Category Archives: Finances & Taxes
Protecting Your Credit, No. 3: Pay Your Child Support – or Face Legal and Financial Fallout, Says Family Law Attorney
This is the third of an ongoing series from the Broward County / Fort Lauderdale divorce law firm of Barry I. Finkel P.A., on why couples and individuals must their credit when facing divorce or separation.
Just because a couple has divorced doesn’t mean the acrimony or hostilities have ended – or paying monthly alimony or [...]
Protecting Your Credit, No. 2: Family Law Attorney: Establish Credit to Protect Your Financial Future
This is the second of a recurring blog series from the South Florida / Fort Lauderdale family law firm of Barry I. Finkel P.A., on the importance of individuals protecting their credit when facing divorce or separation.
It’s a scene played out in South Florida family law and divorce practices all the time… Imagine a couple [...]
Protecting Your Credit, No. 1: Facing Separation, Divorce? South Florida Family Law Attorney Advises: Pay Your Bills
This is the first of an ongoing series from the Fort Lauderdale / South Florida family law firm of Barry I. Finkel P.A., on the importance of couples protecting their credit when facing divorce or separation.
For South Florida couples facing separation or divorce, whether to pay bills – or avoid them because you believe they’re [...]
South Florida Family Law Realities: One Take on Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Child of an Affair, and the Duty to Support
News of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s and Maria Shriver’s divorce caught many off guard. They seemed like a storybook couple. When word broke of his extra-marital affair, connecting the dots was much simpler.
Then, the potential complexities grew much deeper.
Putting aside the implications for Arnold’s and Maria’s young children (coping and recovery certainly will be tough for their [...]
South Florida Divorce, Family Law & Taxes: How Will Tax Time Affect You?
It’s tax time. As if taxes weren’t perplexing enough, divorcees have numerous considerations when calculating income and expenses – and filing tax returns.
Year-end tax time requires special attention. When handled by an experienced family law attorney and a tax professional, returns can meet both the letter and spirit of federal or state filing guidelines. Since [...]
South Florida Attorney: Prenups Are Important for Divorce – and Marriage
What is a prenuptial agreement – or prenup? South Florida / Fort Lauderdale family law and divorce attorney Barry Finkel discusses how this agreement can save time, money and aggravation if issues related to assets are resolved prior to marriage.
From South Florida to Hollywood: Kelsey Grammer Unfazed How Pre-Nuptial Agreements Can Protect Assets
News from Hollywood reports that “Frasier” actor Kelsey Grammer is divorcing his third wife to marry what will be his fourth. While matrimony and divorce isn’t news in Tinseltown, Mr. Grammer, 55, reportedly is not requesting a prenuptial agreement from his fiancé, Kayte Walsh, 29.
Many family law or divorce attorneys strongly suggest a pre-nup for [...]
The Debate Continues: Fort Lauderdale Family Law Counsel Refutes ‘Lawsuit Lenders’ Who Fuel Divorce Case Costs
The New York Times’ recent story on ‘Lawsuit Lenders’ has struck a nerve among family law and divorce attorneys in Fort Lauderdale, South Florida, and around the country. Firms underwrite litigation costs in hopes of earning a percentage of the final settlement or judgment. Family law is just one type of litigation.
Typically, in a divorce [...]
Fort Lauderdale Family Law Attorneys Debate ‘Lawsuit Lenders’ Who Fuel Divorce Case Costs
The New York Times recently had a story on divorce litigation and ‘Lawsuit Lenders.’ These firms are part of a growing trend of companies that underwrite the costs of almost any litigation – family law, personal injury, product liability, even whistle blower – in hopes of taking a percentage of the final settlement or judgment.
Typically, [...]
Florida Divorce Lawyers See Baby Boomers Turning to Pre-Nups to Protect Existing Estates
Before they say, “I do,” some couples are asking, “Will you?”
A recent Wall Street Journal article on the place of prenuptial agreements among Baby Boomers — and others looking to protect existing assets — raises important questions.
As the article stated, “Baby boomers looking to protect their assets are increasingly turning to prenuptial agreements — legal [...]
