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EXHIBIT 5.14
[FUTRO & TRAUERNICHT LLC LETTERHEAD]
August 30, 2000
Board of Directors
TeleServices Internet Group Inc.
100 second Avenue South, Suite 1000
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Gentlemen:
You have requested our opinion, as counsel for TeleServices Internet
Group Inc., a Florida corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the
registration statement on Form SB-2 (the "Registration Statement"),under the
Securities Act of 1933, filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission for the sale of 13,460,755 shares (the "Registered Shares") of common
stock, $.0001 par value (the "Common Stock"), by the selling securityholders
named in the Registration Statement, including up to 6,100,000 shares that they
may acquire upon exercise of Common Stock Purchase Warrants (the "Warrants").
We have examined such records and documents and made such examinations
of law as we have deemed relevant in connection with this opinion. In our
examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal
capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us
as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to
us as certified or photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of
such copies.
Based upon the foregoing and in reliance thereon, we are of the opinion
that the outstanding registered shares are, and the registered shares issuable
upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with their respective terms, when
issued will be, duly and validly authorized, legally issued, fully paid and
non-assessable.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement. We hereby further consent to the reference to us under
the caption "Legal Matters" in the prospectus included in the Registration
Statement.
Sincerely,
/s/ FUTRO & TRAUERNICHT LLC
