Complex Legal Challenges
According to those who have studied the issue, driving on a Florida highway while tired can be just as dangerous as doing so while drunk. Studies have shown that operating a motor vehicle after staying awake for 24 straight hours is similar to driving with a...
Business break-ups can be amicable but often are the opposite, proving complicated, acrimonious and litigious. The business environment has not been helped in the past 18 months due to difficult developments stemming from COVID-19. An assortment of challenges...
If you did your estate planning several years (or decades) ago, you should take a look at it. There may be things in there that need to be changed. For example, your ex-spouse might still be listed as an heir in your will or beneficiary to your trust, while your...
Families in Florida may face difficult circumstances when a beloved parent or other close elderly loved one begins to show signs of dementia or other forms of cognitive decline. Especially if this person is single or lives alone, they may face increasing medical and...
In order to assure that the parties and the court are fully informed on all issues regarding assets, liabilities and income, the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure set forth requirements for mandatory disclosure. Mandatory disclosure is required so that the parties...
A Durable Power of Attorney (“DPOA”) is a legal instrument in which a principal can designate a person as agent to act for the principal. Most DPOAs give the agent a “laundry list” of powers covering a wide-range of financial, legal, and personal matters. These could...
Proper estate planning is a must for Florida families. The worst-case scenario is that a family member becomes incapacitated, without the legal structure in place for their family to make decisions and handle their affairs. Then, the family may end up struggling to...
Many times people come into our office and tell us that they’ve read that they need a Living Trust (also known as a Revocable Trust). Sometimes they heard it through a friend or in something they've read. However, they often don't have a clear grasp of why they need...
A parenting plan in a Florida divorce is a written document approved by the court which sets forth important matters pertaining to the couple’s minor children. The parenting plan can be agreed upon by the parents or it can be determined by the court. Specifically, the...
Many individuals, especially married couples, possess assets such as real estate and securities as JWROS, or "joint tenants with right of survivorship." When it comes to estate planning, the JWROS arrangement dictates that if one spouse passes away, the other spouse...