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Click to open document 05/15/2013 NOTICE-FILING PT Standing Committee On The Unlicensed Practice Of Law BY: PT Jeffrey Todd Picker 12793 OF PROPOSED ADVISORY OPINION
Click to open document 05/15/2013 PETITION-MISC AMENDMENTS TO RULES/CODES PT Standing Committee On The Unlicensed Practice Of Law BY: PT Jeffrey Todd Picker 12793 PROPOSED ADVISORY OPINION
05/15/2013 APPENDIX-PETITION PT Standing Committee On The Unlicensed Practice Of Law BY: PT Jeffrey Todd Picker 12793 CAM COMPLETE WRITTEN TESTIMONY (PAGES 1 - 50)
05/15/2013 APPENDIX-PETITION PT Standing Committee On The Unlicensed Practice Of Law BY: PT Jeffrey Todd Picker 12793 CAM COMPLETE WRITTEN TESTIMONY (PAGES 51 - 100)
05/15/2013 APPENDIX-PETITION PT Standing Committee On The Unlicensed Practice Of Law BY: PT Jeffrey Todd Picker 12793 CAM COMPLETE WRITTEN TESTIMONY (PAGES 101 -182)
05/20/2013 No Fee Required
Click to open document 05/28/2013 ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
Click to open document 05/28/2013 ORDER-COMMENTS REQUESTED The Court has received a proposed advisory opinion from the Standing Committee on the Unlicensed Practice of Law regarding activities of community association managers. As petitioner to the Standing Committee, the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar may file on or before June 4, 2013, a brief in response to the proposed advisory opinion. Any interested parties may file a response to the proposed advisory opinion on or before June 4, 2013. If filed by an attorney in good standing with The Florida Bar, the response must be a brief electronically filed via the Florida Court E-Filing Portal in accordance with In re: Electronic Filing in the Supreme Court of Florida via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC13-7 (Feb 18, 2013). If filed by a non-lawyer or a lawyer not licensed to practice in Florida, the response must be in the form of a signed original letter that is mailed or hand-delivered to this Court; no additional copies are required or will be accepted. The Standing Committee on the Unlicensed Practice of Law is directed to file a brief in response to any briefs and responses filed, on or before June 24, 2013. The Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar as well as any interested party that filed a response may file a reply, in accordance with the procedures set forth above, to the Standing Committee's brief within 10 days of service of the committee's brief. AMENDED 5/29/13 TO REFLECT DUE DATE FOR BRIEF AND RESPONSES IS JUNE 14, 2013 AND DUE DATE FOR STANDING COMMITTEE'S BRIEF IS JULY 8, 2013.
Click to open document 06/04/2013 ORDER-HIGH PROFILE Because of significant public interest in this matter, this case has been designated as a high profile case and all material filed by lawyers in good standing with The Florida Bar, must be filed through the Florida Courts eFiling Portal. Non-lawyers and lawyers not licensed to practice in Florida must file signed original documents with this Court. No additional copies are necessary or will be accepted. All documents filed will be posted on the Supreme Court web page. Parties are directed to ensure that all documents filed are in compliance with rules 2.420, 2.425 and 2.526 of the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration.
Click to open document 06/07/2013 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (MISC) PT Real Property, Probate And Trust Law Section Of The Florida Bar BY: PT William F. Belcher 110230
Click to open document 06/13/2013 NOTICE-APPEARANCE OP The Continental Group, Inc. BY: OP Jennifer Ann Winegardner 133930
Click to open document 06/13/2013 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE OP The Continental Group, Inc. BY: OP Jennifer Ann Winegardner 133930 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE BRIEF
Click to open document 06/13/2013 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS OP The Continental Group, Inc. BY: OP Jennifer Ann Winegardner 133930
06/13/2013 APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF OP The Continental Group, Inc. BY: OP Jennifer Ann Winegardner 133930 PART I (REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
06/13/2013 APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF OP The Continental Group, Inc. BY: OP Jennifer Ann Winegardner 133930 PART II (TRANSCRIPT OF HEARING)
06/13/2013 APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF OP The Continental Group, Inc. BY: OP Jennifer Ann Winegardner 133930 PART III (LETTER TO STANDING COMMITTEE JULY 31, 2012)
06/13/2013 APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF OP The Continental Group, Inc. BY: OP Jennifer Ann Winegardner 133930 PART IV (LETTER TO STANDING COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 11, 2012)
Click to open document 06/13/2013 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT OP The Continental Group, Inc. BY: OP Jennifer Ann Winegardner 133930
