You’re getting a divorce. Divorce is often a long, emotional, stressful process. Many times, people are so focused on the divorce process that they forget about the parts of their life that will not be covered in the divorce proceedings. Matters such as health care directives and estate planning will likely not be fully addressed […]
Month: July 2015
Retirement Accounts in Divorce: Assets or Income?
According to Florida law, retirement accounts can be treated as both an asset AND a source of income for alimony purposes. So, in the context of seeking alimony modification due to retirement, courts are correct to look at retirement accounts now in pay (distribution) status as sources of income for the alimony payor, even though […]
How Does Alimony In Florida Work?
Florida sets out the parameters for Alimony within Florida Statute § 61.08. When determining whether your case is subject to an award of alimony, there are many different factors to consider. Right now alimony, unlike child support, is not a black and white calculation. The analysis is more subjective and in general “need based.” To […]