by Sabina Tomshinsky | Mar 30, 2017 | Articles, Information, News
When a couple decides to move forward with a divorce, as part of that dissolution of marriage action the parties’ marital assets and debts become subject to Florida’s equitable distribution scheme. If the parties are also parents to a minor child(ren), a parenting...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Feb 28, 2017 | Articles, Information, News
“Subject to … limitations …, any person who is sui juris and is a resident of Florida at the time of the death of the person whose estate is to be administered is qualified to act as personal representative in Florida.” Section 733.302, Florida Statutes (2016). So...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Jan 30, 2017 | Articles, Information, News
At first glance the question of where to file for a divorce may not appear that complicated. However, there are times when this issue of where to file can become a hotly contested issue. It is therefore best to either agree on venue or file in the right county in the...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Dec 31, 2016 | Articles, Information, News
Virtually every family law case requires the completion and the filing of a financial affidavit. In fact, a financial affidavit is required to be filed in any proceeding for temporary financial relief as well as in any proceeding for an initial or supplemental request...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Nov 30, 2016 | Articles, Information, News
In order to understand the significance of a lis pendens in a divorce proceeding, it is crucial to understand the actual meaning of the words “lis pendens”. What is a lis pendens? The term “lis pendens” means a pending lawsuit. Quite often parties to a divorce own...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Oct 30, 2016 | Articles, Information, News
If you have an out-of-state custody order that you are trying to get enforced in Florida, a specific process must be followed as outlined in Chapter 61, Part II, of the Florida Statutes. Part II of Chapter 61 contains a set of statutes that are referred to as the...
