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On Behalf of Sheldon E. Finman, P.A. | Dec 2, 2022 | Collaborative Law
You can group most divorces into two main categories. There are uncontested divorces that are quick and involve the judge approving a couple's proposed property division settlement or custody arrangements. Then, there are contested divorces that involve litigation. In...
On Behalf of Sheldon E. Finman, P.A. | Nov 28, 2022 | Property Division
Most couples accumulate a wide variety of assets (and debts) while living together. In an event that they decide to divorce, one of the most contentious issues they will contend with is what each party walks away with. Who takes the car? Who keeps the home? And who...
On Behalf of Sheldon E. Finman, P.A. | Nov 16, 2022 | Collaborative Law
The fate of your family business may hang in the balance when you decide to go separate ways with your spouse, who also doubles up as a business partner. Since you both have a financial interest in the business, what does the future hold after divorce? There are...
On Behalf of Sheldon E. Finman, P.A. | Oct 28, 2022 | Collaborative Law
To improve or enhance your marriage, you need to understand why so many of them fail in Florida and around the country. Perhaps you can make an effort to avoid the common mistakes. Harsh startup Experts often advise that people should get married to their best...
On Behalf of Sheldon E. Finman, P.A. | Oct 17, 2022 | Collaborative Law
Most couples never expect a seemingly simple divorce to turn into an all-out war. Unfortunately, the unforeseen emotions that typically arise at the end of a marriage can get the best of one or both spouses. Feelings of betrayal, heartache and anger can cause you to...
On Behalf of Sheldon E. Finman, P.A. | Oct 1, 2022 | Collaborative Law
Co-parents have no legal obligation to agree to use the same rules in both homes. If your ex makes a rule that the children have to have a certain curfew, for example, you don’t have to put the same curfew in place at your house. You can have very different rules for...
On Behalf of Sheldon E. Finman, P.A. | Sep 30, 2022 | Property Division
A few states recognize pets as the beloved members of the family they are and whose fate after divorce can be a highly emotional thing for couples to decide. Their laws allow judges to consider pets’ well-being as a determining factor in what happens to them if...
On Behalf of Sheldon E. Finman, P.A. | Sep 19, 2022 | Collaborative Law
Asset division during divorce is typically a 50/50 split. You can’t split a house in two, however, so it may take some talking to make sure you and your ex-spouse have a fair share of assets. You don’t want to go guns blazing and demand everything you want out of your...
On Behalf of Sheldon E. Finman, P.A. | Sep 5, 2022 | Collaborative Law
The divorce process is an emotional time for anybody, and it helps to have friends and family you can rely on. Unfortunately, your friends and family members may react to the news as if they were the ones getting a divorce rather than you. From well-meaning (but...
On Behalf of Sheldon E. Finman, P.A. | Aug 31, 2022 | High Asset Divorce
Marriage isn’t always easy, so it’s common for Florida couples to make mistakes with each other. One of them is punishing your spouse. This is a habit that should be broken for many reasons. Punishing your spouse is damaging When you punish your spouse, it has a...