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Harold Goldberg v. Merrill Lynch Credit   SC08-1360

In these two consolidated cases, the Goldbergs and Ms. Forman sued their mortgage lenders, alleging the lenders had engaged in the unauthorized practice of law when they charged the property owners for document preparation. The circuit court dismissed the cases, ruling that only this Court has jurisdiction to determine what constitutes the unauthorized practice of law. On appeal, the Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled that people can sue to recover fees stemming from the unauthorized practice of law but only after this Court has determined that certain conduct constitutes the unauthorized practice of law. This appeal followed.
Palm Beach County