Fort Myers Florida Family Law Legal Blog
Can I hire a nanny if I am divorced?
After your divorce, you may find yourself busier than ever, especially at work now that you are living on only one income. If this is the case, you may decide you want to hire a nanny to help out with childcare when you are not home. However, doing so could cause...
Using a professional appraiser in a divorce
Every Florida divorce involves the division of the couple’s assets. For some couples, with low net worth, dividing assets is a minor matter, but for couples with a high net worth, the proper division of their assets can become a major issue. The process of dividing...
3 ways to value a business
Valuing a closely held business for property division purposes can be a challenging part of a divorce proceeding. You may want to bring in financial experts and accountants to help you get a more accurate idea of a business’s worth. There is no single approach or...
Divorcing couples should be mindful of capital gains tax
Florida couples who are considering divorce may have high net worth. Especially as couples near retirement, they may see their existing investments, like houses, stocks and the like grow surprisingly large. They may also acquire a wider portfolio of assets as their...
Current health challenges are sparking a wave of divorces
Any Florida divorce will have its difficulties whether it is a high net worth divorce or one of more modest means. Those who are in the middle of the process will have varying reasons as to why they decided it was the right time to end the marriage and move on. Those...
Things to do when facing a divorce
Dividing assets is just one of many steps to take when divorcing in Florida. Assets need to be divided fairly between parties, but most people don't know the initial steps to take when facing a divorce. There are a few things to do immediately following the decision...
What makes a prenuptial agreement invalid?
Many couples create prenuptial agreements before they get married to protect their assets in case of divorce. If you and your spouse drafted one, you may not have given its terms a second though upon signing it. Yet, as you two prepare to divorce, you might now find...
The role of the QDRO
When couples in Florida get divorced, joint assets such as the funds in a retirement account will likely be divided in the final divorce settlement. Funds in an employer retirement plan must typically be divided through what is known as a qualified domestic relations...
Finding hidden assets during a divorce
One of the first questions that divorcing couples have to face is how to split up the assets they’ve acquired during their marriage. Many times, this is a fairly straightforward process, but things may get more difficult and confusing if one spouse is attempting to...
Poor reasons to deny visitation rights
Noncustodial parents in Florida and throughout the country, generally, have the right to visit their children. In most cases, custodial parents can refuse to allow visits to take place if there is reason to believe that their children could be in imminent danger....
