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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Good morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We have 2 pending requests from Legal Services of Greater Miami for pro bono assistance involving construction matters.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Matter #1
<b><u>(Please email myself, Pam, and Hardy if interested and we will make the intro to Legal Services of Greater Miami)</u></b>:<o:p></o:p></span>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The applicant is a 90-year-old homeowner who hired a contractor to repair a roof leak. The contractor persuaded him to replace the entire roof instead.
Applicant paid primarily in cash, has itemized receipts but no written contract. Dispute has arisen over payment: contractor claims approx. $7,500 remains owed (total $16,000), while applicant contends only $1,500 is due. The contractor has not completed the
work (roof remains unpainted, gutters not replaced) and charged for additional work that was never performed. On August 15, 2025, the contractor recorded a lien for $7,500 against the property. Applicant was advised regarding lien timelines, including the
option to file a notice of contest to shorten enforcement. He seeks pro bono assistance to contest the lien and protect his property, given his advanced age and limited means.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Matter #2 – Please note this is a limited scope engagement where the client needs advice and counseling only.
<b><u>You can signed up to take this matter through <a href="https://app.joinpaladin.com/!/funding-florida-legal-aid/opportunities/client-seeks-advice-on-remedies-under-florida-cons?utm_source=social&utm_medium=detail-share-link&utm_content=private">
Paladin</a>. However, please let Pam, Hardy, and I know if you decide to do so.</u></b><o:p></o:p></span>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Central Florida small business hired for a leather furnishings project in a Sunny Isles condo. The design company that contracted the work is behind
on payments, has ignored change orders while insisting the work continue, and underpaid on the last installment. Client seeks advice on remedies under Florida construction lien law.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Brett<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.carltonfields.com/" target="''"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="188" height="42" style="width:1.9583in;height:.4375in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01DC286D.10D98770"></span></a><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><br>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Brett M. Henson</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Shareholder</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar<br>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">4221 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Ste. 1000</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Tampa, Florida 33607-5780</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Direct: 813.229.4990 | Fax: 813.229.4133</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><br>
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