Hi, How Can We Help You?

Divorce

A Senior Divorce in the Orlando, Florida Area

Nowadays it is common for senior citizens to get a divorce. Twenty years ago, it was practically unheard of. Now Senior Divorces are trending toward the norm. 70 is the new 40 or 50. Many couples who have been married for 30 plus years are divorcing. Many divorces are...

Read More

Navigating an Orlando, Florida Area Divorce

What do you need to know when navigating an Orlando, Florida area divorce? Start by asking yourself the following questions:

  • First, have you attempted to reconcile?  Read More

Is a Collaborative Divorce Right for You in the Orlando, Florida Area?

You are in the process of obtaining a divorce. You will be interviewing attorneys to decide which one is the best fit for you. You will have choices to decide on how to proceed in the divorce case when you hire the attorney. What are your options? If you meet with an ...

Read More

What is the Difference Between Depletion and Dissipation of Marital Assets in the Orlando, Florida Area Divorce Case?

During Equitable Distribution, in accordance with Florida Statute 61.075, the date of valuation is the date that the petition for dissolution of marriage is filed. However, a divorce case may not get to trial for eighteen (18) months or longer. During that time, the p...

Read More

What is a Simplified Dissolution of Marriage in the Orlando, Florida Area?

A simplified divorce in the Orlando, Florida area is a divorce where both parties agree to equitable distribution. There are no children involved in the matter, and therefore there is no parenting plan, time sharing, and child support to be worked out.

...

Read More

What is Unequal Distribution in the Orlando, Florida Area?

The Florida Statute on Equitable Distribution is Florida Statute 61.075. The statute requires that marital assets and debts be equitably divided by the court. As a starting point for equitable distribution, the courts usually divide the assets and debts by giving fift...

Read More

Why Should You See a Financial Planner or CPA at the Beginning of Your Orlando, Florida Divorce?

You are getting divorced in the Orlando, Florida area. It is important to speak with your current CPA and/or Financial Planner regarding the divorce. If you do not have a current CPA or Financial Planner, then you should speak to and meet with one. This is because the...

Read More

Tribulations and Expenses of a Marital and Family Law Trial in the Orlando, Florida Area

Marital and Family Law in the Orlando, Florida area encompasses Dissolution of Marriage (more commonly called Divorce), Paternity, Timesharing and Parenting Plan (also called Custody), Child Support, Alimony and Modification of all of the above-mentioned areas of Mari...

Read More

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...

Read More

What is a Supportive Relationship in the Orlando, Florida Area

Florida Statute 61.14 deals with a Supportive Relationship. There were revisions by the Legislature to Florida Statute 61.14 this year that became effective in July 2023. The law now requires the court to reduce or terminate alimony upon the court finding of a Support...

Read More