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Veterans’ Benefits

The most common benefits veterans may be eligible for are VA non service-connected pension and service-connected disability compensation. The eligibility requirements for these benefits are outlined on this page. Due to the complicated and sometimes lengthy nature of the VA claims and appeal process, it is highly recommended that you…

Family & Personal

Military & Veterans

Violence Protection

This page contains information on Florida law’s different types of injunctions for people who have experienced particular forms of violence, based on various kinds of relationships with their abuser. If you need immediate help with protection from violence, please contact the Florida Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-500-1119.

Family & Personal

Divorce & Children

Issues & Rights

Violence Protection

Wage or Hours Disagreements

Wage and hour laws cover topics such as minimum wage, overtime, breaks, vacation/sick leave and severance pay among several others. If you have a disagreement with your employer or boss over the amount of time you are being paid for or amount of money you are being paid, it may…

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Discrimination/Workers’ Rights

West Volusia Medical-Legal Partnership

The West Volusia Medical-Legal Partnership (WV-MLP) provides assistance to low-income West Volusia Hospital Authority (WVHA) Health Card cardholders in an effort to increase their access to affordable, sustainable healthcare.

When a Debt Collector Sues You

If you are sued over a debt, you have rights in the debt collection process and can defend your case. This page provides information on the steps you take, dependent upon what court you are being sued in, in debt collection lawsuits.

Financial Matters

Debt & Creditors

Whistleblower Protections

Whistleblowing is the act of reporting or disclosing wrongdoing in the workplace. If someone is committing fraud or acting dishonestly at your workplace, a whistleblower act may protect you if you report it. Thank you to attorney, Bertha Burruezo of Burruezo & Burruezo, PLLC for significant contribution to this article.

Issues & Rights

Discrimination/Workers’ Rights

Wills, Estates, & Powers of Attorney

Para español, haga clic aquí. Last Will and Testament, Advance Directives, and Power of Attorney are common legal documents used to plan for a person’s life and distribute a person’s possessions and estate after death. These documents and the work you must do to create them is sometimes called “life…

Family & Personal

Wills, Estates, & Powers of Attorney

Workers’ Rights & Discrimination

Para español, haga clic aquí. Discrimination is defined as the unfair or prejudicial treatment of different kinds of people. Thinking about discrimination and your legal rights, this usually means that a person or company is treating you unfairly due to one of your personal attributes such as your gender, your…

Issues & Rights

Discrimination/Workers’ Rights