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If you have not already, you may want to read our article about the CDC Eviction Moratorium: https://tenantsclinic.com/the-most-effective-covid-19-defense-for-floridian-tenants-the-cdc-temporary-halt-in-residential-evictions-to-prevent-the-further-spread-of-covid-19-cdc-eviction-ban/ Initially, the CDC Eviction Moratorium (“Moratorium”) was to expire on December 31, 2020. However, President Trump extended the Moratorium until January 31, 2021. Then, on January 21, 2021, on his first day in office, President Biden ordered…

If you have not already, you may want to read our article about the CDC Eviction Moratorium: https://tenantsclinic.com/the-two-most-effective-covid-19-defenses-for-floridian-tenants-the-florida-moratorium-and-the-cdc-eviction-moratorium/ On December 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“Act”). The Act extends the CDC Order’s expiration date, “Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19” (85 Fed. Reg….

Although Florida law requires a tenant to withhold rent to preserve the tenants’ rights under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (“Act”), doing so can be quite tricky. If you have not already done so, you may want to read the following articles: https://tenantsclinic.com/free-put-your-landlord-on-notice-of-failing-to-make-repairs/ and https://tenantsclinic.com/as-a-tenant-you-may-have-an-obligation-to-withhold-rent-in-florida-for-a-landlords-failure-to-make-repairs-but-can-you-afford-to-do-so/ If Your Landlord Has Failed to Make the Repairs…

A free telephone can be a fantastic experience. It gives you an attorney’s undivided and direct attention to get much-needed advice on a subject. However, it has its limitations. Therefore, you should prepare yourself as best you can to maximize your experience. We provide five (5) minute consultations to potential clients. While this may not…

Every person who embarks on a legal process journey should be prepared to share a fair amount of information with the attorney’s office.  Here, at Tenant’s Clinic, we call it the Boarding Process Stage.  Some other attorneys may call it “intake.” We designed this particular Stage to gather information from you to begin the case…

The Quick Demand Stage (“Stage”) is the first recommended stage after the Boarding Process Stage.  Once we have some necessary information from you, we hope to have enough information to send your landlord a demand letter that provides your landlord with a very quick opportunity to settle this matter (“Quick Demand Letter”).  However, before we…

If the Quick Demand Stage does not get your matter quickly settled, then we have the option of proceeding to The Motivational Demand Stage (“Stage”).  In this Stage, we will send the landlord another demand letter–giving the landlord strong motivation to settle.  For example, it is very common for us to find other causes of…

The Lawsuit Stage (“Stage”) is the final stage in our process to recover your security deposit.  It is the riskiest stage.  Why?  Because if we are unsuccessful, the landlord can request that the tenant pay landlord’s attorney’s fees.  Therefore, tenants should carefully consider this when negotiations are underway in The Quick Demand Stage and The…

A Customized Strategy Session With Document Review is the most affordable, customized service that we offer. We have also attempted to design this service to provide customized advice to tenants by reviewing their documents and interviewing them during a conference with a licensed attorney. We also offer the following services: DIY With Assistance: https://tenantsclinic.com/full-representation-with-debi-rumphs-tenant-clinic/ Full…

DIY With Assistance is the next best service to Full Representation that we offer. We have also attempted to design DIY With Assistance Representation to resolve disputes without going to court.  If you haven’t already, you can also get more information about Full Representation here:  https://tenantsclinic.com/full-representation-with-debi-rumphs-tenant-clinic/. WHY DIY WITH ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATION? After reviewing your documents…