Monthly Archives: May 2018
Getting Around The Graves Amendment In Port St. Lucie
Large moving trucks from Ryder, U-Haul, and other providers are very difficult to operate. That’s especially true during moves into a new house or apartment on a winding Port St. Lucie side street. Vehicle collisions happen a lot in these circumstances. But because of an obscure provision in a huge transportation bill, it is… Read More »
Eighmie Law Firm, P.A. Is now listed As Top 3 Criminal Defense Lawyers By ThreeBestRated.com
Top 3 Criminal defense lawyers Port St Lucie, FL Eighmie Law Firm P.A. is now listed as one of the Top 3 Criminal defense lawyers in Port St Lucie, FL. for providing consistent high quality in the area of criminal defense law.
Common Issues In Weapons Possession Cases
Florida has a very broad concealed weapon law, but it does not apply in all cases. In fact, Section 790.01 infractions, the unlawfully carrying a weapon law, are some of the most commonly-charged offenses in Port St. Lucie. Quite commonly, these cases start with vehicle searches. After just a few questions, officers often arrest… Read More »
How Long Will My Port St. Lucie Car Crash Case Take?
It is impossible for anyone to say that your vehicle collision case will settle in X months. Any lawyer who makes such a promise is probably just telling you what you want to hear. Or, the lawyer may be so inexperienced that s/he does not really know how long your car accident case will… Read More »
Some Basics About Pretrial Release In Florida
The money-based pretrial release system has undergone a lot of scrutiny lately. Over 60 percent of the jail inmates in Port St. Lucie are unsentenced and awaiting trial. In most cases, they simply lack the money necessary to make bail. To many, especially if the defendant is jailed for a nonviolent offense, that’s the… Read More »
The Status Of Alimony Law In Florida
Since the 1940s, the alimony tax rules have been one of the few constants in Florida divorce cases. Under existing guidelines, spousal support payments are tax-deductible and obligee spouses must report these payments as income. At the end of 2018, both these rules change. Alimony payments will no longer be tax-deductible and recipients will… Read More »
Special Issues In A Florida Grey Divorce
Since 1990, the divorce rate among people under 49 has either dropped sharply or at least leveled off somewhat. But among couples over 50, the opposite has occurred. Marriage dissolutions among this age group have more than doubled over that same time period. The increased “grey divorce” rate is probably due to a change… Read More »
Should I Take A Breath Test In Port St. Lucie?
Florida has one of the highest refusal rates in the nation. As many as 40 percent of drivers in the Sunshine State refuse to take chemical tests when they are arrested for DUI. There is a very legitimate debate, even among DUI defense attorneys, as to whether refusal is a good thing or a… Read More »
Bicycle Crash Injuries In Florida
Every year, over 45,000 people are killed or seriously injured in bicycle crashes. That’s an alarmingly high number considering that bicyclists make up less than 1 percent of the traffic on Florida roads. Moreover, observers estimate that only one in ten of these wrecks are reported to police officers. When a 4,000-plus pound car… Read More »
