Taxes and Bankruptcy: Like Salt and Pepper
I would estimate that 50 percent of people who make an appointment with a bankruptcy attorney never show up. Why do you think this is? I have come to the conclusion that people think bankruptcy is scary so they just want to keep avoiding it. However, there is one...
Klein Law Group Adds New Director of Title Operations for Growing Real Estate Practice in South Florida
Boca Raton, March 08, 2016 – Klein Law Group, the leading South Florida law firm concentrating in bankruptcy law, divorce law, family law and real estate law, is proud to announce that Tyler Stephenson has joined the firm as Director of Title Operations.undefined “We...
Should You Sign A Postnuptial Agreement?
Postnuptial agreements are not as widely understood as their predecessor — the prenuptial agreement. They serve the same purpose as a prenup, but are drafted after the couple is married. Since assets and property often accrue and shift during marriage, postnups are...
Surrogate Claims Contract Violates Her Constitutional Rights
A surrogacy arrangement made headline news recently when the surrogate refused to abort one of the triplets she was carrying. According to the surrogacy contract she signed, the intended father could “selectively reduce” the number of fetuses to the number of his...
Florida Alimony Reform Update
Alimony reform bills are making their way through the Florida legislature, but as of this week, the leading Senate legislation, SB 668, may hit a roadblock. In addition to modifying ways alimony is calculated and distributed, this bill includes child time-sharing...
Florida Alimony Reform Legislation is Making Its Way Through Committees
Florida alimony reform legislation is moving through the state’s Senate and House. The proposed bills — SB668 and HB455 — include measures to end permanent alimony and to encourage judges to grant 50-50 time-sharing custody. Alimony reform initiatives have been before...
Avoid Negative Social Media Posts When Going Through Divorce
If you are in the middle of a tumultuous divorce, you may want to tell the world all about it through your social media accounts. It is tempting — and easy — to share the bitter details of your split with just the push of a button, but you need to take a step back...
Couples Seek To Have Divorces Annulled May Be Denied By Courts
Most people have heard of having a marriage annulled. However, many people are not aware that spouses also choose to have their divorce annulled. It does happen, but in some states, the request to set aside a divorce judgement may not be granted. In Florida, couples...
FL Supreme Court Ruling: Prenup Is Contract That Cannot Be Broken
The Florida Supreme Court ruled that the terms of a prenuptial agreement stand even if the contract turns out to be a unfavorable for one of the parties well after it has been signed. The ruling came after a Boca Raton woman sought to change the terms of the prenup...
Palm Beach Couple’s Prenup Settlement Serves as Lesson
The South Florida divorce case of 87-year-old Martin Zelman, an affluent businessman suffering from dementia, and his wife, Lois, has finally reached a settlement. Mr. Zelman’s attorneys, along with his children from a previous marriage, have agreed to pay Zelman’s...
