Driver’s License Renewal and the REAL ID Act
By: William E. Lewis Jr. (Diary) | April 15th at 08:49 AM |
Barely a year into Florida’s enforcement of the federal Real ID Act of 2005, an act that requires multiple pieces of identification to renew or obtain an original driver’s license or state identification card, the law continues to confuse people. In response to the 9-11 terrorist attacks that killed more than 5,000 people at the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in | Read More »
Food Stamp Eligibility in Florida
By: William E. Lewis Jr. (Diary) | April 14th at 06:19 AM |
As of November, 43.6 million Americans, or more than 14 percent of the population, collected food stamps to purchase groceries as tough economic times continued. The number of recipients was up 0.9 percent from October, according to a recent report of the US Department of Agriculture. Compared to a year ago, the number of people receiving food stamps was up 14.2 percent. Formerly known as | Read More »
Foreclosure Mill Settles With Florida Attorney General
By: William E. Lewis Jr. (Diary) | April 14th at 06:14 AM |
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced today a first-of-its-kind settlement against attorney Marshall C. Watson and his law firm – the Law Offices of Marshall C. Watson – for alleged improprieties in the prosecution of foreclosure cases throughout Florida.
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Fund to help hardest-hit Floridians
By: William E. Lewis Jr. (Diary) | April 10th at 11:40 AM |
Are you unemployed or underemployed and unable to pay your mortgage on time? The Florida Housing Finance Corporation announced last week that Floridians having difficulties making their mortgage can apply for financial assistance from the Hardest-Hit Fund (HHF) beginning next Monday.
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FTC Sues Florida Loan Modification Firm
By: William E. Lewis Jr. (Diary) | April 8th at 03:03 PM |
The FTC recently issued the Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Rule, that prohibits mortgage foreclosure and loan modification services from collecting fees until homeowners have a written offer from their lender that they personally find acceptable.
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Tax Masters and JK Harris Face AG Inquiry
By: William E. Lewis Jr. (Diary) | April 7th at 02:29 PM |
With the April 18th tax deadline just weeks away, tax relief companies have increased late night advertising and Internet promotions promising to settle delinquent IRS debt for pennies on the dollar. Several of these companies are under investigation for deceptive practices.
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The Evolving Nation of Facebook
By: William E. Lewis Jr. (Diary) | April 7th at 10:18 AM |
Change” is once again occurring at the social media utility as Facebook has released a cleaver and convenient way for users to convert non-personal profiles into business pages all without losing the social presence previously established. A key difference between the two features is the fact that users can “like” a page while they must “friend” a profile. Facebook believes that a page is a much better solution for businesses and public figures.
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