Tag Archives: Tampa Family Lawyers
Identifying Key Reasons Why You Need a Prenuptial Agreement in Your Estate Plan
Are you considering remarriage? If you have accumulated significant assets, businesses, or have children from previous relationships, the importance of Florida estate planning, including a prenuptial agreement, cannot be overstated. As lives become more complex, protecting your assets and ensuring your wishes are honored becomes a crucial aspect of merging lives with a new… Read More »
Understanding the Nuances Between Assisted Living vs. Skilled Nursing Options for Elderly Care
As we age, the decision about where to spend our later years can be intimidating. And, as both cognitive and physical challenges begin to emerge, finding a place that can meet long-term care needs, as well as being able to afford it, can be challenging. Frequently, two of the most common options for senior… Read More »
Navigating Insurance Options and Estate Planning for Comprehensive Protection
Have you thought about the fact that as the New Year begins, it is a great time to think about and reevaluate your insurance needs? Now, be aware, this means considering a range of insurance policies beyond the standard house and auto insurance. As Florida estate planning attorneys, we know how important it is… Read More »
Four Tips for Managing Back to School Schedules After a Divorce
Back to school time can be stressful for any household, but there can be added layers of complexities navigating back to school schedule management, among other things, when you and your co-parent are divorced. Have you been struggling to figure out how you are going to successfully co-parent through this? To help, let us… Read More »
The three most important things when choosing a lawyer:
Find a lawyer whose goal is a fair and equitable result for you. Probably one of the most important aspects of hiring a lawyer is the lawyer’s personality. Is the lawyer interested in obtaining a fair and equitable result for you or simply litigating the case? The former results in a quicker, cheaper divorce… Read More »
What if you want to appeal your divorce?
If the judge in your case renders a Final Judgment that you do not think follows Florida law, you have the right to appeal. This must be done within 30 days from the entry of the Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage. A notice of appeal is filed, and a filing fee must be… Read More »
Factors considered when a judge sets alimony
Once the court has determined there is a need for alimony by the recipient and ability to pay said alimony, the court then should consider the factors as laid out as follows: The standard of living established during the marriage. The duration of the marriage. The age and the physical and emotional condition of… Read More »
What happens to your home in a divorce?
Marital homes are usually one of the largest assets, and this is a problematic one since it is not a divisible asset like a pension or checking account. The court has the power to award one spouse exclusive use and possession of the marital home. This generally happens if the primary caretaker of the… Read More »
Difference between marital assets and liabilities – and non-marital assets and liabilities
Equitable distribution deals with the dividing up of assets and liabilities. The court must first identify what is a non- marital asset and liability and what is a marital asset and liability. A marital asset or liability is defined as being incurred during the marriage, either individually or jointly. In addition to this, enhancement… Read More »
Coming up with a parenting plan for post-divorce
Currently, Florida law requires that the court prepare a Parenting Plan, which is a detailed time-sharing schedule. In this Parenting Plan, time-sharing is dealt with along with the division of holidays, extracurricular activities and travel issues. There are many different parenting plan forms floating around on the Internet for your review, and the Florida… Read More »