You will need two forms of identification with your signature on them, one of which must also have a photo. You will also need to bring your certification from your pre-license education class.  It is also helpful to bring your confirmation number, just in case there are any problems. The Florida Real Estate Sales Associate Exam contains 100 multiple-choice questions. 45 of the questions are on real estate principles and practices, 45 or on Florida and Federal laws, and 10 require you to complete real estate-related math calculations.  You must earn a score of 75 or better to pass the exam. You will receive an official score report that includes your photo as soon as you complete the exam. In the even that you need to retake the exam, you will need to wait at least 24 hours to reschedule and go through the same process (Pearson VUE's website or Customer Care call center) that you used to schedule the initial exam. Be sure to do allow time for additional studying before you retake the exam to improve your odds of success. In order to activate your license, you will need a signed statement verifying that you will be working under the guidance of a licensed broker. This broker can be independent, or a member of a large real estate firm.  The broker’s job is to mentor you as a salesperson, and she will bear responsibility for any mistakes that you make. In exchange, you pay the broker either a monthly fee or a set part of your commission.  You can begin looking for a broker to sponsor you at any time during the licensing process. Be sure to interview with a number of different brokers before making a selection, as different brokers have different fee schedules, and provide different services. Most real estate brokerages are always looking for new salespersons.  Begin by calling brokerages in your area (think about which signs you typically see up at homes you’d be interested in selling,) and go from there. After you pass your exam, your license must be activated through a Florida licensed real estate broker or owner/developer.  The broker can do this by submitting the DBPR RE 11 form to confirm that you have been added as an employee.  Once this is done, you can launch your real estate career! For questions about this process, you can call the Department of Business and Professional Regulation Customer Contact Center at (850) 487-1395.
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One-sentence summary -- Bring all required information to your exam appointment. Complete the exam and receive your score. Schedule a retake. Choose a broker to sponsor you. Activate your license.


It’s the blue chat bubble icon with a white lightning bolt inside. You’ll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer. Facebook Messenger includes a feature that lets its users see when their messages have been read. This opens the conversation. The message will appear in the conversation. If you see a check mark in a white circle, it means you’ve sent the message and it’s on its way. It has not yet been delivered to the other person’s Messenger. If there’s a check mark in a blue circle, the message has been delivered to Messenger, but your friend hasn’t opened or read it. If you see your friend’s profile picture in place of the check marks, this means they have read the message.
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One-sentence summary -- Open Facebook Messenger on your Android. Tap the person you want to message. Type a message and send it. Look at the small icon at the bottom-right corner of the message you sent.


You may not even need to hire a lawyer for your divorce. Most divorces, especially if there are no children involved and neither party contests anything, don't require an adversarial legal process.  Consider using an experienced mediator instead. The mediator will work with you and your spouse to come up with a division of assets agreeable to both parties. After the assets have been divided, you and your spouse can file for divorce on your own. In many states spousal support, child support, and asset divisions follow rigid guidelines. You can calculate them with simple and inexpensive programs that can serve as the basis for mediation. Reduce the fear and the perception of the need to “legal up.” Try to mutually agree not to take any steps that will materially affect either of your financial situations without giving each other notice and reasonable time to respond. Even if you do decide to retain a lawyer, the process of divorce will be much easier if you try to cooperate with your spouse. When creating your list, include the attorney’s name, address, phone number, and website address. You can find nearby divorce attorneys by:  Looking in your local yellow pages. Check your yellow pages under “attorney” then searching for ads that list divorce or family law as an area in which the attorney(s) practices. Running a search of an online phone directory. Using your favorite search engine to run an online search. You may be able to find divorce lawyers in your area by using your favorite search engine to search “divorce/family law attorneys in YOUR STATE”. If you live in California, for example, you would want to search “family law attorneys in California.” Visiting your state bar association’s website or calling and asking for a referral. Check to see if your state bar association certifies attorneys as specialists in family law. To locate your local bar association website, visit the website for the American Bar Association. You may be able to eliminate some lawyers from your list by looking at other people’s recommendations (to hire or not to hire) and referrals. A few ways to gather referrals and recommendations include:  Talking to friends and family. Talk to friends and family members who have used a divorce lawyer. Find out who they hired, if they were happy with the services, and why or why not. Ask if they would recommend the attorney. Checking online reviews. Many websites offer free reviews of lawyers. Find Law is one of the many great resources you can use for this purpose.  Looking at disciplinary records. State bar associations keep public records about complaints and disciplinary actions taken against attorneys licensed to practice in the state. You can find your bar association’s website by selecting your state from the State & Local Bar Associations page provided by the American Bar Association. You can narrow your list further by thoroughly reviewing the website of each attorney on your list. Some things that you want to look for include:  Information about divorce law. Look for some general information about divorce and family law, a frequently asked questions (“FAQ”) section, or a blog with articles pertaining to family law. The best attorneys will have well developed websites offering a lot of information. Grammar and spelling. If you see a lot of grammar and spelling errors, maybe that attorney is not for you. An attorney should use proper grammar and a spell check, or ensure that those writing content for his or her website can. Background information on the attorney. Most lawyers’ websites will provide information about each attorney working for the firm. Take a look at each lawyer’s educational background and work history. You should look for a divorce attorney who has at least three-to-five years of experience doing family law and who spends at least 50% of his or her time doing divorce work. Another easy step to narrow your list is by specialization within the umbrella of divorce law. Many state bar associations have certified specialists in family law.  If you find an attorney who appears to have a specialization, only consider the attorney if you fall within the category that the lawyer usually handles. For example, if you find an attorney whose website is titled something like “Dad’s Divorce Central,” you would not want to engage the attorney unless you were a father getting a divorce.
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Decide whether you need an attorney. Give yourself (and your spouse) time. Create a list of local divorce attorneys. Narrow your list. Review each attorney’s website. Look for specialization within divorce law.