Click to open document 06/13/2013 COMMENTS PE1 Mark R. Benson BY: PE1 Mark R. Benson TO THE FLORIDA BAR STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE UNLICENSED PRACTICE OF LAW PROPOSED ADVISORY OPINION
Click to open document 06/14/2013 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS OP Community Associations Institute CAI BY: OP Mauri Ellis Peyton, Ii 44773
06/14/2013 APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF OP Community Associations Institute CAI BY: OP Mauri Ellis Peyton, Ii 44773 TO BRIEF OF INTERESTED PARTY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE
Click to open document 06/14/2013 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT OP Community Associations Institute CAI BY: OP Mauri Ellis Peyton, Ii 44773
Click to open document 06/14/2013 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS OP Terra Management Services, Inc. BY: OP David Mark Felice 860514
Click to open document 06/17/2013 NOTICE-APPEARANCE OP Terra Management Services, Inc. BY: OP David Mark Felice 860514
Click to open document 06/17/2013 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT OP Terra Management Services, Inc. BY: OP David Mark Felice 860514
Click to open document 06/20/2013 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS OP Association Financial Services, L.C. BY: OP Jeffrey Michael Oshinsky
Click to open document 06/20/2013 MOTION-ACCEPTANCE AS TIMELY FILED (BRIEF) OP Association Financial Services, L.C. BY: OP Jeffrey Michael Oshinsky
Click to open document 06/26/2013 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR The Continental Group, Inc., Associations, Inc., and CEOMC Florida Inc.'s motion for leave to file brief is hereby granted.
Click to open document 07/03/2013 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (MISC) The Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar's motion for extension of time is granted and the Section is allowed to and including July 15, 2013, in which to file its response to the proposed advisory opinion. The Standing Committee on the Unlicensed Practice of Law is allowed to and including July 30, 2013, to file its brief in response to all briefs and responses filed.
Click to open document 07/03/2013 ORDER-ACCEPTANCE AS TIMELY FILED GR (BRIEF) Association Financial Services, L.C.'s motion to accept brief as timely filed is granted and the Association's brief was timely filed with this Court on June 20, 2013.
Click to open document 07/08/2013 COMMENTS OP Exclusive Property Management BY: OP Steve Caballero FORWARDED FROM THE FLORIDA BAR
07/10/2013 MAIL RETURNED Tom Zensen BY: Tom Zensen TOM ZENSEN -- ORDERS DATED 7/3/13--NO FORWARDING ADDRESS, PLACED IN FILE
Click to open document 07/10/2013 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) PT Standing Committee On The Unlicensed Practice Of Law BY: PT Jeffrey Todd Picker 12793
Click to open document 07/16/2013 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) PT Real Property, Probate And Trust Law Section Of The Florida Bar BY: CHP Margaret Ann Rolando 267945
Click to open document 07/25/2013 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PT Real Property, Probate And Trust Law Section Of The Florida Bar BY: CHP Margaret Ann Rolando 267945
07/25/2013 APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF PT Real Property, Probate And Trust Law Section Of The Florida Bar BY: CHP Margaret Ann Rolando 267945
08/05/2013 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS OP The Continental Group, Inc. BY: OP Jennifer Ann Winegardner 133930 TO BRIEF OF REAL PROPERTY, PROBATE AND TRUST LAW SECTION OF THE FLORIDA BAR (STRICKEN SEE ORDER DATED 12/10/13)
Click to open document 08/07/2013 MOTION-STRIKE PT Standing Committee On The Unlicensed Practice Of Law BY: PT Jeffrey Todd Picker 12793 REPLY BRIEF OF THE CONTINENTAL GROUP, INC., ASSOCIATIONS, INC., AND CEOMC FLORIDA, INC.
Click to open document 08/14/2013 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS PT Standing Committee On The Unlicensed Practice Of Law BY: PT Jeffrey Todd Picker 12793 OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE UNLICENSED PRACTICE OF LAW OF THE FLORIDA BAR
Click to open document 08/16/2013 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) OP Terra Management Services, Inc. BY: OP David Mark Felice 860514
Click to open document 08/21/2013 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) OP Community Associations Institute CAI BY: OP Mauri Ellis Peyton, Ii 44773
08/23/2013 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS OP The Continental Group, Inc. BY: OP Jennifer Ann Winegardner 133930 TO BRIEF OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE UNLICENSED PRACTICE OF LAW (STRICKEN SEE ORDER DATED 12/10/13)
Click to open document 08/26/2013 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) The Standing Committee on the Unlicensed Practice of Law's motion for extension of time is granted and its answer brief was filed with this Court on August 14, 2013.
