Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Respondent: ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Financial Services
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Aug. 17, 2009
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, January 4, 2010.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
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FILED
JUL 17 2009
Docketed by_ & )
REPRESFNTING
ALEX SINK
CHUEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
STATE OF FLORIDA
IN THE MATTER OF:
CASE NO.; 104203-09-AG
ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN
c/o Stanley Weissman, Esq.
1191 East Newport Center Drive, Suite, PHC
Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442
ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN
Phoenix Settlement Services
1191 East Newport Center Drive PHC
Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442
You, ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN, License No. A070151, are hereby notified that the Chief
Financial Officer of the State of Florida has caused to be made an investigation of your activities
while licensed as a title insurance agency in this state, as a result of which it is alleged:
GENERAL ALLEGATIONS
1. Pursuant to Chapter 626, Florida Statutes, you, ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN, are
currently licensed in this state as a title (4-10) insurance agent.
2. At all times pertinent to the dates and occurrences referred to herein, you, ALYS
JOY BERNSTEIN, were licensed in this state as a title insurance agent, having been issued
License No. A070151,
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3. At all time pertinent to the dates and occurrences referred to herein, you, ALYS
JOY BERNSTEIN, were the president of Complete Title Solutions, Inc., a duly licensed. title
insurance agency located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (License No. E032602).
4. At all times pertinent to the dates and occurrences referred to herein, you, ALYS
JOY BERNSTEIN, were acting by, through, and with Complete Title Solutions, Inc. and as
president and an agent of Complete Title Solutions, Inc,
5. Pursuant to Chapter 626, Florida Statutes, the Florida Department of Financial
Services (“Department”) has jurisdiction over your tille insurance agent license and
appointment(s).
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6, The above general allegations are hereby realleged and fully incorporated herein
by reference. .
7. On or about May 24, 2004, Complete Title Solutions, Inc., served as settlement
agent for the sale of a home in Orange County, Florida, from T.S. and M.S. of Orlando, Florida
to 8.F. and D.G., also of Orlando, Florida.
&. As part of the closing, which occurred on May 24, 2004, Complete Title
Solutions, Inc. was responsible for the filing of a quitclaim deed on the property.
9. You, ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN, working by, through, and with your title agency,
Complete Title Solutions, Inc,, failed to record the quitclaim deed until April 15, 2005, nearly a
year after the closing date.
IT IS THEREFORE CHARGED that you, ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN, have violated or
are accountable under one or more of the following provisions of the Florida Statutes or Florida
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Administrative Code, which constitute grounds for the suspension or revocation of your license
and appointment(s) as a Florida title insurance agent:
(a) | Demonstrated lack of fitness or trustworthiness to represent a title insurer
in the issuance of its commitments, binders, policies of title insurance, or guarantees of title.
[Section 626.8437(4), Florida Statutes]
(b) Demonstrated lack of reasonably adequate knowledge and technical
competence to engage in the transactions authorized by the license or appointment, [Section
626.843 7(5), Florida Statutes]
(c) Engaging in unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts of
practices in the conduct of business as prohibited under part [X of this chapter, or having
otherwise shown himself or herself 1o be a source of injury or loss to the public or to be
detrimental to the public interest. [Section 626,844(5), Florida Statutes]
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10. The above general allegations are hereby realleged and fully incorporated herein
by reference.
11. During the months of May and June 2005, Complete Title Solutions, Inc. served
as settlement agent for the sale of a home in Dade County, F lorida, from sellers R.D. and N.D. of
Jupiter, Florida (“Sellers’’) to buyers J.A. and D.O. of Miami, Florida (“Buyers”).
12. You, ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN, acting by, through, and with your title agency,
Complete Title Solutions, Inc., acted as title agent for the sale.
13. As part of the sale contract, Buyers were obligated to place a $100,000.00 binder
deposit in escrow with Complete Title Solutions, Inc.
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14. On June 1, 2005, Buyers executed a personal check in the amount of $100,000.00
in accordance with the sale contract. —
15. Also on June 1, 2005, counsel for Sellers received a facsimile from, and signed
by, you, ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN, confirming receipt of the check.
