Big Savings with an Uncontested Divorce
How can you have big savings with an uncontested divorce? You can save money with an uncontested divorce because you will not be paying an attorney for expensive, contentious and sometimes protracted litigation. You save all that money on attorney’s ...
Read MoreUndue Influence in Drafting a Will in the Orlando, Florida Area
There was an excellent article by Attorney Stephanie Cook of Shuffield Lowman in the Florida Bar Action Line, Summer 2024. It explains undue influence in drafting deeds and wills. What can you do if you believe your loved one has had a deed changed,...
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Tenants by the Entirety in an Orlando, Florida Area Divorce Case
Tenants by the Entirety is a legal concept rooted in common law, available only to married couples, which allows them to own property as a single, indivisible legal entity. In Florida, if a married couple jointly owns real property, there is a legal...
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Testementary Capacity in the Orlando, Florida Area
What is testamentary capacity in the Orlando, Florida area? That question boils down to whether the testator had sufficient capacity to execute a will. The testator is presumed to have capacity. Is there evidence presented to show that she/he was luc...
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Equitable Distribution in an Orlando, Florida Divorce Case
Equitable distribution involves multiple steps. After identifying assets and liabilities, the court must classify all assets and liabilities as marital or nonmarital. Next, the court values the marital assets and liabilities. Finally, the court distr...
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What is the Business Records Exception in the Orlando, Florida Area?
The Florida Business Records Exception to the hearsay rule is set forth in section 90.803(6)(a), Florida Statutes(2023). In the evidence code, it is stated that for a record to be admissible under the Business Records exception, the proponent must sh...
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