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Understanding Your H‑2A Contract: What Every Worker Should Know

10 de marzo de 2026 · LSC,News Releases,Farmworkers,Civil Law,FRLS

(FLORIDA) - When you arrive in the United States as an H‑2A worker, your contract is one of the...

Client Story | FRLS Helps Farmworker Secure Unemployment Compensation Benefits and Waive $2,600 in Overpayment

5 de marzo de 2026 · Client Story,News Releases,Farmworkers,LSC,Public Benefits

A domestic farmworker came to Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (FRLS) for assistance because he...

H-2A Wages: What Every Worker Needs to Know to Protect Their Pay

3 de marzo de 2026 · News Releases,Farmworkers,LSC,FRLS,Civil Law

(FLORIDA)- For thousands of H-2A workers who travel to the United States each year, wages are the...

Florida Landlord Repair Responsibilities and Tenant Rights

27 de febrero de 2026 · LSC,Housing Law,Tenants Rights,News Releases,Housing Rights

(FLORIDA)- Florida landlords must comply with building, housing, and health codes and maintain...

Client Story | Tenant Falsely Accused of Intentionally Damaging Condo Unit in Eviction Case

26 de febrero de 2026 · News Releases,Client Story,Eviction,Housing Rights,LSC

Only one month into her new lease, our client received a vague notice from her landlord telling...

Going to Eviction Court in Florida Without a Lawyer

25 de febrero de 2026 · LSC,Eviction,Housing Law,News Releases,Tenants Rights

(FLORIDA)- Many Florida tenants appear in eviction court without legal representation. While this...

Client Story | FRLS Negotiates Additional Time for Section 8 Tenant to Recertify

24 de febrero de 2026 · LSC,Housing Rights,Tenants Rights,Client Story,News Releases

A Section 8 public housing tenant allegedly received a 30‑day termination notice for failing to...

Retaliation and Discrimination in Florida Evictions

23 de febrero de 2026 · News Releases,LSC,Housing Rights,Eviction,Housing Law

(FLORIDA)- Florida law prohibits landlords from evicting tenants in retaliation for asserting...

Client Story | FRLS Advocates for Domestic Violence Survivor Wrongly Disqualified from Public Housing Due to Abuser‑Caused Damages

20 de febrero de 2026 · LSC,VOCA,Client Story,News Releases,Housing Rights

A survivor of domestic violence and resident of Section 8 housing was living with her ex...

Florida Lease Violations: Curable vs. Non-Curable Issues

19 de febrero de 2026 · LSC,Housing Rights,Housing Law,Eviction,News Releases

(FLORIDA)- Some lease violations can be corrected, such as removing an unauthorized pet. Others,...

Client Story | FRLS Attorneys Keep Landlord Accountable to Terms of Stipulation

18 de febrero de 2026 · LSC,Tenants Rights,Housing Law,Client Story,News Releases

In a previous case, our client entered into a stipulation with the landlord. A stipulation is a...

Eviction for Nonpayment of Rent in Florida: What Tenants Should Know

17 de febrero de 2026 · LSC,Eviction,Housing Rights,Housing Law,News Releases

(FLORIDA)- If the eviction is for unpaid rent, tenants usually must deposit the rent they agree...

Filing an Answer in a Florida Eviction Case: Why Five Days Matter

13 de febrero de 2026 · Housing Rights,LSC,Eviction,News Releases,Housing Law

(FLORIDA)- Once served, Florida tenants usually have five business days to file a written Answer...

Client Story | Couple on the Brink of Eviction Before FRLS Stepped in to Help

12 de febrero de 2026 · Client Story,News Releases,LSC,Housing Law,Tenants Rights

Our clients came to us after receiving an eviction complaint in a private landlord‑tenant case....

What Happens After an Eviction Notice in Florida?

11 de febrero de 2026 · LSC,Housing Rights,Eviction,News Releases,Housing Law

(FLORIDA)- Receiving an eviction notice does not mean you must leave immediately. If you do not...

Client Story | FRLS Negotiated Settlement to Keep Client Housed After Lien Foreclosure Action

10 de febrero de 2026 · LSC,Housing Law,Housing Rights,Client Story,News Releases

Our client needed legal assistance after a lien foreclosure action had been filed against her....

Florida Evictions Step One: Understanding Written Notices

9 de febrero de 2026 · LSC,Housing Rights,Tenants Rights,News Releases,Eviction

(FLORIDA)- Before a Florida landlord can file an eviction case, they must give you written notice...

Client Story | Long-Time Tenant Faced with Eviction with Nowhere to Go

6 de febrero de 2026 · LSC,Client Story,News Releases,Tenants Rights,Housing Law

Our client, a long-time tenant in a family-owned duplex, was served with eviction papers and...

Can a Florida Landlord Force You Out Without Court? The Answer Is No

5 de febrero de 2026 · LSC,News Releases,Housing Rights,Housing Law,Tenants Rights

(FLORIDA)- In Florida, a landlord cannot legally force you out of your home without following the...

Client Story | FRLS Defends Section 8 Tenant After False Claims Threaten Family Stability

4 de febrero de 2026 · LSC,Housing Rights,Tenants Rights,News Releases,Client Story

A single mother received a notice from her landlord of three years stating that her upcoming...

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