by Sabina Tomshinsky | Sep 20, 2013 | Articles, Information
The IRS code dictates which parent is allowed to claim a minor child as a dependent and receive the tax dependency exemption. Only one parent may claim his or her child as a dependent. Typically IRS considers a child of a divorced parent as the “qualifying child” of...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Sep 17, 2013 | Articles, Information
Don’t Misinterpret or Overlook Your Post-Dissolution Performance Obligations Whether your divorce took several weeks to finalize or a few months to several years, once the Judge signs your Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage, your role as a party to a divorce...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Sep 6, 2013 | Articles, Information
No matter how attached you are to your pet, Florida courts consider pets to be personal property. As property pets are subject to the equitable distribution rules that apply to your other personal property. As with all other property, it you can prove that your pet...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Aug 10, 2013 | Articles, Information
Whether you are the owner of a single rental unit or an owner of several rental units, Florida law is the same. Section 83.56(5)(a) of the Florida Statutes clearly states that if “the landlord accepts rent with actual knowledge of a noncompliance by the tenant or...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Jul 29, 2013 | Articles, Information
You have a sealed copy of your mother’s will for safekeeping. You mother has recently died and you are at her house looking for the original will. After your best efforts to locate the original will, the original will is nowhere to be found. You are then probably...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Jul 25, 2013 | Articles, Information
There are several forms of co-ownership. Tenancy in Common (TIC) and Joint Tenancy With Right of Survivorship (JTWROS) are the most common forms of co-ownership though they are not exclusive forms of ownership. There is also a tenancy by the entirety, a type of joint...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Jun 26, 2013 | Articles
When you go through a divorce you long for that day when the Judge finally signs your final judgment of dissolution of marriage and closes your case so that you can focus on rebuilding your life and moving on with your other pursuits. Usually folks tend to look...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Jun 8, 2013 | Articles
If you own property in your own name, when you die that property will be subject to a probate proceeding. However, there are steps you can take to avoid an often dreaded, time-consuming, costly proceeding where you close out decedent’s final affairs. However, there...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Jun 8, 2013 | Information
In your quest to avoid probate, you should consider the following types of Probate Avoidance Techniques: POD Bank Accounts and Certificates of Deposit To ensure that your account does not become part of the probate action, contact your bank representative to discuss...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Jun 8, 2013 | Information
Florida has enacted new legislation governing a durable power of attorney effective October 1, 2011. A durable power of attorney permits your agent or “attorney in fact” of your choice to sign your name and handle your day-to-day business in your place. Prior to...
