Stuart Law Blog
What should you consider with respect to joint custody?
When you and your spouse split up, your household goes into a period of dramatic change. During this time, it is important to keep things as stable as possible for your children to minimize the impact of this life-changing event. Most couples work out an agreement to...
Understanding your obligations to your children
As a parent, you have many obligations to your children. There are a few obligations that the state government takes a particular interest in, especially in the wake of a divorce. The greatest emphasis is on fulfilling your child's physical needs, although proper...
The rights of unmarried fathers in Florida
Like most states in the U.S., Florida law automatically grants the mother sole custody of a child born outside of marriage. Even if his name is on the child’s birth certificate, an unmarried father must establish his paternity before the courts grant him any legal...
How to recognize micro-cheating in yourself or your spouse
Just because an action or behavior is small does not necessarily mean that it is harmless. Micro-cheating is a newly coined term used to describe interactions with someone outside your marital relationship that are small enough not to meet the criteria for cheating...
How should you handle your estate plan during your second marriage?
After a divorce, it may be time for you to alter your estate plan. The truth is that you should update your estate plan whenever there is major event in your life. This includes any divorces or marriages that occur. After your divorce, you may plan to remarry. Couples...
How can parental conflict affect a child in divorce?
When Florida parents divorce, they have to worry about more than themselves. Their child should be the number one priority. Unfortunately, it is easy to get swept up in the emotions of a divorce. Parents often end up fighting or arguing. This unfortunately has...
What duties must an estate executor perform?
As the executor of someone’s estate, the responsibility rests with you to take his or assets through the probate process after (s)he dies. The American Bar Association points out that the most important aspect of your duties lies in the fact that in all that you do,...
What are the differences between legal separation and divorce?
If you are having marital troubles and are considering divorce, you are not alone. While Bloomberg notes that recent divorce rates are dropping due to the way the millennial generation is approaching marriage, many couples are still divorcing or separating. Legal...
How to handle finance divisions during a divorce
During a divorce, determining the division of assets and property is an important step that may cause much friction. Handling this aspect of the divorce with a structured plan is important for making it as seamless as possible. In many cases, there are many areas of...
Probate and Estate administration
Florida laws claim that there are assets that have to go through the probate process once someone dies. The probate court helps in keeping track of the assets belonging to a deceased person, clearing all their debt and taxes, and transferring the property to the...
