Law Office of Robert P. Kelly

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12/28/2021

Beautiful South Florida day! Hope everyone gets a chance to enjoy it.

01/22/2021

I have handled family law matters for over 20 years. It was not until my own divorce that I realized the true importance of an advocate. When you choose an advocate, someone to champion your rights in Court regardless of the matter, you place a lot of faith and trust in that attorney. I have always aggressively litigated the interests of all of my Clients, but it was not until I hired an attorney for my own divorce that I experienced what that was like. I initially hired an attorney that was a friend. It was not going well. It was hard to make the decision to switch. I did. It made all the difference. I hired attorneys that I litigated against in Client cases. I saw them in action. They were aggressive. They were the champions for their Clients. They were good lawyers. The point of sharing this personal matter is the following. Hire a lawyer or law firm that will champion your rights. Ask the questions you need to ask before you hire them. If your lawyer uses words or terms that you do not understand, ask them to explain what they are telling you in more simple terms (save the legal jargon and the "big words" for the Courtroom, in my opinion there is no point in taking down to prospective clients). Don't be afraid to leave if you sense that things are not going well or you lose faith in your advocate. Never at any point in history have the hourly rates of experienced lawyers been as high as they are today. Make an informed and educated choice and you will not regret it later on.

06/01/2019

When you are in a bad marriage, you know it. You are living a life you wish you could escape. Marriage counseling is great. If that fails, consider a divorce. There is no logical reason to spend your life in regret of every day. Our fees are very reasonable. Contact us today for a free consultation.

04/05/2019

So even though I am preparing for a trial on Monday, I had an experience that I need to share. Contractors and home improvements. Every one that owns a home will eventually repair or upgrade it. Recently, I met with some contractors about modifications to my residence. W-O-W, what an experience! First let me say as I have before, be a wise consumer and do your research! Next, it is important to consider that most constructions companies in Dade and Broward are drawing from the same labor pool. There is no influx of thousands of new works on a monthly basis that up-ends the given labor markets. Always get multiple estimates. Never pay for an estimate. Ask how much of the work is sub-contracted. If a contractor's estimate is way higher than most you have obtained, be direct but not rude. If you tell that contractor that his/her estimate was much higher than the others, that individual will almost always say it is because they do better work. If that is the case, ask what the average hourly rate they are paying their workers on the job is (I know contractors that would tell you what they are paying generally). I can guarantee you that the last guy that came over my home will not come back. It was like I was taking his deposition and every answer he gave put him in a deeper hole of his own bullsh*t. If someone is 20,000+ higher than the next guy and represents it is because the work is just that good, ask for a 3-4 year warranty on workmanship. If you are told it is one year, but if something happens 15-16 months down the road it will be taken care of, DO NOT BELIEVE THIS! I could write pages on the experience I had this morning at my house, but I don't have the time and don't want to bore you. Suffice it to say that common sense can take you a long way in dealing with someone you want to hire. If something sounds strange or untrue, it is most likely because your gut instincts are correct. Hire smart and you won't need a lawyer down the line.

11/18/2018

In Florida, as with many other States now, the Clerk of Courts and business corporate records are online and accessible. Google and other company ratings and feedback only tell a part of the story and many business ratings can be faked by the owners or their friends. Sunbiz.org permits you to search corporate filings of all corporations and llcs in Florida. By googling Broward Clerk of Courts or Miami-Dade Clerk, you can search all cases online and access case filings. You can search by business name or individual name. Although it's not a background check, people are often shocked when I do this for them and someone they entered into a business relationship with or hired to do a job comes up a criminal case background or multiple lawsuits against their company. Avoid litigation, be a better consumer. Do your research before you hire. This includes lawyers too. The Florida bar website maintains records of attorney's disciplinary actions.

10/11/2018

In the past and as recent as last week, I signed up a case involving a personal guaranty. When someone asks you to sign a personal guaranty, you should be very cautious. This also applies to being a co-signor on a loan or other obligation. In many states including Florida, in the event of a default or other breach you will be sued personally. If you personally guaranty a new or newer corporate debt because the corporation has no credit, after a few years of compliance and performance, when the corporation actually has good credit, you should attempt to get yourself off the hook personally. Although this type of renegotiation doesn't really apply to being a co-signor, remember that you are co-signing because someone does not want to take the risk of extending credit to the individual you are co-signing for. Know also that the creditor has no obligation to advise you whether or not the person you are co-singing for is actually paying on the obligation. Often the first time you find out is when you get a certified demand or you actually get sued. Always have an attorney review agreements that you sign. It is very often cheaper in the end to do it this way.

08/06/2018

Location, location, location. In the context of a business, it can be crucial. Most newly established businesses rent or lease space. Having an attorney review and explain the lease is important. Most business leases have successive options to renew. If location is important to the business and several years down the road the owner wants to sell the business, the lease must be assigned to the buyer by the landlord. Time and time again I see business owners that lease space learn that a minor lease default caused the lease renewals to lapse. At that point, many landlords want a premium price to restore the renewals to the buyer. In some cases, they refuse to restore the renewal options. This can render a site dependent business worthless. Never let your business space lease tie in minor defaults to a loss of renewal options. Always have a lawyer review your business space lease.

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Hollywood, FL

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

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+19544545555

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