The holidays are a stressful time of year for many people. For divorced couples, they can be even more harrowing when it comes to figuring out co-parenting schedules. Whether your divorce was amicable or contentious, chances are you’re struggling with scheduling and other issues. U.S. News & World Report offers the following tips on how to navigate the process successfully.
The whole goal of creating an estate plan is to provide a smooth transition for your loved ones after you die. If your estate ends up in a Florida probate court, this will hold things up. It can even drag out and tie up your assets for quite some time. With careful planning, you can often bypass probate and ensure that your estate distributes without delay.
Many people in Florida put off creating a will because they feel it is morbid, or they just do not want to think about their own death. However, creating your will is not something you do for yourself. It is something you do for your loved ones. Do you want to leave behind chaos and confusion over your estate, or would you rather leave things well taken care of? When you think of it like that, creating your will can be a fun exercise in caring for your family even after you are no longer on this earth.
There are many legal tools that you can use to secure your financial future in Florida, and perhaps one of the most important, if you are planning to marry, is the prenuptial agreement. At the Law Office of Cheryl Bucker, P.A., we understand that the idea of discussing this document can cause some people to cringe, despite its importance.
Many Florida residents have been married to the same partner for a very long time. However, for those who are in their senior years, this does not always necessarily mean “til death do us part.” In fact, the expression “gray divorce” defines an older couple divorcing after a lengthy marriage. What special considerations are involved during a gray divorce?
Only a few years have passed since the United States Supreme Court made a landmark decision overturning the state bans on same-sex marriage. As you may know, Florida was one of the states that had passed such a ban. All of these bans are now unconstitutional, effectively legitimizing same-sex marriage across the country.
