When deciding to end a marriage, there are a host of decisions from equitable distribution to custody and timesharing. While this process is commonly drawn out and incredibly complicated, more couples are turning towards uncontested divorce. uncontested divorce involves couples that are able to reach an agreement on all separation issues such as spousal support, […]
Counting Down to #14 Military Divorce Mistakes In “Part 7” of Military Divorce Mistakes, I talked about insuring the pension in case the member dies. If you or your spouse is a military member please do not use this brief summary as an advice guide. Every case is different. Seek the advice of an experienced […]
Counting Down to #12 & # 13 Military Divorce Mistakes In “Part 6” of Military Divorce Mistakes, I talked about retaining more than 50% of the military pension distributions. If you or your spouse is a military member please do not use this brief summary as an advice guide. Every case is different. Seek the […]
Counting Down to #11 in Military Divorce Mistakes In “Part 5” of military divorce mistakes, I talked about exchanging assets for pension distributions. If you or your spouse is a military member please do not use this brief summary as an advice guide. Every case is different. Seek the advice of an experienced family divorce […]
Counting Down to #10 in Military Divorce Mistakes In “Part 4” of Military Divorce Mistakes, I brushed over pension distribution and formulas with mistakes #8 and #9 of the countdown. If you or your spouse is a military member please do not use this brief summary as an advice guide. Every case is different. Seek […]
In the author’s opinion, the deposition is the most important fact gathering event in most family law cases. A deposition is a question and answer session conducted under oath with counsel asking questions of the other party or litigant. That means your deposition is the other attorney asking you questions, or the reverse. Typically present […]
“Equitable Distribution” is the general legal term given to the various rules and concepts which govern the division of a families’ “assets and liabilities” or “net worth” during a divorce. The equitable distribution analysis begins with the proposition that a families net worth should be equally divided between the divorcing spouses. However, this is only […]
After going through the trials and turmoil associated with a failed marriage followed by the difficulties of building of a new life, there is often a desire or need to relocate to a different city or evenstate. Tampa has a significant military population which may also require an individual who either is a military member […]
During a divorce action, there are many factors to consider, some good and some bad. Today we will discuss the bad in THE TOP 10 MISTAKES DURING A DIVORCE. These are all involving critical factors that lead to a better verdict, a more efficient proceeding, and a happier ending. Lets take a look at some […]