Monthly Archives: February 27, 2020

What is the Difference Between A Vulnerable Adult and an Incapacitated Person in Orlando, Florida Area?  

Florida Statue 825.101(4)-Vulnerable Adult has the same meaning as Florida Statute 415.102(28)-Vulnerable Adult which means a person 18 years of age or older whose ability to perform the normal activities of daily living to provide for his or her own care protection is impai...

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Mediation in an Orlando, Florida Area Guardianship Case

Are you currently a party in an Orlando, Florida Area Guardianship Case? Are you contemplating whether Mediation would be worthwhile in your case? Here are some things to think about before you make your decision about whether you should attend Mediation. 

Did you know that effective January 2020 Florida Law now allows a notary to notarize signatures that were signed remotely? However, you must use a notary that is qualified to do this. For the notary to be qualified to do this, they must take a course and meet the other neces...

Being a Caregiver in the Orlando, Florida Area 

Being a caregiver in the Orlando, Florida Area can be an overwhelming and trying task for the caregiver. That is because the caregiver may feel overwhelmed because they have the weight of the world on them. They are trying to balance caring for a loved one or friend with jug...

How Can A Special Needs Trust Be Helpful in an Orlando, Florida Divorce?

A special needs trust can be helpful in an Orlando, Florida Divorce when the parties divorcing have a special needs child. How can the special needs trust be useful? It enables the parties to help best provide for a special needs child after the divorce. Did you know that if...

Paternity In Orlando, Florida Area

FS 744.301(1): The Mother of a Child Born Out of Wedlock is the natural guardian of the child. The Mother is entitled to primary residential care and custody of the child unless a court order of competent jurisdiction enters an order stating otherwise. 

Can I get attorney's fees, cost, and suit money in the Orlando, Florida area? The Orlando, Florida area such as Orange County, Seminole County, Volusia County, and Lake County are in the Fifth District Court of Appeals. In the counties located in the Fifth District Court of ...

Modification of Final Judgment in an Orlando, Florida Area Marital and Family Law Case

Can you modify a final judgment in an Orlando, Florida area Marital and Family Law case? You can modify Time-Sharing, a Parent Plan, Custody, Child Support, and Alimony. However, you cannot modify Equitable Distribution. Equitable Distribution is nonmodifiable. However, ther...