We Are Small
For A Reason
If you are preparing to get married and you have children and grandchildren from a previous relationship, you will want to have open discussions with your new partner about how you want to prepare your estate plan. It is common for people to want to leave a legacy in...
The topic of estate planning surfaces many emotions for most people in Florida ranging from feeling overwhelmed, to optimistic to confused. Because of the breadth of creating an estate plan, some people avoid the topic even though they have a real need for discussing...
If you have concerns about your finances after divorce, you may want to ask the court for spousal support. This type of support, sometimes called alimony, is a monthly payment or lump sum that helps a spouse who earns less become self-supporting after a marriage ends....
If a person commits an act of violence against you, or if another person’s conduct causes you to fear for your safety, you may wish to obtain a protective order against him or her. A protective order is a legal injunction that the courts issue to prevent someone from...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...