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Talking To Your Fiancé About Getting A Prenup

Talking To Your Fiancé About Getting A Prenup

Bringing up a prenuptial agreement with your fiancé can feel like you're planning for failure before you've even started. It's awkward. It's uncomfortable. And honestly, most people would rather avo...

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Judges’ Ability To Override A Prenuptial Agreement During A Florida Divorce Explained

Judges’ Ability To Override A Prenuptial Agreement During A Florida Divorce Explained

Florida judges can set aside or refuse to enforce prenuptial agreements under certain circumstances. Prenups are generally binding contracts that courts respect, but they're not absolutely bulletproo...

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Factors North Carolina Judges Consider When Determining Child Custody

Factors North Carolina Judges Consider When Determining Child Custody

North Carolina judges follow what's called the "best interest of the child" standard when they're making custody decisions. It's not a checklist. You can't just tick off certain boxes and expect to w...

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The “Ultimate Divorce Binder”: What Your Tampa Divorce Lawyer Needs You to Document

The “Ultimate Divorce Binder”: What Your Tampa Divorce Lawyer Needs You to Document

In a typical Tampa divorce, the process is about math and compromise. In a high-conflict divorce, particularly one involving a narcissistic personality, the process is about truth versus fiction. You...

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Tampa Divorce Lawyer on Home Valuation After a Long Separation: The Silva v. Claffey Case

Tampa Divorce Lawyer on Home Valuation After a Long Separation: The Silva v. Claffey Case

In Florida, one of the most high-stakes financial questions in a divorce is, "Who gets the house?" A closely related and often more complex question is, "Who gets the appreciation in the ho...

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Tampa Prenup Lawyer for Entrepreneurs: Safeguarding Your Business Before You Say “I Do”

Tampa Prenup Lawyer for Entrepreneurs: Safeguarding Your Business Before You Say “I Do”

Building Love and Protecting Legacy Entrepreneurs build their businesses through vision, risk, and relentless effort. Each sale, partnership, and innovation reflects years of hard work and persona...

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Parallel Parenting a Narcissist: A Guide for Tampa Parents

Parallel Parenting a Narcissist: A Guide for Tampa Parents

For parents in Tampa navigating a divorce, the word "co-parenting" is everywhere. It is held up as the gold standard, the sign of a "successful" divorce. It evokes images of two mature adults sitting...

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Tampa Divorce Lawyer on Unequal Distribution After a 25-Year Separation: The Reed Case

Tampa Divorce Lawyer on Unequal Distribution After a 25-Year Separation: The Reed Case

A 2025 Florida appellate decision, Reed v. Reed, provides a remarkable and critical analysis of how courts handle "equitable distribution" after an extraordinarily long separation. The case invo...

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Why Second Marriages Need a Tampa Prenup Lawyer: Balancing Romance, Family, and Fairness

Why Second Marriages Need a Tampa Prenup Lawyer: Balancing Romance, Family, and Fairness

The Unique Dynamics of Second Marriages A second marriage brings love, hope, and new beginnings, but it also brings complexity. Many couples entering a remarriage carry with them the lessons, asse...

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