Four Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day after Divorce

Valentine’s Day can be a painful reminder of the love you’ve lost when going through a separation or divorce, even for those who know the divorce was for the best.

UPDATING YOUR ESTATE PLAN AFTER DIVORCE

After having just survived the stress and emotional turmoil that even the most amicable of divorces can bring, estate planning may be the last thing your to-do list. However, there is no time more critical than now to update or create an estate plan. If you leave everything as it is or forget to create an estate plan altogether, your ex-spouse could receive some or all of your assets when you die. The only way to completely control your assets is to update your estate plan regularly to account for any changes in your life.

December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month

Celebrate safely this December. More parties mean more alcohol and unfortunately that creates an uptick in DUI arrests, and traffic crashes and fatalities involving alcohol this time of year. On average, 40% of all traffic fatalities were linked to impaired driving, totaling 10,000 alcohol-related deaths annually. A drunk driver involved in a fatal accident usually faces serious charges…

Florida Divorce 101: A Beginner’s Guide

#1: Grounds for Divorce in Florida Florida is a no-fault divorce state. That means that no one is required to prove wrong-doing by their spouse. All that is required is for one of you state under oath that the marriage is “irretrievably broken”. Stated another way, this means one party believes there is nothing the…

Substance Abuse & Your Divorce:

4 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW If alcoholism or addiction has been a major factor in the breakdown of you marriage, you may be left wondering how the court will the these issues in your divorce case. In this article I breakdown 4 major areas of concern. What “Substance Abuse” is and what it isn’t…

4 Ways To Practice Self-care During Divorce (from a divorce attorney whose been there)

Most of us who find ourselves in the middle of divorce, made our way there after many, many years in a bad relationship. Many of us fought to make it work at the expense of our own happiness and in the process lost touch with our truest self. We are often broken-hearted, hurting, angry and…

Back to School Tips for Co-Parents

Perhaps no other time of the year requires excellent co-parenting skills than back-to-school. New schedules, teachers, classrooms, and after school activities can be a challenge for anyone, but especially co-parents. Follow these tips for a smooth transition from summer to fall, and avoid making things harder on yourself than they need to be. 1. Split…

AVOID THESE COMMON MISTAKES DURING DIVORCE

Divorce is hard, don’t make it harder on yourself by falling into these common traps. To err is human, but so is the ability to learn from those errors. Here are the top mistakes I see again and again, and how to avoid them. 1. Making decisions based on your emotions Acting out of anger,…

5 Keys to an Amicable Divorce

You don’t have to go to war to get divorced. Today, more divorcing couples are opting for non-traditional paths to end their marriages that focus on reducing conflict and the costs associated with divorce. It is possible to have an amicable divorce even with a difficult partner and even if you both have lawyers –…

4 Common Timesharing Schedules for Successful Co-Parenting

Florida Law requires every divorce case in the state of Florida to include a detailed parenting plan that describes (among other things) a child timesharing schedule which addresses when the children will spend time with each of their parents. What follows is a description of 4 timesharing schedules that are most commonly used. 1 Week…