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The Car Accident Checklist
When you get into a car accident, it’s likely you’ll be shaken up, which is why it’s important you have these details before the accident. Remember this checklist assumes your injuries are minor. Don’t do anything to risk your safety or compound your injuries. 1. Be Prepared DMV.org has created an accident report form… Read More »
What to Do After a Slip and Fall Accident
Unfortunately, slip and fall accidents and trip and fall accidents occur frequently in various types of establishments. Whether or not you have a case depends on several factors, but regardless of the circumstances, it’s imperative you gather proper evidence and get attorney representation as quickly as possible, especially if the case is complicated by… Read More »
9 Things to Do Before Signing Divorce Papers
If you’re considering divorce, you’re probably already aware of the physiological toll such a life-changing decision can take. Before you make a decision that has such a profound effect on the rest of your life, do these nine things: 1. Get Marriage Counseling If you’re worried your spouse might react badly to the D-word… Read More »
How to File for Divorce If Your Spouse Lives in Another State
There are as many reasons as there are people, for a person to move to a different state when their marriage is on the rocks, but one thing is the same for all of them: if you and your spouse do live in different states, it can complicate divorce proceedings if you don’t know… Read More »
Nursing Home Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
It’s hard enough to make the decision to place your loved one in a nursing home. There are financial considerations, of course, but you also want to choose the best possible environment — the place where they’ll get the best possible treatment from dedicated, caring professionals. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. ABC News… Read More »
Do I Need a Family Law Lawyer?
If divorce were easy, it wouldn’t be the basis of so many movie and TV drama plots (or the butt of so many sitcom jokes). The reality is, if you were sure your divorce were going to be settled quickly and amicably, you probably wouldn’t be reading this. If there’s anything about your divorce… Read More »
What Does Florida Child Support Cover?
Children are a lot of things. They’re adorable, amusing and sometimes ornery. They’re also really expensive. When parents get divorced, there will inevitably be discussion, likely a battle, over custody of the kids. But parents forget when they’re fighting for custody that they also need to carefully consider the expenses they’ll undertake as the… Read More »
Legal Separation or Divorce: What Are the Benefits?
Is your marriage on the rocks? Before you file for divorce, make sure you understand the full ramifications of that decision. For some people, a permanent or long-term legal separation may be the better option than divorce. Why Would Someone Choose Legal Separation Over Divorce? There are many reasons people might choose legal separation… Read More »
Dividing Assets in a Divorce – Divorce Attorney
When it comes to divorce, the division of material assets is one of the most difficult and emotionally charged negotiations after child custody. In Florida, the law provides for what’s called “equitable distribution” of marital assets. Marital assets include things like cars, houses, business interests, bank accounts, cash, personal property, stocks and bonds, retirement… Read More »
Social Media and Effects on Divorce
We all love reading the stories of criminals who were caught because they were dumb enough to post to Facebook. One of the silliest we’ve found was a 19-year-old man in Washington D.C. Rodney Knight Jr. He broke into (of all people) Washington Post reporter Marc Fisher’s home in January of 2011 where he… Read More »