16. On June 24, 2005, counsel for Sellers requested additional confirmation that the
deposit check was received and had been placed in escrow.
17. On June 27, 2005, counsel for Sellers received a facsimile from Complete Title
Solutions, Inc., with a notation that the facsimile was “from the desk of Alys Bemstein,” again
stating that the check was being held in escrow. The facsimile also included a copy of the front
of the check.
18. Also on June 27, 2005, counsel for Sellers sent a letter to you, ALVS JOY
BERNSTEIN, giving notice that Sellers would make a claim on the binder deposit should the
transaction not proceed on the closing date of June 30, 2005.
19. In response, you, ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN, informed counsel for Sellers that
Complete Title Solutions never received the check from Buyers or their broker.
20. The sale did not proceed to closing.
21. At no time was the binder check ever deposited and therefore Sellers were unable
to make a claim on the deposit.
IT IS THEREFORE CHARGED that you, ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN, have violated or
are accountable under one or more of the following provisions of the Florida Statutes or Florida
Administrative Code, which constitute grounds for the suspension or revocation of your license
and appointment(s) as a Florida title insurance agent:
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(a) Demonstrated lack of fitness or trustworthiness to represent a title insurer
in the issuance of its commitments, binders, policies of title insurance, or guarantees of title.
[Section 626.8437(4), Florida Statutes]
(b) Temonstrated Jack of reasonably adequate knowledge and technical
competence to engage in the transactions authorized by the license or appointment, [Section
626.843 7(5), Florida Statutes]
(c) Fraudulent or dishonest practices in the conduct of business under the
license or appointment. [Section 626.8437(6), Florida Statutes]
(a) Misappropriation, conversion, or unlawful withholding of moneys belong
to title insurers or insureds or others and received in the conduct of business under the license or
appointment. [Section 626.8437(7), Florida Statutes]
(ec) Willful failure to comply with, or willful violation of, any proper order or
rule of the department or willful violation of any provision of this act. [Section 626.8437(9),
Florida Statutes]
(2) All funds received by a title insurance agent as described in’ subsection (1)
[escrow funds] shall be trust funds received in a fiduciary capacity by the title insurance agent
and shall be the property of the person or persons entitled thereto. [Section 626.8473(2), Florida
Statutes]
(g) All funds received by a title agent to be held in trust shall immediately
placed in a financial institution that is located within this state and is a member of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. These funds
shall be invested in an escrow account in accordance with the investment requirements and
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standards established for deposits and investments of state funds in s. 17.57, where funds shall be
kept until disbursement thereof is properly authorized. [Section 626.8473(4), Florida Statutes]
(h) Knowingly making, publishing, disseminating, circulating, delivering to
any person, placing before the public, or causing, directly or indirectly, to be made, published,
disseminated, circulated, delivered, to any person or placed before the public, any false material
statement. [Section 626.9541(1)(e), Florida Statutes]
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22. The above general allegations are hereby realleged and fully incorporated herein
by reference.
23, On or about November 22, 2005, Complete Title Solutions, Inc., served as
settlement agent for the sale of a home from J.J, and B.J. of Miami, Florida to J.G. of Hialeah,
Florida.
24. You, ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN, working by, through, and with your title agency,
Complete Title Solutions, Inc., acted as title agent for the sale.
25, According to the HUD-1, Complete Title Solutions, Inc. was to collect $1,901.03
from the buyer on the closing date of November 22, 2005.
26, Complete Title Solutions, Inc., failed to collect the $1,901.03 from the buyer at
closing.
27. Rather, the $1,901.03 due was paid in the form of a money order dated November
28, 2005—six days after the closing date.
28, Additionally, Complete Title Solutions, Inc. disbursed $12,701.62 and $3,905.00
to Home! Options, LLC (““Home1”).
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29. Homel was not listed on the HUD-1 as a recipient of any disbursement associated
with the transaction.
IT IS THEREFORE CHARGED that you, ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN, have violated or
are accountable under one or more of the following provisions of the Florida Statutes or Florida
Administrative Code, which constitute grounds for the suspension or revocation of your license
and appointment(s) as a Florida title insurance agent:
(a) Demonstrated lack of fitness or trustworthiness to represent a title insurer
in the issuance of its commitments, binders, policies of title insurance, or guarantees of title.
[Section 626.8437(4), Florida Statutes]
(b) Demonstrated lack of reasonably adequate knowledge and technical
competence to engage in the transactions authorized by the license or appointment. [Section
626,8437(5), Florida Statutes]
(c) Fraudulent or dishonest practices in the conduct of business under the
license or appointment. [Section 626.843 7(6), Florida Statutes]
(d) Misappropriation, conversion, or unlawful withholding of moneys belong
to title insurers or insureds or others and received in the conduct of business under the license or
appointment, (Section 626.8437(7), Florida Statutes]
(e) Willful failure to comply with, or willful violation of, any proper order or
rule of the department or willful violation of any provision of this act, [Section 626.8437(9),
Florida Statutes}
(f) Knowingly making, publishing, disseminating, circulating, delivering to
any person, placing before the public, or causing, directly or indirectly, to be made, published,
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disserninated, circulated, delivered, to any person or placed before the public, any false material
statement. [Section 626.9541(1)(€), Florida Statutes]
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30. The above general allegations are hereby realleged and fully incorporated herein
by reference.
31. On or about November 15, 2005, Complete Title Solutions, Inc, served as
settlement agent for the sale of a home from F.W. and C!.W. of Miami Lakes, Florida to J.G. of
Miami, Florida.
32. You, ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN, working by, through, and with your title agency,
Complete Title Solutions, Inc., acted as title agent for the sale.
33. According to the HUD-1, Complete Title Solutions, Inc. was to collect $8,155,62
from the buyer on the closing date of November 15, 2005.
34. Complete Title Solutions, Inc. failed to collect the $8,155.62 from the buyer at
closing.
35. Rather, the $8,155.62 due was paid in the form of a money order dated November
17, 2005—two days after the closing date.
36. The HUD-1 for the above-described transaction lists “sellers proceeds” as
$28,036.65.
37. Complete Title Solutions, Inc. disbursed $28,036.65 to Homel Options, LLC
(“Homel”).
38, Home! was not listed on the HUD-1 as a recipient of any disbursement associated
with the transaction.
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IT IS THEREFORE CHARGED that you, ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN, have violated or
are accountable under one or more of the following provisions of the Florida Statutes or Florida
Administrative Code, which constitute grounds for the suspension or revocation of your license
and appointment(s) as a Florida title insurance agent:
(a) Demonstrated lack of fitness ot trustworthiness to represent a title insurer
in the issuance of its commitments, binders, policies of title insurance, or guarantees of title.
[Section 626.8437(4), Florida Statutes]
(b) Demonstrated Jack of reasonably adequate knowledge and technical
competence to engage in the transactions authorized by the license or appointment, [Section
626,843 7(5), Florida Statutes]
(c) Fraudulent or dishonest practices in the conduct of business under the
license or appointment. [Section 626.8437(6), Florida Statutes]
(d). Misappropriation, conversion, or unlawful withholding of moneys belong
to title insurers or insureds or others and received in the conduct of business under the license or
appointment. [Section 626.8437(7), Florida Statutes]
(e) Willful failure to comply with, or willful violation of, any proper order or
tule of the department or willful violation of any provision of this act. [Section 626.8437(9),
Florida Statutes]
(f) Knowingly making, publishing, disseminating, circulating, delivering to
any person, placing before the public, or causing, directly or indirectly, to be made, published,
disseminated, circulated, delivered, to any person or placed before the public, any false material
statement. [Section 626.9541(1)(e), Florida Statutes]
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39. The above general allegations are hereby realleged and fully incorporated herein
by reference.
40. On ot about November 15, 2005, Complete Title Solutions, Inc. served as
settlement agent for the sale of a home from O.J. and E.J. of Miami, Florida to J.G., also of
Miami, Florida.
41. You, ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN, acting by, through, and with your title agency,
Complete Title Sotutions, Inc., acted as title agent for the sale.
42. According to the HUD-1, Complete Title Solutions, Inc. was to collect $5,207.20
from the buyer on the closing date of November 15, 2005.
43, Complete Title Solutions, Inc. failed to collect the $5,207.20 from the buyer at
closing, |
44, Rather, the $5,207.20 due was paid in the form of a money order dated November
17, 2005—two days after the closing date.
45, The HUD-1 for the above-described transaction lists “sellers proceeds” as
$38,904.33.
46. Complete Title Solutions, Inc. disbursed $38,904.33 to Homel Options, LLC
(“Home”).
47, Homel was not listed on the HUD-1 as a recipient of any disbursement associaled
with the transaction.
IT IS THEREFORE CHARGED that you, ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN, have violated or
are accountable under one or more of the following provisions of the Florida Statutes or Florida
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Administrative Code, which constitute grounds for the suspension or revocation of your license
and appointment(s) as a Florida title insurance agent:
(a) Demonstrated lack of fitness or trustworthiness to represent a title insurer
in the issuance of its commitments, binders, policies of title insurance, or guarantees of title.
[Section 626.8437(4), Florida Statutes]
(b) Demonstrated lack of reasonably adequate knowledge and technical
competence to: engage in the transactions authorized by the license or appointment. [Section
626.8437(5), Florida Statutes]
(c) - Fraudulent or dishonest practices in the conduct of business under the
license or appointment. [Section 626.8437(6), Florida Statutes]
(d) Misappropriation, conversion, or unlawful withholding of moneys belong
to title insurers or insureds or others and received in the conduct of business under the license or
appointment. [Section 626.8437(7), Florida Statutes]
(ec) Willful failure to comply with, or willful violation of, any proper order or
tule of the department or willful violation of any provision of this act. [Section 626.8437(9),
Florida Statutes]
(f) Knowingly making, publishing, disseminating, circulating, delivering to
any person, placing before the public, or causing, directly or indirectly, to be made, published,
disseminated, circulated, delivered, to any person or placed before the public, any false material
statement. [Section 626.9541(1)(e), Florida Statutes]
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48. The above general allegations are hereby realleged and fully incorporated herein
by reference.
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49. Section 624.501(27)(e)2., Florida Statutes, provides, in part, that on or before
January 30 of each calendar year, each licensed title insurance agency shall remit to the
Department an administrative surcharge of $200.00.
50. On January 1, 2009, the Department issued a written notice to Complete Title
Solutions, Inc. requesting payment of the required 2009 administrative surcharge.
51. As of the date of filing of this Administrative Complaint, Complete Title
Solutions, Inc. has failed to remit the required 2009 administrative surcharge assessed by the
Department.
lr IS THEREFORE CHARGED that you, ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN, have violated or
are accountable under one ot more of the following provisions of the Florida Statutes or Florida
Administrative Code, which constitute grounds for the suspension or revocation of your license
and appointment(s) as a Florida title insurance agent:
(a) Failure to remit to the Department an administrative surcharge of $200.00
on or before January 30 of each calendar year. [Section 624.501(27)(e) 2., Florida Statutes];
(b) Willful failure to comply with, or willful violation of, any proper order of
rule of the Department or willful violation of any provision of this act. [Section 626.8437(9),
Florida Statutes);
(c) Violation of any provision of this act in the course of dealing under the
license or appointment, [Section 626.844(2), Florida Statutes].
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52. The above general allegations are hereby realleged and fully incorporated herein
by reference.
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53, Section 626.8418(2), Florida Statutes, provides, in part, that at the time of
application for licensure as a title insurance agency, the applicant shall post a deposit of $35,000
or obtain a surety bond of $35,000 payable to the Department for the benefit of any appointing
insurer damaged by a violation by the title insurance agency of its contract with the appointing
insurer. Furthermore, this section mandates that such deposit or bond must remain unimpaired as
long as the title insurance agency continues to do business in this state and until one (1) year
after the termination of all title insurance agency appointments held by the title insurance
agency.
54. In connection with its application for licensure as a title insurance agency, on
April 2, 2002, Complete Title Solutions, Inc. filed the required bond with the Department, The |
bond was issued by Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc., bond number 003147.
