Palm Harbor Family Lawyer

15

Dec 2017

Property Division Tips & Tricks

Dividing marital property is another part of divorce that is complex and exhausting, but it mustn’t be ignored. Formulating a game plan for how you and your spouse will divide up your assets will ensure that you get everything you are entitled to, whether it’s a car, house, collectibles, or art. Here are some general property division tips and tricks you should follow: Brush up on your state’s ...

Posted By Dean Kantaras

12

Jun 2017

How Does Equitable Distribution Work in High-Asset Cases?

Property division can be one of the most challenging and time-consuming aspects of a divorce. The process can become even more muddled, therefore, if one or both partners in a divorce is a high net worth individual. Why high net-worth individuals often have a harder time divorcing is equitable division. During property division, the couple’s marital assets will be divided equitably between them. ...

Posted By Dean Kantaras

8

Jun 2017

How Does Inheritance Affect Equitable Distribution?

Property division in divorce can be incredibly complicated. If you’re getting a divorce, you might be worried about what will happen to your inheritance. Does it have to be divided during equitable division or can you keep it? While Florida does divide property equitably, it only does so with marital assets. Marital assets and liabilities are property and debts that the couple acquired together ...

Posted By Dean Kantaras

3

Apr 2017

Impact Inheritance Has On Equitable Distribution in Divorce

Divorcing couples in Florida are often faced with the challenge of what to do about inheritance gifted to one spouse or the other. In many cases, inheritance can represent a sizeable portion of a family’s finances, or it serves as the entire “backbone” of a savings account to use in case of an emergency. Does the entirety of that inheritance really just belong to the person named on the will or ...

Posted By Dean Kantaras

19

Jul 2016

How Can You Protect Your Business During a Florida Divorce?

If you run a business, have a stake in a partnership, or simply own business interests, you may wonder how you can protect those interests or assets in a divorce. Planning ahead of time is the best way to ensure that your career and business legacy are protected in the event that something happens to your marriage. However, even if you haven’t planned ahead, you may still have options. One form of ...

Posted By Dean Kantaras

12

Apr 2016

What Happens to Your Assets During a Divorce?

One of the most complicated aspects of a divorce is the division of marital assets. Throughout the course of a marriage, spouses often develop emotional attachments to certain items, secure increases in pay, purchase a home and build assets together. Although it can be difficult to decide which property belongs to which partner, there are laws in Florida related to this process. Florida is an ...

Posted By Dean Kantaras