What is the name of your state? Florida
Hey guys,
I just signed up after browing for a while. I was wrongly fined over $150,000 by code enforcement board. I went for a reduction of fine and they didn't let me speak at the meeting to address my issues. They simply denied my consideration for penalty reduction. They reduced almost everyone else 10%,5%, or totally removed the penalty. I then recieved a notice in the mail claiming that my property was in compliance and that they denied reduction of penalty. But at the bottom of the letter, it said that the fine has been rescinded with a later date than the court date and that the person signing it is certifying that the letter rescinding the fines will be mailed to my address. Obviously this is a tactic they are using to trick property owners. Then within 30 days I appealed the decision in the court..Sent out an initial brief but I guess I did it incorrectly because my initial brief was like 5 pages and it basically mentioned the whole story. They then sent me a letter saying that the appellant wants the judge to dismiss the case because it is not in proper format. What should I do?
I need help drafting an initial brief so I can do it properly. Most likely, I hope, the judge is going to send me a letter saying to redo it properly. Can anyone offer any advice or help me draft an initial brief. From what I understand, they are suppose to be short. I guess what I sent in as an initial brief is considered an "Ammended brief"?
Thanks for your help.
Before anyone asks, I am having financial difficulties so I can't afford a lawyer but I don't qualify for the free legal service either unless you guys know any others. I lost my income because the city penalized me over $1,000,000 in code violations on property that isn't even worth $200,000. After 4 years of fighting and running out of monetary resources, I finally settled by giving the property up. Now they are doing the same thing to one of my other properties which will be worth a lot in the next few years.
Hey guys,
I just signed up after browing for a while. I was wrongly fined over $150,000 by code enforcement board. I went for a reduction of fine and they didn't let me speak at the meeting to address my issues. They simply denied my consideration for penalty reduction. They reduced almost everyone else 10%,5%, or totally removed the penalty. I then recieved a notice in the mail claiming that my property was in compliance and that they denied reduction of penalty. But at the bottom of the letter, it said that the fine has been rescinded with a later date than the court date and that the person signing it is certifying that the letter rescinding the fines will be mailed to my address. Obviously this is a tactic they are using to trick property owners. Then within 30 days I appealed the decision in the court..Sent out an initial brief but I guess I did it incorrectly because my initial brief was like 5 pages and it basically mentioned the whole story. They then sent me a letter saying that the appellant wants the judge to dismiss the case because it is not in proper format. What should I do?
I need help drafting an initial brief so I can do it properly. Most likely, I hope, the judge is going to send me a letter saying to redo it properly. Can anyone offer any advice or help me draft an initial brief. From what I understand, they are suppose to be short. I guess what I sent in as an initial brief is considered an "Ammended brief"?
Thanks for your help.
Before anyone asks, I am having financial difficulties so I can't afford a lawyer but I don't qualify for the free legal service either unless you guys know any others. I lost my income because the city penalized me over $1,000,000 in code violations on property that isn't even worth $200,000. After 4 years of fighting and running out of monetary resources, I finally settled by giving the property up. Now they are doing the same thing to one of my other properties which will be worth a lot in the next few years.
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