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Monthly Archives: November 30, 2023

Aging in the Orlando, Florida Area

Besides making sure you have your estate planning documents in order, there are other things you can do in the Orlando, Florida area regarding aging. If your goal is to live longer, studies have found there are things you can do to improve your chances of reaching tha...

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Is the Real Property Marital Property or Non-marital Property?

In dissolution of marriage cases, there’s often a house in the mix. Is the house that you and your spouse reside in during the marriage marital or non-marital? How will the Court classify the house? To determine that, many factors must be analyzed. For example, how is...

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Can You Obtain Attorney’s Fees in a Marital and Family Law Case in the Orlando, Florida Area?

Florida Statute Chapter 61 governs dissolution of marriage, support and time sharing. Among its purposes is to safeguard meaningful family relationships and mitigate the potential harm to spouses and their children. Section 61.001(2), Florida Statute Section 61.16(1),...

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Termination of Parental Rights in the Orlando, Florida Area When There is Abandonment of a Child by a Parent

It is the function of the trial court to evaluate and weigh the testimony and evidence based on its observations of the bearing, demeanor, and observation of the witness appearing  in court. Before terminating parental rights, the trial court must find that the Depart...

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What Else is There to Know about Guns and Guardianships?

There are issues with guns involving diminished capacity, Alzheimer's and Dementia that may be of concern to family members. Self-harm of a loved one with Diminished Capacity, Alzheimer's or Dementia is not the only concern.  ...

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Firearms and Guardianships in the Orlando, Florida Area 

There was an interesting article in NAELA NEWS OCT/NOV/DEC 2023 titled "Are Firearms Taking a Back Seat in Estate Planning?" The article discusses aging Americans with declining mental capacity who own a firearm or live with someone who does. The article states that a...

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Injunctions and Freezing Assets in Guardianship Cases in the Orlando, Florida Area

You can request that assets be frozen in a Guardianship case if a vulnerable adult is being financially exploited. You must file a verified motion detailing the specific factual allegations as to how the elderly person/alleged incapacitated person/ward is being financ...

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Stalking in the Orlando, Florida Area

The Florida Statute on Stalking is Florida Statute 784.0485. Stalking is when someone willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows, harasses, or cyber stalks another person. To harass means to engage in a course of conduct directed at a specific person which causes ...

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What is a Lucid Interval?

A Lucid Interval is a legal term that refers to whether the testator has capacity and was lucid at the time of executing their will. Was the testator of sound mind when they signed their will? Did the testator have testamentary capacity at the time of execution of the...

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