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Plain-language answers to questions clients ask Shadi most often. General information only, not legal advice for your situation.
Evictions
When a Florida landlord won't make repairs
The landlord's repair duties, the tenant's 7-day written notice, the risks of withholding rent and the court registry rule.
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Criminal defense
DUI in Florida: the first 10 days
The license suspension, the 10-day window to ask for a review, hardship licenses and the criminal case.
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Criminal defense
Sealing or expunging a criminal record in Florida
The difference between the two, who may qualify, the FDLE certificate and the court petition.
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Evictions
The Florida 3-day notice for landlords
What a landlord's 3-day notice must say, how to count the days, how to deliver it and the mistakes that can restart the case.
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Criminal defense
Violation of probation in Florida: what happens next
The affidavit and warrant, why bond is often denied, how a VOP hearing works and what the judge can do.
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Evictions
Security deposits in Florida: the 15- and 30-day rules
The landlord's 15- and 30-day deadlines, the certified-mail notice, the tenant's 15 days to object and what can be deducted.
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Criminal defense
Arrested for domestic violence in Pinellas County
No release before first appearance, the no-contact order, the separate injunction case and why the victim can't just drop the charges.
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Criminal defense
Arrested in Pinellas County? What happens next
From booking to first appearance to arraignment, and what you should and shouldn't say along the way.
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Evictions
How evictions work in Florida
The notices, the court case and the timeline, for landlords and tenants.
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