According to new data coming out of the greater New York area, divorce filings were down 45 percent from the monthly average during the first month that divorce filings could be filed after New York's COVID-19 lockdown. These divorce statistics are a pleasant...
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Estate plans can be greatly affected by gray divorce
As Florida residents age, they may feel that they do not want to waste any more of their lives on things that do not bring them happiness and satisfaction. As a result, they may choose to end their unhappy marriages in efforts to find joy in another relationship or on...
Irma? We’re not done with Matthew!
Hurricane Irma is now a Cat 5 Hurricane. Meanwhile, nearly a year later, we are still intaking Hurricane Matthew claims from insureds who held out hope that their insurance company would do right by them. My recommendation is and will always be to have representation...
Mismatched Shingles & Roof Tiles, Granular Loss and Blue Tarps…
My wife and I took a drive up A1A to one of our favorite places, St. Augustine. The drive along the coast is a great way to wind down after a long work week. While this is a regular excursion for us, we had not been to St. Augustine since Hurricane Matthew until...
Mismatched Shingles & Roof Tiles, Granular Loss and Blue Tarps…
My wife and I took a drive up A1A to one of our favorite places, St. Augustine. The drive along the coast is a great way to wind down after a long work week. While this is a regular excursion for us, we had not been to St. Augustine since Hurricane Matthew until...
TO SIGN OR NOT TO SIGN
The frequency of shady contractors swindling homeowners in insurance claims has dramatically increased since Hurricane Matthew devastated the area. The contractors’ method of deception is forcing a homeowner to sign an Assignment of Benefits (AOB). While most...
THREE THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE YOU DECIDE AN APPEAL OF YOUR DIVORCE IS YOUR NEXT CHOICE OR EVEN THE RIGHT CHOICE
After you received a Final Judgment dissolving your marriage, you probably felt a multitude of feelings ranging from relief to sadness, which are all normal feelings after a divorce. You may also feel that the Final Judgment did not fairly divide your marital assets...
Does Homeowners insurance Cover Lightning Strikes?
With the 2016 Hurricane season over and 2017 season soon to be on us, it is a good idea to review your homeowner’s policy for coverage exclusions. Your insurance agent has probably let you know whether you live in a flood zone and whether additional flood insurance...
Holding Title to Assets in a Living Trust
The primary purpose of having your assets in a living trust is to avoid the expense and delay of the probate process. Keep in mind that anything that you own which is not jointly held or in a revocable living trust at the time of your death will go through probate ....
THE TEN (REALLY ELEVEN) COMMANDMENTS TO FOLLOW WHEN APPEARING FOR A DEPOSITION OR SWORN STATEMENT
Whether you are pursuing a personal injury or insurance claim, or are a debtor in bankruptcy, or a plaintiff or defendant in a lawsuit, you will likely be required to answer questions under oath. On those occasions, remember that the person asking you the questions...