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Marital Assets and Marital Debt

In Florida, for the most part, all marital assets and marital debts are divided 50/50, no matter who's name the asset or the debt may be in. If you accumulated an asset during the course of the marriage, as a result of efforts expended during the marriage then that asset is in all likelihood going to be marital even if it's only in your name and you'll have to divide it 50/50 with your spouse. Similarly, with marital debts. If a debt was accumulated during the marriage, it doesn't matter whose name it is in, it is likely to be a...

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How to Select a Divorce Attorney for You

When you are going through a divorce, you want to select an attorney you feel will effectively achieve your goals and address your concerns. It is important that you feel comfortable with your divorce attorney because you do not want to have issues communicating with the attorney you have hired to help you through an often difficult and trying time. An experienced attorney will explain your legal situation in plain English and work with you toward achieving a successful conclusion of your divorce. When selecting any attorney, it is important that you have confidence that your attorney will properly advise you...

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Going Through a Divorce… Knowing When to Seek Professional Help

Divorce is often a traumatic experience that strikes to the heart of families and individuals. It is often a difficult time not only emotionally but also financially. Those financial difficulties often make it harder to admit that you need professional help. To save money, many people try to handle the legal aspects of their divorce themselves. This is not usually the wisest course. Even if you and your spouse agree on the terms of your divorce, it is often prudent to have an attorney draft the marital settlement agreement and the final divorce decree. This can avoid so many problems...

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Business Disputes In Divorce

Dividing a Family Business in Divorce Many families own and operate family businesses. Deciding how to handle a family business in a divorce can be a difficult issue. Many factors go into valuing a business and deciding how it should be equitably distributed. Often, the business provides the livelihood for one or both of the parties. The family business may be in the name of one spouse and that spouse may be the primary person responsible for it. However, how a business is named or titled may not be determinative of the issue. A judge presiding over a divorce will ask pertinent questions...

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