Monday, August 18, 2014

Stepparent Child Adoptions in Florida .... Sometimes it's Relative!


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Things don't always turn out the way they were planned, and when a baby or children are involved, the stakes are high. Reaching a happy ending to a difficult family situation often takes a lot of hard work, careful planning and the commitment of a loving family. 
Many times, a grandparent may ask: How do I adopt my son's baby?  Or my daughter's children? Or a step-parent may want to know: How do I adopt my wife's daughter? Or my husband's son? Or my nieces and nephews? Many such questions are frequently asked regarding the procedures for relative and stepparent adoptions in Florida. 
While most newborn baby adoptions in Florida must be handled by attorneys or adoption agencies, it is important to know that for stepparent or relative adoptions, you may have less expensive options to choose from that can potentially save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars. 
In cases where a relative within the third degree of consanguinity (i.e. a grandparent, sibling, cousin, aunt or uncle, etc.) is able to obtain the agreement and consent of the parents, a relative adoption in Florida can proceed smoothly through the courts and can be finalized a lot quicker than you may think.  
Likewise, if you are a stepparent wishing to adopt your stepchild, and the non-adopting parent is willing to sign the appropriate court documents, a complete stepparent adoption package may be presented to the Court, and the step-parent adoption may be finalized as an uncontested matter after a short hearing. 
Usually, most people approach an adoption attorney to handle these types of cases, and that's not a bad thing if you can afford it.  A competent adoption attorney is able to conclude any uncontested adoption and also provide you with advice and guidance in situations where the consent of one, or both parents, has not been obtained. If you decide you need an attorney, I would suggest choosing one who is Board Certified  in adoption law.  For families with simple and uncontested matters who cannot afford to retain the services of a Florida adoption attorney for document preparation work, allow me to suggest the following option: 

Consider hiring Florida Family Adoptions, a nonlawyer document preparation business.  From my office in Daytona Beach, I have had the privilege of helping many families throughout Florida who were big on love, but short on money, achieve their goals. I provide accuratley prepared step-parent or relative adoption document packets that have been pre-approved by the Florida Supreme Court for use throughout the State by pro se parties. I will properly complete your documents at your specific direction using the factual information that you provide. 

I am always thrilled when my customers call to tell me that their case has been approved and scheduled for finalization by the court without complications or issues.  Seeing a family come together is always gratifying.  Helping a child achieve permanency in a secure, loving and stable home is something I treasure. 
It is also important to know that relative adoptions in Florida may qualify for the federal adoption tax credit, which can be a terrific benefit. 
My main office is located on the east coast of Central Florida in Daytona Beach, but my adoption document customers reside mostly in other areas of Florida. I frequently prepare the required documents and travel throughout Florida to meet my customers for signing and notarization of the various forms. Florida Family Adoption's stepparent and relative adoption nonlawyer document preparation service is truly a mobile operation most of the time!
If I can help you achieve your goals, I would be happy to discuss my non-lawyer document preparation services with you. 
Use this CONTACT form to send me a message, or simply call me at 800-255-5287, and we can discuss the nonlawyer document preparation services that I provide.
ADOPTING YOUR CHILD IN FLORIDA SHOULD BE SIMPLE AND AFFORDABLE

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Florida Family Adoptions is a Florida business in good standing, registered with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Florida Family Adoptions is not a law firm or an adoption agency, and its employees are not attorneys or paralegals and cannot give you legal advice or represent you in court.

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La adopción de parientes en la Florida debe ser siempre acsesible, pero a menos que usted conozca sus opciones, podría estar fuera del alcance de muchas familias que tienen mucho amor, pero poco dinero.

Mi servicio le puede preparar un paquete completo de documentos legales aprobado en el estado de la Florida, para las adopciones de parientes. Durante muchos años, he trabajado para la mayoría de los abogados de adopción. Ahora, soy dueña de mi propio negocio y trabajo para tí.

Si usted es un padrastro. madrasta o un pariente que desea adoptar a un miembro de su familia, debes asegurarte de que sus documentos legales de adopción están adecuadamente preparados por un profesional que sabe lo que están haciendo.

Con la opción de preparación de documentos legales, es possible ahorrar cientos, si no miles de dólares, en el cumplimiento de meta familiar.

Antes de confiarle un trabajo tan importante a cualquier, le invite a visitar mi página web para que lea acerca de mis calificaciones y experiencia. Luego, tome el teléfono y llame a Mari Medina. Yo le diré todo sobre el los servicios de preparación de documentos de adopción de parientes que proporciono a traves de mi oficina.

Garantizamos nuestros servicios. Todo nuestro tiempo de viaje y notarizaciones están incluidos en nuestros precios. No hay cargos ocultos. Esto no es un servicio de Internet virtual. No estamos fuera del estado de la Florida. La mayor parte de nuestro negocio se llevará a cabo cara a cara, en un lugar que usted elija, o en mi oficina.




Friday, July 11, 2014

Don't be Ripped Off by Online Scammers


Online Scams – Don’t End Up a Victim


Since I moved Florida Document Specialists to its new office location in the Professional Building in downtown Daytona Beach, I have been blessed with lots of new customers, and I have been keeping quite busy. Hardly a day goes by without helping someone with document preparation for their divorce, wills, trusts, or other situations.

