South Central Florida Legal Blog

One of Florida 's top "power couples" had everything that a lot of people dream about: health, personal recognition and plenty of material wealth -- but their marriage came to a grinding halt over their deeply held (and deeply opposing) political views.The wife, a...

Divorce in legal terms is mainly about the division of assets, and although it maybe be simple in theory, the reality of a high asset divorce with complex financial portfolios is anything but straightforward.Because of this complexity, small aspects of wording in...

Sometimes, divorcing spouses play a type of financial shell game with their finances -- they claim ownership of certain funds and assets when it benefits them and then disavow that same ownership when it's inconvenient for their divorce.That's particularly true among...

Divorces are hard journeys for many people. For business owners, there is a dynamic that isn't present in other divorces. These individuals have to think about how the divorce will impact the business.It is imperative that you think carefully about what you are going...

Every divorce has its unique challenges -- but for high-asset couples, the first challenge may be as basic as figuring out everything that's owned and what value to attribute to each holding. That's before you get to the part where you have to try to divide things up,...

Expenses can easily pile up for people in Florida seeking a divorce. In addition to legal fees, a couple that needs to split the assets within a 401(k) retirement plan must first obtain a qualified domestic relations order. After paying a lawyer to prepare the QDRO...

Florida couples who are getting a divorce may focus largely on major issues, such as child support and custody, as well as major assets such as the home. This might cause other financial considerations that are just as important to fall by the wayside. For example,...

We are all familiar with the wedding vows recited in the generic Hollywood movie scene: "for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health." While most engaged couples may seek to make similar promises during their own ceremony, those with high assets may have different...

Depletion of assets happens when one person in a Florida divorce spends marital assets in an effort to keep the other spouse from being able to claim them as part of property division. It may be possible to seek a restraining order to stop this from happening. It...

Florida fans of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie may have heard some of the speculation whirling around their divorce. It has been speculated that the two had a prenuptial agreement since both have been married before and each brought their own considerable assets into...