Legal Separation in Florida Many people ask us, What Are the Grounds for Legal Separation in Florida? Some states do have legal separation, and separation has its own set of rules that may be different from divorce in that state. However, Florida does not have legal separation. ...
Inheritance and Divorce If you or your spouse has received an inheritance, then the inheritance may become an issue of contention in your divorce. Whether or not the inheritance is 100% the property of the spouse who received it is a simple question with a complicated...
Getting the House All to Yourself: Exclusive Use and Possession of the Marital Home Exclusive use and possession of the marital home means that one spouse gets to live in the marital home and the other spouse cannot live there, even though they both technically own it....
Small Business Valuation and Other Small Business Issues in Divorce If either spouse owns a small business, the Florida divorce process can present unique challenges as to business valuation and other issues. The spouse who runs the small business will invariably think the business is worth...
Can I have my marriage annulled? Every now and then, we have someone ask can I get my marriage annulled? Florida law does allow you to annul a marriage, but annulments are very rare. An annulment would make it like you never got married. Ordinarily, there...