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Florida: rules and deadlines at a glance
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Small claims limits · Claim deadlines · Car insurance by state · Final paycheck rules · Debt time limits · Shared fault rules · Lemon law rules · Corporate tax rates
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| Product liability | 4 years |
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| Property damage | 2 years if based on negligence; 4 years for other property claims |
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| Dollar limit | $8,000 |
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| Filing fee | Varies by county |
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| Lawyers | Allowed |
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| Acknowledge | 7 days (property claims, since Mar. 1, 2023) |
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| Accept or deny | Pay or deny within 60 days of notice (property) |
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| Pay | Within the same 60 days; interest owed if late |
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| Minimum liability | No bodily injury requirement; $10,000 property damage |
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| Fault system | No-fault (PIP pays first; lawsuits limited) |
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| Shared-fault rule | Modified comparative: barred at 51% fault or more |
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| If you are fired | No state deadline |
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| If you quit | No state deadline |
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| Credit cards / open accounts | 4 years |
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| Written contracts | 5 years |
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| Promissory notes | 5 years |
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| Rule | Modified comparative negligence (51% bar) |
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| When you are barred | Barred if you are 51% or more at fault |
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| Repair attempts or days | 3 attempts (plus a final attempt) or 30 calendar days |
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| Coverage period | 24 months from delivery |
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| Top rate | 5.5% |
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| Structure | Flat, on income over $50,000 |
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