High-net-worth individuals often assume inherited funds remain theirs forever. While Florida law generally protects these assets, that protection is fragile. It often disappears the moment a spouse signs a closing document for a shared waterfront property or vacation...
Year: 2025
How to navigate a complex divorce with a narcissistic spouse
Divorcing a narcissistic spouse can create unique legal challenges. You may face manipulation, disputes over child custody or attempts to hide or control marital assets. These actions can make negotiations harder and prolong the process, putting your rights and...
Should you file for divorce before the holidays?
For couples on the edge of divorce, just the thought of white-knuckling it through the upcoming holidays sets their teeth on edge. If you can’t summon the energy to fake playing the happy couple in public one more time, you might need to pull the plug on your marriage...
When divorce turns hostile
The breakdown of a marriage is rarely easy, but when emotions run high and communication starts to break down, even the simplest conversations can turn into heated arguments. What once was a partnership can quickly become a battleground of misunderstandings,...
Divorcing as a professional athlete or the spouse of an athlete
No one expects divorce to be easy, but it is often uniquely complex for professional athletes and their spouses. High earnings, fluctuating income, public visibility and demanding schedules all contribute to challenges that go beyond those of the standard divorce....
Is spousal support still a consideration in a gray divorce?
Divorce after 50, often called a gray divorce, has become increasingly common as people live longer and priorities shift later in life. While couples in their twenties or thirties often focus on child custody and career-building assets, older couples face different...
How Florida’s ‘overnights’ system impacts time-sharing arrangements
If you are a parent in Florida, you have likely heard the term “overnights” when discussing parenting plans. Overnights are more than just where your child sleeps, they shape how time-sharing is divided, child support is calculated and parenting responsibilities are...
Spousal support can be contested in a Florida divorce
When a divorce turns contentious, few issues spark more tension than spousal support. For the spouse seeking alimony, the process can feel uncertain and overwhelming when the other party disputes the need, amount or duration of support. Florida law provides several...
What if your ex-spouse is also your business partner?
Some couples have more than a romantic relationship - they are also business partners. This adds a layer of complication when they decide to divorce. What happens to the business? Do they have to sell it and split the proceeds, or can they continue to run it together?...
Dissipation of marital assets during divorce
Some people going through a divorce make unfair moves to gain a strategic advantage in property division. One of those moves is intentionally wasting marital assets to lessen the other spouse's share in the divorce settlement. They are aware that by reducing the...
