

Legal Aid Societies in Florida

• Orange County Legal Aid Society
  Free Representation for certain income qualified people who are facing foreclosure
• Seminole County Legal Aid Society
  Free Representation for certain income qualified people who are facing foreclosure
• Legal Aid Societies Throughout Florida

Moving Companies

• State of Florida Household Movers Information and Complaint Form
• United States Government Household Movers Information and Complaint Form
• Florida Statute Chapter 507, Household Moving Services

Landlord Tenant

• Florida Statute Chapter 83, Landlord Tenant
• (Download MS Word Documents Below)
  • Tenant's Notice to Terminate
  • Landlord's Notice of Immediate Termination of Lease
  • Landlord's Notice to Terminate for Noncompliance
  • Landlord's Notice to Terminate for Nonpayment of Rent
  • Landlord's Notice of Intent to Impose Claim
  • Residential Lease for Single Family Home and Duplex
• (Download .pdf Documents Below)
  • Delinquent Tenant Eviction Flow Chart (PDF)
  • Tenant Eviction Package (PDF)

Lemon Law

• Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act (“Lemon Law”), Florida Statutes Section 681
• The Florida Lemon Law, Department of Agriculture Information
• The Florida Lemon Law, Attorney General Information
• (Download .pdf Documents Below)
  • Motor Vehicle Defect Notification
  • Request for Arbitration

Estate and Probate

• Florida Statutes Section 731-739, Florida Estate and Probate Materials
  • Do I Have a Will?
  • Florida Powers of Attorney
  • Florida Bar Consumer Information Pamphlet
  • IRS Publication on Estate Tax
  • Florida Statute on Intestate (No Will) Succession
  • Social Security Death Benefits
  • Florida Estate Tax Information

Living Will, and Health Care Surrogates

• Living Will, Designation of Health Care Surrogate Forms (PDF)

Expunging and Sealing Criminal Records

• Expunging and Sealing Criminal Records

Home Owners Associations

• Florida Statutes Chapter 720, Homeowner's Associations

Family Law

• Family Law Self-Help Centers
• Family Law Forms
• Family Law Rules and Opinions
• Child Support Guidelines, and Modifications
• Legal Aid Societies Throughout Florida
• Family Law Section of The Florida Bar
• Family Law Handbook, .pdf

Elder Law

• Florida Department of Elder Affairs
• The Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys
• The Elder Law Section of The Florida Bar

Debtor’s Rights

• The Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act
• The Federal Fair Credit Billing Act
• The Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
• The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act
• Florida Department of Financial Services, Consumer Collection Practices, Consumer Brochure
• Get Your Credit Report
• Get Your FICO Credit Score
  • Fair Isaac’s MyFico.com
• Get Your Credit Score for Free
  • Creditkarma.com
  • Credit.com
  • (These three are not your actual FICO score, but an approximation)
• How to Dispute Credit Report Errors
• Cease and Desist Letter to Creditor, download in MS Word
• Credit Repair Facts
• Placing a Fraud Alert on Your File
  • Equifax: 1-877-576-5734; www.alerts.equifax.com
  • Experian: 1-888-397-3742; www.experian.com/fraud
  • TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289; www.transunion.com
• Credit and Divorce
• File a Complaint with the Federal Trade Commission Regarding Credit Reporting Problems
• File a Complaint with the Federal Trade Commission Regarding Unfair Debt Collection Practices

Identity Theft

• Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft Website
• Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft Info
• File a Complaint with the Federal Trade Commission Regarding Identity Theft

Motor Vehicle Repairs

• Florida Statutes Section 559, Motor Vehicle Repair Act
• File a Complaint with the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles

Bankruptcy Help

• Bankruptcy Basics
• The Bankruptcy Process
• Bankruptcy Forms
• Federal Trade Commission Facts for Consumers, Before Filing Bankruptcy

Social Security

• Get a New of Replacement SS Card
• Apply for SS Retirement
• Apply for SS Disability
• Apply for SS Income
• Check the Status of Your Application
• Find a Social Security Office
• SS Disability FAQ’s
• SS Income FAQ’s
• Orlando Social Security Attorneys

Phone Service

• National Do Not Call List
• File a “Do Not Call” Complaint

Cell

• FTC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
• File a Complaint with the Federal Trade Commission

Land Line

• Telecommunications Regulations
• Online Complaints
  

Broadcast TV and Radio, Cable and Satellite

• File a Complaint, including Cable Modem issues, and Obscene or Indecent Material

Junk Fax

• File a Complaint

Insurance

• Florida Insurance Statutes
• Florida Insurance Regulations
• Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
• Orlando Insurance Attorneys
• Florida Insurance Guaranty Association
• Civil Remedy Notice of Insurer Violation
• Look up Your Insurance Company
• Look up Your Insurance Agent
• Shop and Compare Homeowners Rates
• Florida Insurance Blog
• Florida Department of Financial Services, Consumer Brochures
  • General
  • Life, Annuity, Viatical Settlements
  • Health
  • Homeowners
  • Automobile
  • Business
  • Disaster
• Florida Dept. of Revenue List of Property Appraiser’s Websites
• Find out the Value of Your Car
  • Edmunds.com
  • Kelley Bluebook
  • NADA.Com
  • Ebay.com

Warranty Claims

• Motor Vehicle Warranties, Florida Statutes Section 634.011 - .289
• Motor Vehicle Warranties, Florida Rules of Administrative Procedure
• Home Warranties, Florida Statutes Section 634.301 - .348
• Home Warranties, Florida Rules of Administrative Procedure
• Service Warranties, Florida Statues Section 634.401 - .444
• Service Warranties, Florida Rules of Administrative Procedure
• Magnuson-Moss Federal Warranty Law, Title 15 USC Chap. 50, Section 2301 -2312

Family Medical Leave Act

• U.S. Department of Labor, Fact Sheet
• The Family Medical Leave Act, Title 29 USC Chap. 28, Section 2601 - 2654
• The Family Medical Leave Act, Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR Part 825
• U.D. Department of Labor, Administrative Rules

Real Estate Materials

• Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Real Estate
• File a Complaint Regarding Real Estate Issues

Miscellaneous (But, not unimportant…)

• Indoor Air Quality Association
• Sign Up for Organ Donation
• Workers Compensation Proof of Insurance Coverage Database
• File a Complaint with Banking Regulators
• State of Florida Website for Filing Complaints Against Almost Any Type of Business
• Federal Trade Commission - Consumer Protection Information
• Federal Trade Commission
• Federal Highway Administration
• Transportation Research Board
• Florida Division of Emergency Management
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Amusement Park Accident Information
• Consumer Products Safety Commission
• National Highway Transportation Administration
• Research Your Doctor
• Society of Automotive Engineers
• Florida Department of Professional Responsibility
• Indoor Air Quality Association
• Florida Crime Victims' Compensation Fund
• Archive of Old Web Sites

Business and Finance

• United States Chamber of Commerce

Government

• FirstGov
• Library of Congress
• U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. Senate
• White House

General

• National Weather Service
• Yahoo! Maps
• YellowPages.com

News

• New York Times
• Newspapers Online
• USA Today
• Wall Street Journal