Dunn & Miller, P.A. are very proud to say that we have been the driving force in the Second Judicial Circuit to get a procedure in place to help out victims of criminal asset forfeitures, also known as, as the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act. Together with local law enforcement agencies, Mr. Dunn petitioned our Circuit […]
If you are a victim of civil asset forfeiture, contact us! What are your rights when the "Law" takes your stuff? Before we go into the question, let's start off with a little background. Florida and every other state in the nation has a law on the books to civilly seize someone's assets if they […]
For our latest blog post, we thought we would share a question from a recent visitor to our website. Q: I own a rental property in Tallahassee and serve on the condominium’s Board of Directors. We have an unlit parking lot. The Board is concerned that the Directors may be individually liable if there is […]
It's relatively easy to be issued a Stop Work Order (SWO) but how do you avoid it? 1. Get your workers' compensation coverage in place! This is a no-brainer, but I meet so many 1st-time business owners who are unaware of their need to get it. Basically, if you are in the construction fields, you […]
You may have a question of "how'd they find out that I did not have workers' compensation coverage?" Well there are several ways that you got that Stop Work Order (SWO): Most common is the random site visit. This is when the Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) investigator drives by a construction site and just […]
Stop Work Orders and the Construction Industry PLEASE FORGIVE THE FORMATTING BELOW. THIS WAS ORIGINALLY PREPARED ON A WORD DOCUMENT AND WHEN I TRANSFERRED IT TO THIS BLOG, THE FORMAT OF THE OUTLINE DID NOT TRANSFER AS SMOOTHLY AS PLANNED. Sources of law for the Stop Work Order (SWO): Chapter 440, specifically 440.107. Florida Administrative Code […]
Hello friends, This is the second part of my case analysis of US Builders, LP (see my prior post for part 1: https://www.krisdunnlaw.com/stop-work-orders-order-of-penalty-assessment-for-companies-not-based-in-florida-can-be-a-big-surprise/ ). This case was almost not a case because US Builders, LP (hereafter “USB”) did not properly contest the Department’s action. When I say “properly contest” what I mean is that USB failed to […]
Hello friends, this scenario happens quite often in Florida. A good case that I like to relate is the case of U.S. Builders, L.P. v. DFS, DoAH Case#07-4428 (see docket at: https://www.doah.state.fl.us/ALJ/searchDOAH/docket.asp?T=12/11/2012%202:59:36%20PM). This case actually has FOUR fascinating components; Today, I will talk about the issues involved regarding U.S. Builders, L.P.’s (hereafter, “USB”) reliance on their […]
This is a neat case about the benefits of not producing records and going to trial. All Phase Construction and Development, LLC (“All Phase,” hereafter) received a Stop Work Order and a Penalty Assessment totaling $34,141.15. The full docket can be accessed via https://www.doah.state.fl.us/ALJ/searchDOAH/docket.asp?T=11/29/2012%202:43:27%20PM According to the Recommended Order, the DFS investigator received an anonymous […]
