Tag Archives: Boca Raton Divorce Attorneys
Types of Alimony Awarded in Florida Divorce Cases
If you’re concerned about financial security during your divorce, Florida law does allow for alimony to be awarded. When people think of alimony, they often assume that alimony is a monthly check that goes to the ex-spouse for the remainder of that person’s life. Alimony awards are not that black and white, nor are… Read More »
Why Forensic Accountants are Important in a Divorce
Divorces are already a difficult and emotional process, without the added challenge of trying to agree on asset division and ensuring your soon-to-be ex-spouse is not misrepresenting their income or hiding other marital assets. It may seem like it should be a fairly straightforward process; however, some unscrupulous spouses may start hiding assets when… Read More »
Can My Spouse Be Ordered to Pay My Attorney’s Fees in a Florida Divorce?
One reason that a person contemplating divorce may hesitate to go ahead with filing is the cost of attorney’s fees. While not all attorneys charge high fees, the thought that one spouse will be able to afford a high priced attorney in the divorce while the spouse will have to apply for legal aid… Read More »
Filing an Injunction to Protect Marital Property
When spouses get separated pending divorce, the marital property that they own continues to be their joint property until a court divides it as part of the divorce. Some spouses take control of the marital property and use it for their own needs and wants. While the spouses can reasonably be expected to spend… Read More »
Losing Friends When Going Through A Divorce
There are many losses that come with a divorce, and the divorcing spouses have to make adjustments to many areas of their lives in order to deal with the divorce. One such area can be dropping mutual friends. People who were mutual friends of both you and your former spouse may present a challenge… Read More »
Estate Planning Trusts And Divorce
Trusts are used as an estate planning tool to pass on assets to heirs after a testator’s death. If a trust was created before its beneficiary was married, the distributions the beneficiary receives are likely to be classified as non-marital assets that cannot be divided as part of a divorce under Florida law. However,… Read More »
Personal Injury Awards And Workers’ Compensation As Marital Property
Most funds that are paid or received by a spouse while still married are often considered marital property and subject to being divided in a Florida divorce through equitable distribution. There are exceptions to this general rule depending on the source of the funds, and whether there are other agreements in place, for example… Read More »
Handling College Savings Accounts After A Divorce
Many parents who save for their children’s college expenses do so through an investment account such as a 529 College Savings Plan. The parents make contributions to the account and the money gains interest with the total fund designated for the future educational expenses of the children. If the parents get divorced, a question… Read More »
The Cost Of A Divorce
One of the issues that some people think about as they are about to go through a divorce is what the cost of the divorce will be. In most cases, when people think about the cost of the divorce, they are thinking in terms of the legal fees associated with the divorce. While legal… Read More »
How Domestic Abuse May Affect Parental Time Sharing And Responsibility In Florida
In divorce situations that involve allegations of domestic abuse, or where a court has ordered one spouse to stay away from the family home and the other spouse and sometimes the couple’s children, issues of parenting time may become more complicated than in other divorces. When there is a legitimate concern about a spouse’s… Read More »
