June, 2009 Blog Posts
Posted on Jun 29, 2009
Most of us have known a relative or a close friend whose marriage is breaking up. During those times they may come to you for moral support. What do you do? In addition to just listening to them and ...
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Posted on Jun 25, 2009
When you go through a divorce, it is bad enough that you have to reduce your lifestyle because you are dividing your assets by two. Having to spend money unnecessarily on a lawyer's hourly fees just ...
Continue reading "Flat Fee Divorce" »
Posted on Jun 22, 2009
Many years ago, there was no way to get your spouse to pay for your Florida divorce lawyer. This was at a time when the difference between the income of the average man and the average woman was much ...
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Posted on Jun 17, 2009
Florida divorce law requires that permanent periodic alimony (a fixed amount per month which lasts until one spouse dies or the receiving spouse remarries) is restricted to long term marriages. So ...
Continue reading "Transitional Alimony" »
Posted on Jun 12, 2009
Rehabilitative alimony is one of the forms of support available to a spouse in a Florida divorce. It is paid by the spouse who has the greater income and it is paid to the spouse who has a temporary ...
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Posted on Jun 10, 2009
The most common form of alimony in a divorce is permanent periodic alimony . In a Florida divorce, the court must consider the following alimony factors: 1) The standard of living established during ...
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Posted on Jun 8, 2009
There are probably more myths in existence about alimony than any other factor in a divorce. The concept of alimony was created many years ago at a time when the percentage of women who were either ...
Continue reading "What is Alimony?" »
Posted on Jun 4, 2009
A common question we hear in Florida divorces is, "Does the property always get divided 50/50? The law requires that the assets and debts of the marriage are to be divided "equitably". That ...
Continue reading "Dividing Property 50/50 In A Divorce" »
Posted on Jun 2, 2009
A question we typically ask our clients at the initial consultation is, "Are you seeing someone for individual counseling?" If the answer is, "No", then we talk about the benefits of doing that. As ...
Continue reading "Seeing A Therapist During Your Divorce" »