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    downsized, not happy

    Florida Yesterday, the company I have been working for decided to shut down the satellite office I managed due to economic circumstances. I've seen it coming for some time, so it came as no surprise. The company official came into my store and informed me that the place was being closed and...
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    verbal contract

    I'm in Florida, the home office is in California. In August of 2005, I accepted employment managing a satellite office for a company in California. No contracts were signed, we came to a verbal agreement on compensation, a base salary plus a quarterly commission. Come the end of December...
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    Abandoned property

    Florida A Lexus was left sitting in my neighbors yard recently. Locked up, alarm on, absolutely nothing showing in car interior (clean as a rental), flat tire, Illinois tag, backed in so tag doesn't show from the street. Police came to investigate, said it obviously wasn't right, but since it...
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    Dividing Property & Tax Issues

    My spouse and I have owned our home in Florida for 15 years. Florida has a law whereby the taxable assessment cannot be increased by more than 3% annually, so we are being taxed on an amount lower than current market value. Of course, if we sell, the new owner would be taxed at the current...
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    Tenancy in Entirety

    Florida I filed Chapter 7 before the rule changes, pro se. I used my personal exemption on some camera equipment, not on any other personal property because the furniture, appliances, etc. are owned jointly by my spouse and myself, and are listed as such in the filing. The trustee is sending...

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