Click to open document 08/28/2013 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS PE1 Mark R. Benson BY: PE1 Mark R. Benson
Click to open document 09/11/2013 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) PE1 Mark R. Benson BY: PE1 Mark R. Benson
Click to open document 09/13/2013 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) OP Community Associations Institute CAI BY: OP Mauri Ellis Peyton, Ii 44773 SECOND EXTENSION
09/13/2013 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS OP Terra Management Services, Inc. BY: OP David Mark Felice 860514 STRICKEN SEE ORDER DATED 11/20/13
Click to open document 09/16/2013 MOTION-STRIKE PT Real Property, Probate And Trust Law Section Of The Florida Bar BY: CHP Margaret Ann Rolando 267945
Click to open document 09/17/2013 RESPONSE OP The Continental Group, Inc. BY: OP Jennifer Ann Winegardner 133930 TO PETITIONER'S MOTION TO STRIKE
Click to open document 09/24/2013 MOTION-ACCEPTANCE AS TIMELY FILED (BRIEF) OP Community Associations Institute CAI BY: OP Mauri Ellis Peyton, Ii 44773
09/24/2013 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS OP Community Associations Institute CAI BY: OP Mauri Ellis Peyton, Ii 44773 STRICKEN SEE ORDER DATED 11/20/13
Click to open document 09/25/2013 NOTICE OP Community Associations Institute CAI BY: OP Mauri Ellis Peyton, Ii 44773 OF SERVICING REPLY BRIEF
Click to open document 09/25/2013 RESPONSE PE1 Mark R. Benson BY: PE1 Mark R. Benson TO PETITIONERS OBJECTION TO MARK R. BENSON'S MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME TO FILE REPLY AND OBJECTION TO PROPOSED REPLY BRIEF
11/06/2013 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY OP The Continental Group, Inc. BY: OP Jennifer Ann Winegardner 133930 STRICKEN SEE ORDER DATED 12/10/13
Click to open document 11/14/2013 MOTION-STRIKE PT Standing Committee On The Unlicensed Practice Of Law BY: PT Jeffrey Todd Picker 12793
11/19/2013 NOTICE-FILING PT Standing Committee On The Unlicensed Practice Of Law BY: PT Jeffrey Todd Picker 12793 CORRECTED TAB B TO THE PROPOSED FORMAL ADVISORY OPINION
11/19/2013 APPENDIX AMENDED-PETITION PT Standing Committee On The Unlicensed Practice Of Law BY: PT Jeffrey Todd Picker 12793 CORRECTED TAB B
Click to open document 11/20/2013 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) The Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar's motion for extension of time is granted and the Section's brief was filed on July 25, 2013.
11/20/2013 ORDER-STRIKE GR The Florida Bar's motions to strike the reply brief of the Continental Group, Inc., Associations, Inc., and CEOMC Florida, Inc. are granted and said reply brief, filed on August 23, 2013, is hereby stricken. The motion for leave to file a reply is hereby denied as moot.****VACATED 12/10/13****
Click to open document 11/20/2013 ORDER-EXT OF TIME DY (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) Terra Management Services, Inc.'s motion for extension of time to file its reply brief is denied, and the reply brief filed on September 13, 2013 is hereby stricken. Community Associations Institute's motions for extension of time to file its reply brief are denied, and the reply brief filed on September 24, 2013, is hereby stricken. The motion to accept the reply brief as timely filed is hereby denied as moot.
Click to open document 11/20/2013 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) Mark R. Benson's motion for extension of time is granted and Mr. Benson's reply brief was filed on August 28, 2013.
Click to open document 11/22/2013 MOTION-REHEARING ON MISC ORDER PT Standing Committee On The Unlicensed Practice Of Law BY: PT Jeffrey Todd Picker 12793 FILED AS "MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION"
Click to open document 12/10/2013 ORDER-VACATE The Florida Bar's motion for clarification is granted. The order of this Court dated November 20, 2013, granting the Florida Bar's motion to strike is hereby vacated.
Click to open document 12/10/2013 ORDER-STRIKE GR The Florida Bar's motion to strike the reply brief of the Continental Group, Inc., Associations, Inc., and CEOMC Florida, Inc. is granted. The reply brief, filed on August 5, 2013, is hereby stricken. The Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar's motion to strike the reply brief of the Continental Group, Inc., Associations, Inc., and CEOMC Florida, Inc. is granted. The reply brief, filed on August 23, 2013, is hereby stricken. The motion for leave to file a reply brief is hereby denied as moot.
