Divorce after 30 years of marriage in Florida raises unique legal and financial issues that differ significantly from short or moderate duration marriages. In Miami and throughout Florida, courts evaluating a long-term marriage must carefully examine equitable distribution of marital assets and liabilities, as well...
When a marriage ends in Florida, few legal questions carry more financial and emotional weight than what happens to a pending personal injury settlement in a Florida divorce. Whether you were injured in a car accident on the Palmetto Expressway, a slip-and-fall in a Miami-Dade...
Drug addiction cases frequently raise complex legal questions about how substance abuse affects property division, financial support, and the overall equitable outcome of a dissolution of marriage. Florida family courts do not treat addiction as a moral punishment issue. Instead, judges evaluate whether the addiction...
Divorce involving children often requires courts to address more than traditional marital assets such as real estate, bank accounts, and retirement plans. Increasingly, parents in Miami and throughout Florida hold educational savings vehicles for their children, including Florida Prepaid College Plans and 529 college savings...
Intellectual property in a Florida divorce can become one of the most complex assets a court must evaluate during equitable distribution. Under Florida law, the division of property in a dissolution of marriage is governed primarily by Florida Statutes § 61.075, which requires courts to...
Self-employed income issues frequently arise when one spouse operates a business, receives cash payments, or controls the reporting of earnings. Determining accurate income is critical in divorce proceedings because child support, alimony, and equitable distribution often depend on reliable financial information. Florida courts recognize that...
A jointly owned condo in Miami divorce proceedings is often one of the most significant assets addressed in Florida family law litigation. In Miami and throughout Florida, condominiums frequently represent a substantial portion of the marital estate, particularly given the high value of real estate...
Trust funds in Florida divorce proceedings often raise complex legal questions about whether the trust constitutes a marital asset subject to equitable distribution. Under Florida family law, courts analyze the source of the trust, how the funds were treated during the marriage, and whether the...
When a spouse dies during divorce proceedings, the legal consequences can be surprising for families in Miami and throughout the state. Many people assume that a pending divorce simply continues through the courts or that the estate can complete the divorce. Florida law, however, treats death...