Inheritances are often viewed as separate property in Florida. Navigating the complexities of marital asset division understanding of Florida's legal landscape....
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BEWARE: YOU MAY NOT REALLY BE THE BENEFICIARY OF YOUR EX’S LIFE INSURANCE POLICY Effective July 1, 2012, you are not considered the beneficiary of your ex spouse’s life insurance policy even if you are named as the beneficiary, UNLESS your ex spouse reaffirms you as the beneficiary after the divorce decree has been entered. This change in the law is extremely critical since it is to be applied retroactively. So, if you are divorced and your divorce decree provides that you are to be the beneficiary of a life insurance policy to secure child support or spousal support payments, you MUST...
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Does a divorce decree override a named beneficiary in Florida? If a former spouse is listed as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy, that spouse is voided as a beneficiary after a divorce pursuant to Florida Law. This provision also applies to employee benefits plans, retirement accounts, payable upon death accounts, other accounts that are payable upon death, and annuities or other similar contracts. After a divorce in Florida it is important to update the beneficiary on all of your accounts, as your former spouse will be automatically voided as the beneficiary. This means that the benefits will pass pursuant to...
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A requirement that an alimony award be secured by life insurance is not mandated. Rather, “it is justified only if there is a demonstrated need to protect the alimony recipient.” ...
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Attorney Christopher Nasseh of the DeWitt Law Firm speaks with Todd Ulrich from Action 9 regarding his efforts to recover money on behalf of one alleged victims. ...
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