by Sabina Tomshinsky | Mar 31, 2015 | Articles, Information, News
Quite often after the parties have divorced and moved on they may find themselves dealing with a post-dissolution Motion for Civil Contempt. This Motion should never be ignored and the allegedly offending party should be adequately prepared to defend against all the...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Feb 28, 2015 | Articles, Information, News
Quite often when the parties decide to proceed with a divorce action, a decision has to be made by one of the parties as to whether to pursue temporary relief or relief during the pendency of the divorce action. That determination is fact specific and would depend on...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Jan 30, 2015 | Articles, Information, News
There are as many rentals in Florida as there are evictions. You may wonder why that is the case? Although being a landlord is a for-profit venture, one of the main reasons for evicting a tenant is for non-payment of rent. Even when an eviction action is filed,...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Dec 24, 2014 | Articles, Information, News
Although virtually every petition for dissolution of marriage contains a provision for attorney’s fees, an award of fees is not a guarantee and occurs less frequently than generally assumed. Section 61.16 of the Florida Statutes is the underlying authority for the...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Nov 27, 2014 | Articles, Information, News
Although a child may have only one legally recognized father, a biological father is not always recognized as the legal father. When a child is born to a married woman, the husband is presumed to be the legal father with all the rights and obligations of parenthood....
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Oct 29, 2014 | Articles, Information, News
A deed is a written instrument that transfers ownership of real property. A properly drafted deed can be a great probate avoidance tool. There are different types of deeds and different forms of ownership. Among them is a deed which reserves a life estate in the...