55. On April 8, 2008, the Department received notice from Accredited Surety and
Casualty Company, Inc. that it would cancel the surety bond effective May 14, 2008,
56. On May 14, 2008, Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc. canceled the
bond,
57. As of the date of the filing of this Administrative Complaint, Complete Title
Solutions, Inc. has failed to provide the Department with proof that it has secured a replacement
bond or otherwise satistied the requirements of Section 626,8418(2), Florida Statutes.
IT IS THEREFORE CHARGED that you, ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN, have violated or
are accountable under one or more of the following provisions of the Florida Statutes or Florida
Administrative Code, which constitute grounds for the suspension or revocation of your license
and appointment(s) as a Florida title insurance agent:
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(a) Failure to maintain an unimpaired surety bond. [Section 626,8418(2), Florida
Statutes]
(b) Lack of one or more of the qualifications for the license or appointment as
specified in Sections 626.8417, 626.8418 and 626.8419. [Section 626,8437(1), Florida Statutes]
(c) Willful failure to comply with, or willful violation of, any proper order or rule of
the Department or willful violation of any provision of this act. [Section 626.8437(9), Florida
Statutes]
(d) Violation of any provision of this code or of any other law applicable to the
business of insurance in the course of dealing under the license or appointment. [Section
626.844(2), Florida Statutes]
WHEREFORE, you, ALYS JOY BERNSTEIN, are hereby notified that the Chief
Financial Officer intends to enter an order suspending or revoking any license(s) and
appointment(s) issued to you pursuant to the Florida Insurance Code or to impose such penalties
as may be provided under the provisions of Sections 626.8437, 626.844, 626.8443, 626.8457 and
626.846, Florida Statutes, and under the other referenced sections of the Florida Statutes as set
out in this Administrative Complaint.
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
You have the right to request a proceeding to contest this action by the Department
pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes, and Rule 28-106, Florida
Administrative Code. The proceeding request must be in writing, signed by you, and must be
filed with the Department within twenty-one (21) days of your receipt of this notice. Completion
of the attached Election of Proceeding form and/or a petition for administrative hearing will
suffice as a written request. The request must be filed with Tracey Beal, Agency Clerk, at the
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Florida Department of Financial Services, 612 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0333. Your written response must be received by the Department no
later than 5:00 p.m. on the twenty-first day afler your receipt of this notice, Mailing the response
on the twenty-first day will not preserve your right to a hearing.
YOUR FAILURE TO RESPOND IN WRITING WITHIN
TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS
NOTICE WILL CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF YOUR
RIGHT TO REQUEST A PROCEEDING ON THE
MATTERS ALLEGED HEREIN AND AN ORDER OF
SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION WILL BE ENTERED
AGAINST YOU.
If you request a proceeding, you must provide information that complies with the
requirements of Rule 28-106.2015, Florida Administrative Code. As noted above, completion of
the attached Election of Proceeding form conforms to these requirements. Specifically, your
response must contain:
(a) The name, address, and telephone number, and facsimile number (if any) of the
respondent (for the purpose of requesting a hearing in this matter, you are the "respondent".
(b) The name, address, telephone number, facsimile number of the attorney or
qualified representative of the respondent (if any) upon whom service of pleadings and other
papers shall be made.
(c) A statement requesting an administrative hearing identifying those material facts
that are in dispute. If there are none, the petition must so indicate.
(d) A statement of when the respondent received notice of the administrative
complaint.
(e) A statement including the file number to the administrative complaint.
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If a hearing of any type is requested, you have the right to be represented by counsel or
other qualified representative at your expense, to present evidence and argument, to call and
cross-examine witnesses, and to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of
documents by subpoena.
If a proceeding is requested and there is no dispute of material fact, the provisions of
Section 120,57(2), Florida Statutes, apply. In this regard, you may submit oral or written
evidence in opposition to the action taken by the Department or a written statement challenging
the grounds upon which the Department has relied. While a hearing is normally not required in
the absence of a dispute of fact, if you feel that a hearing is necessary, one will be conducted in
Tallahassee, Florida, or by telephonic conference call upon your request.
