Divorce is one of the most emotionally roiling experiences anyone can encounter in life. As a Florida divorce lawyer, I’ve witnessed my share of mistakes individuals make during the divorce process. Often, they are made emotionally and are entirely avoidable. Such mistakes may provide a temporary “feel good” moment but will prove costly when it […]
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An old adage goes, “Someone who represents himself has a fool for a client.” While this is often attributed to Abraham Lincoln, the saying is probably pre-dates Lincoln. Whoever coined the phrase made an important statement, especially in matters of divorce. Do it yourself divorces (DIY) can be very expensive especially if there are assets
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I-4 is in the news again for all the wrong reasons. GPS tracking company, Teletrac Navman has done the research and found I-4 the deadliest road in the country, surpassing clogged interstates like I-10 in California and the northeast corridor of I-95. Since January 2016, from Malfunction Junction to I-75, 503 total crashes occurred. Most
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Vets aren’t immune from this. Predators will be predators. Whether they come in the form of sexual abusers, scam artists, or mortgage brokers seeking to make a quick buck. But now they’re messing with a group of people (I’m one of them) near and dear to my heart-military veterans. Politico is reporting that “Lenders, hunting
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Polygraphs, popularly known as lie detectors, measures a person’s physiological status when asked a pre-determined set of questions designed to evaluate truthfulness. Polygraphs measure heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and skin conductivity. They remain controversial and have been so since their invention in 1921 by a University of California Berkley medical student and a police
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One of the few if only benefits to paying alimony is that it is been tax deductible. That is, until now. If Trump’s tax overhaul plan, a.k.a. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, is signed into law, the tax deduction that those who pay alimony would be eliminated. “Alimony payers won’t be able to afford
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You can’t glance at any news feed the last few weeks without reading about another powerful white male accused of sexual harassment or sexual abuse of women or children. Hollywood’s abuzz with the latest accusations. The NYPD says they’re looking at charging Harvey Weinstein with crimes. Kevin Spacey has had his popular Netflix show House of
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It’s the age-old question, do the ends justify the means? Is it ok to do something immoral or illegal in order to obtain a good outcome? The question has been debated by ethicists and philosophers since before the time of Aristotle. While the debate rages on in academic circles, the US Constitution provides a clear
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Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, has been indicted on money laundering charges and tax evasion using overseas shell companies to funnel millions of dollars to buy luxury cars, real estate, antiques and expensive suits. The federal indictment describes in granular detail Mr. Manafort’s lobbying work in Ukraine and what prosecutors said was a
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Tiger Woods pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of reckless driving in a West Palm Beach court yesterday. Woods, arrested in May and charged with DUI after being found passed out in his Mercedes on May 29 with prescription drugs and marijuana in his system, avoided jail time and will have to enter a diversion
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