Something we're seeing more and more frequently in our practice are people who need to get rid of very old warrants in order to recieve their social security checks.
If you have an outstanding warrant you cannot collect from social security - whether it's retirement income or disability. (See Social Security Administration Handbook)
This week, a 63 year old man turned himself in on a 20 year old warrant - a warrant from 1990 - for a VIOLATION OF PROBATION on a felony possession of marijauna charge. (St. Petersburg Times article)
The man left Florida years ago, moved to Tennessee and lived a normal life. But when he wanted to collect his retirement income from Social Security, they wouldn't allow it because of the outstanding warrant in Pasco County, Florida.
So without hiring a lawyer, the man turned himself in. He now sits in Pasco County jail with a 0 bond.
If you have an outstanding warrant - call us. We might be able to prevent you from having to sit in jail for weeks or months pending the outcome of your case. In some cases, depending upon the reason for the warrant - we might be able to prevent you from coming to Florida at all.
