If you have been charged with a prostitution related crime, you need hire a highly experienced defense attorney NOW! This week south Florida news has been headlined with “PROSTITUTION TRAFFICKING BUST CHARGES MANY WITH SOLICITATION.” If you think you may be charged criminally – CALL IMMEDIATELY. So much more can be done for you …
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Do you need help with a Real Estate Contract in Florida. Our law firm has the expertise to advise you and assist you in achieving a positive outcome. A contract for the purchase of real estate is a legally binding agreement between a buyer and a seller agreeing to the transfer of the title to …
In Florida, the court can order the non-custodial parent to pay child support to the ex-spouse. The court may consider the following factors when calculating child support: Expenses Parent’s ability to pay Needs of the child Number of children to support The court may also take into account the behavior of the spouses during the …
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During a divorce proceeding in Florida, the court only divides marital assets and debts. For the purposes of a Florida divorce, the court considers any assets or debts acquired during the marriage by either party as marital assets. The court does not divide separate assets, defined as property and money owned by only one of …
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Eligibility To file for divorce in Florida, one of the two parties to the divorce must have lived in the state for at least six months before filing with the court. One exception to this is if you are a member of the military who lives in Florida but is currently stationed outside of the state. The …
Final Judgments of Divorce entered on and after January 1, 2019 will be subject to new law concerning the taxability and deductibility of alimony. Under the current state of the law, alimony is taxable to the person receiving the payment and deductible for tax purposes by the person paying. Commencing on January 1, 2019 …
We have litigated many claims from people asserting losses for property damage and personal injury because of an exposure to mold. Often, people claim they “know” they have been exposed or that they took pictures and have concluded that mold exposure occurred. Mold cases are difficult cases and one needs to be armed with evidence of actual …
Car accidents don’t only affect your physical health. A crash can seriously impact your mental health as well. Many people ignore the symptoms of their emotional injuries from a car accident or don’t recognize the accident as the cause of the problem. Quickly identifying stress-related emotional trauma after a car accident and getting treatment is …
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Criminal Law Insight: Please Remain Silent!! At the time of trial, it is improper for the Prosecutor to make a comment to the Jury on a Defendant’s silence after arrest. The due process clause of the Florida Constitution. Art 1, §9, Fla. Const. provides: “The standard for determining what constitutes a comment on post-arrest silence …
Slip and Fall Law in Florida – an Update: The Jury Giveth, the 3rd DCA Taketh Away NEW CASE LAW – a new 3rd DCA Decision requires injured slip and fall plaintiffs to prove their case. In Publix Super Markets, Inc. v. Jessie Bellaiche, No3D 16-1983 (Fla. 3rd DCA March 28, 2018), the court noted …
One of the many things we struggle with as we learn to recover from a divorce is learning how to rebuild our self-esteem. It’s easy to understand why this is such an issue. When your marriage ends, you may feel rejected. You may feel unworthy. You sit crying on your coach, a pint of Ben …
(Courtesy of Psychology Today) For some people, divorce inevitably will be ugly. For lots of reasons it’s how it will play out. For many people, though, splitting up is a grief-filled experience full of genuine loss and wonderful opportunities. If that’s where you are, if you simply were not meant to be married anymore and you are two people of …
Florida requires that owners of motor vehicles have at least 10,000 dollars in personal injury protection coverage and just 14 days to use that coverage if needed. This scheme of insurance coverage offers compensations to drivers in case of an accident without considering who was on the wrong during the collision. In some situations, the …
What is this I Hear about Grey Divorces Increasing? Looking ahead to the next phase of life can seem pretty dreadful if you can’t stand the person who you’ll be spending it with. That may be what some boomers are facing. Among U.S. adults ages 50 and older, the divorce rate has roughly doubled since …
Alimony payments mandated by divorce agreements could lose their beneficial tax treatment. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, unveiled on Thursday, includes a provision to kill the deduction that taxpayers get for making such payments to an ex-spouse. Although it’s just one of the many tax breaks eliminated under the legislation, experts say it will …
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