STOP FLORIDA'S REIGN OF "CONSTITUTIONAL TERRORISM"

Carol Tucker
Carol Tucker
Ocean Shores, WA, United StatesCreated April 16, 2009

STOP FLORIDA'S REIGN OF "CONSTITUTIONAL TERRORISM"

Carol Tucker
Carol Tucker
Ocean Shores, WA, United States
Created April 16, 2009

The Issue

Below is what Florida's greedy politicians have in mind. This is UNCONSTITUTIONAL, and President Obama, well-versed in Constitutional Law, is well aware of this fact.

THIS MUST STOP--NOW!

If President Obama fails to take action to stop Florida's reign of "Constitutional Terrorism," then he is complicit, deliberately choosing to ignore this injustice.  

Carol Tucker, MA
Court Reform-NOW
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/equaljusticeforall

Court fees

More than $300 million could be raised through a new "graduated" court-fee system, which would charge wealthier residents more.

Foreclosure filings: The fee for filing a foreclosure for a property valued between $50,000 and $250,000 would increase from $295 to $1,000. Foreclosure filings for properties over $250,000 would increase from $295 to $2,000. The foreclosure fee is in the Senate budget and is being added via an amendment to the House plan today. (Revenue: $198.5 million)

Divorce: Florida's $295 filing fee for divorces is about to get a lot pricier. For couples with assets valued at $50,000 to $250,000, the filing fee would increase to $1,000. Couples with assets of more than $250,000 would pay $2,000. The divorce tax is in the Senate budget but not the House plan. The state is expecting 72,000 divorces next year. (Revenue: $72.6million)

Death tax: Both chambers propose a new $20 fee for recording burial rights. People reserving a grace space, underground crypt, mausoleum and the like would be required to register the purchase with the county clerk and submit a $20 payment. (Revenue: indeterminate)

Probate cases: Filing fees would rise for probate cases, which involve taking guardianship of someone who is elderly or disabled or settling the estate of a deceased person. The current $280 charge would rise on a sliding scale. For cases involving estates valued at $50,000 to $250,000, the filing fee would increase to $1,000; for estates of $250,000 to $1million, the fee would increase to $2,000; for estates of $1million or more, the fee would increase to $5,000. (Revenue: $63.5 million)

PLEASE SEND E-MAILS OF PROTEST BY THE THOUSANDS TO:

scheduling@who.eop.gov
president@whitehouse.gov
comments@whitehouse.gov
charlie.crist@myflorida.com
atwater.jeff.web@flsenate.gov

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The Issue

Below is what Florida's greedy politicians have in mind. This is UNCONSTITUTIONAL, and President Obama, well-versed in Constitutional Law, is well aware of this fact.

THIS MUST STOP--NOW!

If President Obama fails to take action to stop Florida's reign of "Constitutional Terrorism," then he is complicit, deliberately choosing to ignore this injustice.  

Carol Tucker, MA
Court Reform-NOW
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/equaljusticeforall

Court fees

More than $300 million could be raised through a new "graduated" court-fee system, which would charge wealthier residents more.

Foreclosure filings: The fee for filing a foreclosure for a property valued between $50,000 and $250,000 would increase from $295 to $1,000. Foreclosure filings for properties over $250,000 would increase from $295 to $2,000. The foreclosure fee is in the Senate budget and is being added via an amendment to the House plan today. (Revenue: $198.5 million)

Divorce: Florida's $295 filing fee for divorces is about to get a lot pricier. For couples with assets valued at $50,000 to $250,000, the filing fee would increase to $1,000. Couples with assets of more than $250,000 would pay $2,000. The divorce tax is in the Senate budget but not the House plan. The state is expecting 72,000 divorces next year. (Revenue: $72.6million)

Death tax: Both chambers propose a new $20 fee for recording burial rights. People reserving a grace space, underground crypt, mausoleum and the like would be required to register the purchase with the county clerk and submit a $20 payment. (Revenue: indeterminate)

Probate cases: Filing fees would rise for probate cases, which involve taking guardianship of someone who is elderly or disabled or settling the estate of a deceased person. The current $280 charge would rise on a sliding scale. For cases involving estates valued at $50,000 to $250,000, the filing fee would increase to $1,000; for estates of $250,000 to $1million, the fee would increase to $2,000; for estates of $1million or more, the fee would increase to $5,000. (Revenue: $63.5 million)

PLEASE SEND E-MAILS OF PROTEST BY THE THOUSANDS TO:

scheduling@who.eop.gov
president@whitehouse.gov
comments@whitehouse.gov
charlie.crist@myflorida.com
atwater.jeff.web@flsenate.gov

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