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We’ve had companies doing this kind of thing in Tallahassee. Our City Commission has brought it up at a recent meeting. They were overpricing and financing and causing people to lose their homes. I’m going to try to find some information about this that might
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<blockquote type="cite">On Oct 31, 2023, at 3:41 PM, RPPTL CLC-Discussion <clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I can try to help.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Robert P. Butts, Esq.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>RPPTL CLC-Discussion<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 31, 2023 12:03 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [CLC-Discussion] Pro bono assistance - 90 year old client -Alachua lien foreclosure - Three Rivers Legal Services<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Three Rivers Legal Services is looking for a pro bono construction attorney volunteer to assist with the defense of a lien foreclosure action for a 90 year old woman (Ernestine Stokes) who co-owns her home with her daughter in Alachua County.
The solar installation company (Solar Installation, Inc/Christopher Green) is attempting to enforce a lien in excess of 70K for a 1000 square foot home. The work is not complete and appears to have been performed without a permit and was solicited in a door
to door sale. For conflict purposes, the roofing company on the permit is 360 Degreez Consulting, LLC/Ulysees Rushing.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Three Rivers is currently representing the client, so this volunteer role could either be mentoring the staff attorney, appearing as co-counsel, or taking over the case. Three Rivers narrative follows and a copy of the complaint is attached
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please contact Sa<span class="gmail-il">mantha</span> <span class="gmail-il">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:samantha.howell@trls.org" target="_blank"><span class="gmail-il">samantha</span>.<span class="gmail-il">howell</span>@trls.org</a> with a copy to
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:blue">"The client and her daughter hired a roofing company to replace their roof. While the company was waiting for supplies to arrive, a solar panel company came to the home and asked the client's daughter to sign
a Notice of Commencement. The daughter did so, thinking that the person was with the roofing company. The solar company replaced the roof and left unconnected solar panels on the roof. The next day, the roofing company called the client advising that the supplies
had arrived. The client was confused, as she thought the roofing company was who had been working on the roof. The roofing company had already received a check from the insurance company for the work and had pulled permits. The roof permit estimated the cost
of work at appx $7500. The solar panel company is now suing the client for over $70k.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:blue">The issues that we see include: client did not sign the Notice of Commencement; the Complaint for Construction Lien/Foreclosure does not include a contract between either named party and the solar panel company;
the roofing company did not return the insurance money. The client asked the court for an extension to file an answer on 7/31/23 (Judge Moseley), but there has not been an order issued yet. The Plaintiffs filed a Motion for [Clerk's] Default on 8/18/23. [Three
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