formerpara Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 So in the mail today was my Motion for leave to Amend my Answer, Affirmative Defenses and to file a counterclaim. The form they attached stated that I have to pay $295 to file a counterclaim. I was told that there was no filing fee if the counterclaim was under $2500 which it is. Anyone know anything about FL law????????????????????? I will call the clerk tomorrow and ask, but it was really weird the day I went to file my papers. The woman seemed like she was having a bad day and to say she was rude is being kind. She took my stuff and basically chucked it into her "in" basket. She could have told me that there was a fee or we could have had a discussion. I am not happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapel Hill Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 The actions of that clerk were without merit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerpara Posted March 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 I was not happy at all and I called them up the next day to inform them of their mistake. The woman who answered the phone at first told me that I was wrong but"had to check with her supervisor" and lo and behold.....there is no freaking fee to file a counterclaim in my county if it's for less than $2500. I hate when people don't do their jobs. How hard is it to add $1,000 plus $1,000? Then again they would have had to be able to read too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrgins Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 A lot of times people are given a job and not told everything. Or the person who trained them didn't know everything. It sucks that people are incompetent a lot of the time; but that's the world we live in. My rule of thumb is: "Never assume people know what they're doing!"Good for you for standing up for your rights!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerpara Posted March 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Many people might have been intimidated and just paid the $295. I am learning to be brave from this forum. I read alot of the posts so I am getting better at this. I want to win without having to hire a lawyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapel Hill Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 In some instances a person willing to do the work can prevail without the help on an attorney prosecuting their claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InProPer Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Is this amended answer a situation where you should schedule a separate hearing date with the court for the amended answer or should the date to be the same date as the trial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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