Archive for October 31, 2024

Simplified Divorce in the Lake Mary, Florida Area

What is a Simplified Divorce in the Lake Mary, Florida area? A simplified divorce in the Lake Mary, Florida area is a divorce where the parties agree and are ready to settle the case. One party may hire an attorney to prepare the pleadings for the Petitioner, or parties may ...

Procedure of Collaborative Divorce in Lake Mary, Florida and Orlando, Florida Areas

A Collaborative Divorce can begin when the parties and the attorneys representing the parties  agree to use the collaborative process. Before you undertake using the collaborative process, your attorney must explain to you, and have you sign off, that you were informed ...

Modification of Alimony Due to Retirement in the Lake Mary, Florida Area

There was an interesting case in Florida Law Weekly from the Fifth District Court of Appeals on Alimony. It is the case of Dwight v Dwight, 49 Florida Law Weekly D2129c (5th DCA Oct. 18, 2024). 

In this case, the...

Be Careful When Relying on AI for Legal Research in the Orlando, Florida and Lake Mary, Florida Areas

Participants at the FLEA Seminar "The Probate Team 2024" learned vital information from Attorney and presenter Laird A. Lyle regarding AI research. 

Attorneys in Orlando, Florida and Lake Mary, Florida may use AI (Art...

Adoption in a Dependency Case in Orlando and Lake Mary, Florida Areas

What happens to the foster parents when an adoption agency intervenes on behalf of a parent whose parental rights are being terminated in a dependency case? This can occur because the parent may want the adoption agency to intervene on behalf of a particular individual in th...

Modification of Alimony in the Orlando, Florida and Lake Mary, Florida Area 

The Court determines the Modification of Alimony by analysis of Florida Statute 61.14. Florida Statute 61.14(1), states providing for modification of an agreement for payments for or instead of alimony or a court order requiring any payments, when the circumstances or the fi...

How Suicide Can Be Intertwined With the Law in Orlando and Lake Mary

September was Suicide Prevention Month. Many families in the Orlando, Florida area and the Lake, Mary, Florida area have a member of their family with mental health issues, including suicidal ideation. That family member may have been Baker Acted because they were a danger t...

More to Know About Attorney’s Fees for Bad Faith Filings and Actions

A trial court may only award attorney fees and costs directly related to the additional work caused by underlying bad faith conduct. The amount of the award of attorney's fees must be directly related to the attorneys' fees and costs that the opposing party has incurred as a...

An Autopsy in a Lake Mary, Florida or Orlando, Florida Probate Case

You may want an autopsy in a Lake Mary, Florida or Orlando, Florida Probate Case. There may be many different reasons why you may be asking the court for an autopsy. How will the court determine if an autopsy is appropriate in the case? Here’s how the court determines whethe...

Can You Obtain Attorney’s Fees in a Lake Mary, Florida or Orlando, Florida Guardianship Case?

You want to petition the court through an attorney to obtain guardianship of a loved one and become their guardian in the Lake Mary, Florida area. You must pay the attorney to represent you in the case. However, you are filing for guardianship in order to help your loved one...