Click to open document 12/10/2013 ORDER-SUPP AUTHORITY STRICKEN The Florida Bar's motion to strike notice of supplemental authority is granted. The notice of supplemental authority, filed on November 6, 2013, is hereby stricken.
Click to open document 03/26/2014 ORDER-NO REQ SCHED (MISC) The above case has been submitted to the Court without oral argument. Per this Court's Administrative Order In Re: Electronic Filing in the Supreme Court of Florida Via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, AOSC13-7, dated February 18, 2013, if you have not already done so, counsel are directed to transmit a copy of all briefs in an electronic format as required by the provisions of that order.
Click to open document 04/29/2014 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY PT Standing Committee On The Unlicensed Practice Of Law BY: PT Lori S. Holcomb 501018
Click to open document 06/16/2014 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY OP The Continental Group, Inc. BY: OP Jennifer Ann Winegardner 133930 (WITH ATTACHMENT OF HB 7037, CHAPTER 2014-146))
Click to open document 06/26/2014 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE Whereas, The Continental Group, Inc., filed a notice of supplemental authority, on June 16, 2014, indicating that HB 7037, Chapter 2014-146, has been signed into law, the Court hereby directs The Florida Bar Standing Committee on Unlicensed Practice of Law (Committee) to provide supplemental briefing regarding the newly enacted legislation. The Committee shall have until July 28, 2014, to file the supplemental brief in the Court.
Click to open document 07/28/2014 SUPP INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PT Standing Committee On The Unlicensed Practice Of Law BY: PT Lori S. Holcomb 501018
07/28/2014 APPENDIX-SUPPLEMENTAL-MERIT BRIEF PT Standing Committee On The Unlicensed Practice Of Law BY: PT Lori S. Holcomb 501018
Click to open document 09/15/2014 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE PT Real Property, Probate And Trust Law Section Of The Florida Bar BY: CHP Margaret Ann Rolando 267945 FILED AS PETITIONER RPPTL'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY BRIEF
Click to open document 09/19/2014 RESPONSE PE1 Mark R. Benson BY: PE1 Mark R. Benson TO MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY BRIEF
Click to open document 09/24/2014 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR The Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar has filed a motion for leave to file a reply brief. The motion is hereby granted and the Section is allowed to and including October 14, 2014, in which to file its reply brief.
09/29/2014 MAIL RETURNED Gail Stephens BY: Gail Stephens FROM GAIL STEPHENS - ORDER DATED 09/24/2014 (SENT TO FORWARDING ADDRESS 10/13/14)
10/14/2014 MAIL RETURNED Brad Van Rooyen BY: Brad Van Rooyen FROM BRAD VAN ROOYEN - ORDER DATED 09/24/2014 (SENT TO NEW ADDRESS PROVIDED BY MR. VAN ROOYEN 10/16/14)
Click to open document 10/14/2014 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (MISC) PT Real Property, Probate And Trust Law Section Of The Florida Bar BY: CH Michael Allen Dribin 205656 FOR SUPPLEMENTAL REPLY BRIEF
Click to open document 10/16/2014 ORDER-EXT OF TIME DY (SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF) The Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar's motion for extension of time to file its supplemental reply brief is hereby denied.
Click to open document 05/14/2015 DISP-APPROVED After the proposed advisory opinion was filed, interested parties were permitted to file briefs in support of or in opposition to the proposed advisory opinion. After considering the proposed opinion and the briefs of the interested parties, the Court approves the proposed advisory opinion as set forth in the appendix to this opinion. It is so ordered.
06/01/2015 MAIL RETURNED Copy of opinion mailed to M. Peyton II (Updated address to Bar address and resent opinion)
06/01/2015 MAIL RETURNED Copy of opinion mailed to G. Ratnapala (Updated address to Bar address and resent opinion)
Click to open document 06/28/2015 MOTION-REHEARING Philip Byington Whitcomb BY: Philip Byington Whitcomb FILED AS "MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION" (RC)
Click to open document 06/28/2015 MOTION-TOLL TIME Philip Byington Whitcomb BY: Philip Byington Whitcomb
Click to open document 06/28/2015 SUPPLEMENT TO MOTION Philip Byington Whitcomb BY: Philip Byington Whitcomb FILED AS "BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO CLARIFY"
Click to open document 09/16/2015 DISP-REHEARING DY Philip B. Whitcomb's Motion for Clarification is hereby denied. (RC)
Click to open document 09/16/2015 ORDER-TOLLING DY Philip B. Whitcomb's motion to toll time is hereby denied.