Although I pay to advertise in some periodicals like the Daytona Beach Pennysaver, most of my local customers answer ads that I have placed on Craigslist in the Daytona Beach legal services section.  Craigslist can be a wonderful tool for finding goods and services, but it is also saturated with scam artists hoping to make you their next victim.  You would be surprised how many honest, trusting people fall prey every day.

Every now and then someone will call or stop by hoping to get help after being scammed.  In all of the cases, nothing can be done.  The scammers are professionals, and most of them operate from overseas.   You can report online scams to the police or federal authorities, but there is a 99.9% chance that you will never see your money again.

From time to time I will be updating this article with the stories of real-life local victims that have called me and told me their stories.  Of course, I will not divulge their names. Getting scammed is embarrassing.

The best way to combat Internet scams is education. 
  
I can offer you one GOLDEN RULE that should keep you safe from MOST scams online:


NEVER, EVER, WIRE MONEY (WESTERN UNION, MONEYGRAM, GREEN DOT, 
WAL-MART) TO ANYONE!

THIS INCLUDES BANK TO BANK MONEY TRANSFERS WITH A ROUTING NUMBER

There is not a legitimate business or “seller” anywhere that would request a wire transfer or bank transfer.  If you send money in this fashion, kiss it goodbye.  No one will be able to help you.

Please re-read what I have said above.  If someone requests that you send them money via a, “Wire” transfer, YOU ARE BEING SCAMMED.  PERIOD.

THE TIMESHARE SALES SCAM

Here is a sad story of a local Ormond Beach woman being scammed this week.  We will call her Darla.

Darla owns a timeshare condo unit in Daytona Beach.  She used to use it frequently, but she has decided to sell it.  She lives up north.

Darla posted the unit for sale on many different websites that specialize in timeshare sales.  She even posted on Craigslist.

Darla soon got a call from a, “company” specializing in matching buyers with sellers.  The caller was extremely professional and knowledgeable and provided a business address, (later found to be a vacant apartment) and phone number.  The caller assured Darla that he had found a buyer for her timeshare at the asking price.  All that was needed was a processing fee to cover legal document searches, doc stamps, blah, blah, blah.

Darla wired the “company” $1,325 to cover the fees needed to “close” the sale.  The criminal gave Darla a Bank of America routing and account number, and you can probably figure out what happened next.

Of course, no one is answering the phone now.  Darla has lost her money, and she has zero chance of fighting back against these savvy criminals.

Read my golden rule above.  NEVER conduct business with a transfer of money directly into someone’s bank account.

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF LONELY, TRUSTING WOMEN (Romance / Dating Scam)

I am particularly repulsed by this common scam.  Online dating is becoming very popular, and there are lots of dating websites out there where single women can post their profiles in hopes of finding true love.

This scam is most always perpetrated by criminals overseas.  Common warning signs of this scam are when the man claims he is stationed in the military overseas or works for a business that requires him to travel overseas to work on  projects for his company.  The man will often claim to be a single parent.

These scammers are very patient.  They will spend weeks gaining the trust of their victims through numerous e-mail exchanges, online chats and even real phone calls.  If the scam moves to the telephone, the victim will often notice that the man speaks with an accent.  One woman I know was sent a bouquet of flowers after she was foolish enough to provide her home address.

Then suddenly at some point the man will either have a travel emergency or concoct some other situation that will play on the victim's sense of compassion:

1.  Lost Wallet, Lost Plane Tickets, Stuck at the Airport  (Needs new ticket, motel/food money)
2.  Has a chance to "retire early" from the military and needs a processing fee for paperwork.
3.  Son/Daughter has fallen ill, and the hospital in Nigeria won't accept his credit card.
4.  Expensive tools were stolen from his luggage and he needs immediate replacements for work.
5.  Anything else that you can imagine.

And of course, the only solution to the new boyfriend's problem is a wire transfer via Western Union, etc. Once the money starts flowing, the victim is plucked like a chicken for as much as the scammer can get away with.  Then, his "disposable" cell phone will no longer work and the victim will never hear from him again.

I just found a helpful link with more information in this subject:



CAR SALE SCAM FROM CRAIGSLIST INVOLVING EBAY

This is a very common scam that works well.  It plays upon any ignorance about how eBay works.

The victim looks through Craigslist and finds an ad for a nice car at a very attractive price.  The car is most always located out of state.  Why anyone would buy a car without looking at it in person is beyond me, but greed takes over and the bait is taken.

Once the buyer (victim) contacts the seller (scammer), the seller will tell the buyer that he want's to, "do things right" by using eBay and the go-between agent for the safety of both of them. 

Soon, the victim will receive a very impressive counterfeit e-mail claiming to be from a personal sales agent at eBay.  The e-mail is professionally done with eBay logos, etc.  The "personal agent" assures the victim that he will be handling the sale via eBay.  Then, the "eBay agent" tells the victim to wire money (Western Union or Bank Transfer) to "eBay", and he provides detailed instructions.  The victim wires the money, and it is gone forever.

1.  eBay is not involved with ANY craigslist ads.
2.  eBay does not have agents, personal representatives or anything of the sort.
3.  Read the Golden Rule above.  Wire transfers = SCAM.

If you have been victimized by this scam, you will never see your money again.  I'm very sorry.

Here is a good page from eBay giving more detail on protecting yourself from this type of online scam: