IF YOU ARE considering divorce, you’ll need to start thinking about the documents you will need to gather to be in compliance with Florida’s “mandatory disclosure” requirement. In Florida, the courts requires each party to a divorce to fully disclose his or her financial information to the another. Many people are confused by this and ask: […]
Divorce and Money: The Not-So-Grand Truth
YEARS AGO I saw a bumper sticker that said: “Love is grand. Divorce is $20 grand.” This saying always springs to mind when I hear couples headed for divorce because of financial troubles. Sadly, divorce not only does not solve money troubles, it usually makes them worse. A settlement agreement is between the parties to the […]
A Tale of Two Divorces
CAROL AND RON Carol* and Ron, who is 10 years Carol’s senior, have been married for 22 years, and now Ron has filed for a divorce in Florida. The couple has one minor child, Alex. During the marriage, Carol was the primary breadwinner. Ron moved with Carol all over the country to follow her job […]
Divorce After 50
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Unemployed Spouse and Income
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Alimony Reform 2014 Update
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” text_font_size=”14″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] IN 2013, the Florida Legislature attempted to reform the statute concerning alimony, but the Governor vetoed the bill, largely because some of the provisions would have applied retroactively. Soon, the Legislature will be revisiting the statute, and this time around most everyone is anticipating […]