Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Re: Tile work

Hello: I just read your question. Since I do not have all of the facts of your case, nor have I done any legal research on the issues, I can only give you a general overview of the relevant Fla. law. I think you would want to name your friend as a defendant also. Definitely name the person who the check was written to.

This amount ($1100.00) would land this case in small claims court. This is in your favor as the laws of evidence are relaxed somewhat. Thus, the fact you do not have a written contract may not be fatal to your claim. You still have the notation on the bottom of the check, your testimony and probably the defendants would have to admit what the check was for.

This makes me wonder if they would even show up in court once you have them served with the subpoena. Is the step-father a responsible guy? He may show up and perhaps decline to cover for the guy that failed to do the work and caused him to be sued and have to come to court. You may end up alright in this case. Of course, the above scenario involved you paying the filing fees and costs to have them served (probably about $25.00 each). If you win, they will be ordered to reimburse all of your court costs. 'Hope this helped. If my office can be of any assistance to you on this or other matters in the future, please contact me. Tom Rosenblum