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When Legal Help Becomes a Hoax: How Solar Contract Exit Scams Are Targeting Florida Homeowners
At Joshua Horton Law, we’ve seen firsthand how Florida’s solar energy boom has helped homeowners lower utility bills and reduce their environmental footprint. But with this growth has come a disturbing rise in fraudulent businesses claiming they can “cancel” or “exit” solar energy contracts—often posing as legitimate legal services.
Read MoreSolar Panel Fraud and the PACE Program
In the state of Florida, where sunshine should symbolize opportunity and renewal, an ominous shadow looms over the rights of homeowners. The Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, ostensibly designed to advance sustainable energy, has mutated into a predatory machine. This program, governed by Fla. Stat. § 197.3632, presents itself as a gateway to energy…
Read MoreLegal Examination of Allegations Against Dividend Finance in the Minnesota Attorney General’s Lawsuit
In recent news, the State of Minnesota, led by Attorney General Keith Ellison, has launched a civil enforcement action against several prominent financial entities in the solar lending industry, including Dividend Finance. This lawsuit underscores significant allegations of deceptive lending practices that have reportedly affected thousands of consumers across the state. At the core of…
Read MoreKhan v. Affordable Solar Roof & Air LLC and Dividend Finance Inc. – A Legal Battle for Consumer Rights
In a significant legal action that underscores the growing concerns around the solar panel installation industry, Zamena Khan has filed a lawsuit against Affordable Solar Roof & Air LLC (ASRA) and Dividend Finance Inc., alleging a series of fraudulent practices, contract breaches, and elder exploitation. This case, set in the Circuit Court of the 9th Judicial Circuit in and for Orange County, Florida, represents a crucial fight for justice and consumer protection in the face of deceptive business practices.
Read MorePiercing the Solar Corporate Veil: The Intricacies of Civil Conspiracy and Organized Crime within the Consumer Solar Panel and Financial Sectors
The Joshua S. Horton Law Firm, PA not only uncovers the collaborative deceit among contractors, lenders, marketers, and debt purchasers but also highlights a particularly vile facet of exploitation: targeting elderly individuals through illegal practices, in violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA) and other Florida Laws designed to protect vulnerable consumers.
Read MoreLegal Implications of the Florida Appellate Panel Decision on Anti-SLAPP Legislation and Attorney Conduct
The recent Florida appellate panel decision, as reported by Law360, highlights a pivotal moment in the intersection of legal settlements, attorney obligations, and Anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) legislation in Florida. The panel’s decision to reverse a lower court’s ruling, which had found attorney Macy D. Hanson in violation of settlement agreements for his…
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