The regular session of the Florida Legislature convened on March 7, 2017. Once again, alimony reform is high on the list of bills to be considered by both the House and Senate. Two alimony reform bills, House Bill 283 and Senate Bill 412, have been referred to...
The insurance adjuster works for the insurance company, not the insured. During the months since Hurricane Matthew, I have heard countless people naively say “their” adjuster when referring to the insurance company’s adjuster. This misconception allows the insurance...
When working with the family of the recently deceased, the most common complaint we hear is that they are overwhelmed by paperwork after the decedent’s death. We recommend that you consider spending some time getting your “legal affairs” in order. This will make life...
All individual debtors who file bankruptcy must participate in credit counseling within six months before filing for bankruptcy and complete a financial management instructional course after filing bankruptcy. These courses can be completed online from your home...
In a recent case out of the Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal , the appellate court affirmed the trial court’s decision to deny the husband permanent, periodic alimony. The parties had been married 17 years and the husband was unemployed receiving Social...
BREAKING NEWS The Florida Bar, Family Law section just voted the case of Lostaglio v. Lostaglio the “2016 Alimony Case of the Year”, and our managing partner, Ted Doran , was lead trial counsel and lead appellate counsel. He was assisted on appeal by Attorney Carol...
insurance companies have denied payment in 43.8% of all closed Hurricane Matthew claims in Daytona Beach and Flagler Counties. This amounts to nearly half of all insurance claims either being denied or estimated by the adjuster (working for the insurance company)...
