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.
When most people in Florida think of divorce, they do not necessarily think of an older couple divorcing. However, divorce is increasing among people who are over the age of 50. In fact, there is a specific term for this type of break-up: it is known as a “gray divorce.” If you are part of this subgroup, you may be wondering how divorce at this stage in your life affects your retirement plans.
Your recent engagement to your significant other in Florida has you shuffling through a variety of emotions, most of them positive. While you know about prenuptial agreements, you do not have much in the way of assets, which means you do not really need a prenup, right?
You just graduated from college in Florida and received your first “real” job offer. Surely it is a better use of your time and energy to focus on your career and not your estate, right?
Contrary to popular belief, it is not only the elderly who need to think about estate planning. The oldest millennials are pushing 40, while the youngest are still college age. Nevertheless, it is important for all adults to make plans for what will happen in the event of their deaths. If you are a parent of minor children, it is especially important to consider not only what will happen to your property when you die but who will care for your kids.
Once child support is written into a divorce settlement, it may seem as though it is set in stone. Yet, that is not the case. There are circumstances in life that may occur that requires a change in the amount of child support paid every month. Child support modification allows parents to alter the amount of child support ordered for several reasons. The income of the parent paying child support may change, making them unable to pay the court-ordered amount of child support. Whether parents become incarcerated, lose their job, get a promotion or demotion, the change in gross income could constitute a change in the child support amount.