However, if you dispute material facts which are the basis for the Department’s action,
you must request an adversarial proceeding pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57(1), Florida
Statutes, These proceedings are held before a State Administrative Law Judge of the Division of
Administrative Hearings. Unless the majority of witnesses are located elsewhere, the
Department will request that the hearing be conducted in Tallahassee, Florida.
Failure to follow the procedure outlined with regard to your response to this notice may
result in the request being denied. All prior oral communication or correspondence in this matter
shall be considered freeform agency action, and no such oral communication or correspondence
shall operate as a valid request for an administrative procecding. Any request for an
administrative proceeding received prior to the date of this notice shall be deemed abandoned
unless timely renewed in compliance with the guidclines as set out above.
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Mediation of this matter pursuant to Section 120.573, Florida Statutes, is not available.
No Department attorney will discuss this matter with you yntj) the response has been received by
the Department.
DATED and SIGNED this _/ 74d day of
2009,
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing ADMINISTRATIVE
COMPLAINT and ELECTION OF PROCEEDING has been furnished to: Alys Joy Bernstein,
c/o Stanley Weissman, Esq., 1191 East Newport Center Drive, Suite PIIC, Deerfield Beach,
Florida 33442, and Alys Joy Bernstein, Phoenix-Seflement Services, 1191 East Newport Center
Drive PHC, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442
by Certified Mail this_/ The day of
, 2009.
Roby: Jackson
Assistant General Counsel
Department of Financial Services
Division of Lega] Services
612 Larson Building
200 East Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0333
(850) 413-4269
Docket for Case No: 09-004343PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jan. 04, 2010 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Jan. 04, 2010 |
Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Dec. 28, 2009 |
Joint Prehearing Stipulation filed.
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Dec. 22, 2009 |
Order Allowing Testimony by Telephone.
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Dec. 21, 2009 |
Amended Notice of Hearing (hearing set for January 7 and 8, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL; amended as to room location).
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Dec. 17, 2009 |
Motion for Telephonic Witness Testimony of William Hawkins at Final Hearing filed.
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Nov. 06, 2009 |
Answers to Respondent's First Request for Admissions to Petitioner filed.
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Nov. 06, 2009 |
Petitioner's Response to Respondent's First Request for Production filed.
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Nov. 06, 2009 |
Notice of Serive [sic] of Petitioner's Answers to Respondent's First Interrogatories filed.
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Oct. 21, 2009 |
Respondent's Notice of Service Response to First Set of Interlocking Discovery filed.
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Oct. 19, 2009 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for January 7 and 8, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Oct. 14, 2009 |
Joint Motion to Continue Hearing Pursuant to Chapter 28-106.210 filed.
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Oct. 14, 2009 |
Joint Motion to Continue Hearing Pursuant to Chapter 28-106.210 filed.
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Oct. 01, 2009 |
Respondent's First Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Oct. 01, 2009 |
Respondent's First Requests for Admissions filed.
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Oct. 01, 2009 |
Respondent's Notice of Serving Interrogatories filed.
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Sep. 14, 2009 |
Notice of Service of Department of Financial Services' First Set of Interlocking Discovery filed.
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Aug. 27, 2009 |
Order Directing Filing of Exhibits
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Aug. 27, 2009 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Aug. 27, 2009 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for November 2 and 3, 2009; 9:00 a.m.; Lauderdale Lakes and Tallahassee, FL).
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Aug. 24, 2009 |
Unilateral Response to Initial Order filed.
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Aug. 21, 2009 |
Respondent's Compliance with Initial Order filed.
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Aug. 17, 2009 |
Initial Order.
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Aug. 17, 2009 |
Attachment to Election of Proceeding of Alys Bernstein filed.
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Aug. 17, 2009 |
Election of Proceeding filed.
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Aug. 17, 2009 |
Letter to Tracey Beal from Richard Sachs regarding Richard Sachs being retained to represent Respondent.
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Aug. 17, 2009 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Aug. 17, 2009 |
Agency referral filed.
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