It is concerning to be fired shortly after a workplace injury. But there are legal protections for these circumstances and applicable state law. While in most states, there’s an at-will employment rule where it is generally allowed for an employer to terminate an employee without stating a reason, statutes and court decisions create important exceptions, … Read more
On Saturday, December 6, the state of Florida officially began a regulated black bear hunting season for the first time since 2015. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) awarded 172 hunting permits by random lottery, drawn from 163,459 applications submitted statewide. Each permit allows the holder to harvest one bear in one of four … Read more
The Shawono Center is a state juvenile facility located in Grayling, Michigan, which is currently in the middle of multiple disturbing sexual abuse lawsuits. The facility, which is operated by the MDHHS (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services), has been accused of having an abusive culture that existed for years and allowed workers and … Read more
Q: How on earth can doctors, hospitals or any medical facility allow someone to die if the medical experts at the facility believe a procedure may save the person’s life? It happened to my aunt because I had no authorization to make medical decisions for her. The hospital’s legal staff explained that “may save a … Read more
Q: Aren’t animals just property and can’t I simply discard them in my trust? As sole beneficiary and successor trustee, executor, to my mother’s revocable living trust, there are provisions within her revocable trust, Pet Trust, that requires that I care for her dog, Gunner and her cat, Otis. I know nothing about caring for … Read more
Learn about current and proposed legislation regarding time-sharing and alimony amid a divorce.
Q: How do Reverse Mortgages work and what must I do to force the company to provide me the balance owed? For 12 years my family and I lived in my parents’ home, caring for them until their deaths. My father, at 92 years old, was last to die. Eighteen months prior to his death … Read more
Here’s everything you need to know about what to do if you are involved in or are a witness of a hit-and-run accident. What is the first thing you do if you are not severely injured and are involved in a hit-and- run accident? Whenever an accident occurs, you are legally obligated to do one … Read more
Each year brings new challenges to homeowners insurance cases because of ever-changing laws and insurance policies. Each time an insurance company reviews its policy language, it can add new provisions and delete old ones. At the Law Offices of Michael B. Brehne, we’ve noticed that sometimes the revised policy offers more protection to the homeowner, … Read more
For over 2 decades I have had experience providing personalized and dedicated legal representation to individuals throughout Orlando and the greater Central Florida region. As 2021 ends, here are some of the top takeaways of this year. Personal Injury Settlements Personal injury damages are calculated immediately after the accident and into the future. At the … Read more
Learn why it’s important to have independence when it comes to family matters.
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