You’ve just gotten engaged or you are thinking seriously about marriage and getting married. A prenuptial agreement in Florida may be the last thing on your mind right now but, if it is, you need to know what documents you’ll need to give a Florida lawyer
In Florida, property that was earned during the marriage is, by default, marital property and will be split, most of the time, 50/50 between the two parties. Many settlements, however, aren’t to reflect money earned in the marriage but rather are to make up for lost
Reverse mortgages are a unique, government sponsored, FHA insured financial product that can be extremely useful in a divorce. Oftentimes, divorces are caused by extreme financial stress. One party is constantly starting businesses, losing the business, gambling or spending every available dollar. The marital home becomes
Elderly or grey divorces are becoming more and more common. Age can be a factor in Florida divorces insofar as it impacts alimony. In Florida people over age 65 have an extra right to speedy trial (for presumably morbid reasons). “Civil actions involving elderly parties; speedy trial.—In
Dissipation Of Assets is the phrase Florida courts use to describe wasteful, concealing, or other non-marital expenditure of what was previously a marital asset. Courts make a finding of dissipation of assets when “one spouse use[d] martial funds for his or her own benefit and for
In a Florida divorce, a couples’ assets and liabilities will be totaled and categorized as either being marital or non-marital. Once property is identified as marital the courts will find that, upon divorce, the property should be divided equally. Fla. Stat. Sec. 61.075(1). Non-marital property shall
To answer the question “who keeps the house in a Florida divorce?”, the time of the purchase of the house will often determine who keeps the marital home. If the house is purchased after the marriage with funds that either party earned after the marriage then
How are assets divided in a Naples, Florida divorce? 95% of divorces in Naples, Florida are settled via negotiations. The Collier County Court may help at times refine and eliminate issues via temporary orders but most final decisions regarding a divorce are done so by agreement.
Pensions are typically referred to as defined benefit retirement plans as they provide a guaranteed income according to a specific formula after retirement. Defined benefit retirement plans are differentiated from defined contribution plans like 401ks, 403(b), and IRAs. Defined contribution plans have an actual number value
In a Florida divorce, a business is considered an asset and like all assets in a divorce, it must be ascertained whether that business is a marital or non-marital asset. If the business was established before the marriage, the asset is likely to be considered non-marital
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