Valuing a Business in Divorce

by mensdivorce | Jun 29, 2015 | Divorce

If you or your spouse owns a business and you are getting divorced, it is important to have the business properly valued for purposes of determining an appropriate distribution of the marital assets. Below are examples of methods used for valuing a business: Standard...

8 Biggest Money Mistakes Newlyweds Make

by mensdivorce | Jun 16, 2014 | Advice, Family Law, FAQs, Featured, Misc., Uncategorized

What are the most common financial blunders that newlyweds tend to make? LearnVest asked financial pros to pinpoint the eight biggest offenders—and then offer up some advice for how to help right them early on. Jane Bianchi reports. Newlywed Mistake #1: Not Knowing...

Florida House Passes Bill to End Permanent Alimony, Governor Needs to Sign

by mensdivorce | Apr 22, 2013 | Alimony, Divorce, Family Law, Top News, Uncategorized

Florida lawmakers approved a bill ending permanent alimony on Thursday, April 18th even while Florida Bar lobbyists have been trying to persuade Governor Rick Scott to veto it. James L. Rosica reports for the Associated Press. The House passed the bill (SB 718) 85-31,...

Florida Senate Passes Bill Eliminating Permanent Alimony

by mensdivorce | Apr 10, 2013 | Alimony, Divorce, Family Law, Top News, Uncategorized

Permanent alimony is one step closer to being a thing of the past in Florida after the Senate approved SB 718 by a 29-11 vote on April 4th. Christine Jordan Sexton reports for the Orlando Business Journal. The measure, which places guidelines for alimony based on the...

Taking the ‘Permanent’ Out of Permanent Alimony

by mensdivorce | Mar 18, 2013 | Alimony, Divorce, Family Law, Uncategorized

Unhappy married couples tend to believe they’re trapped in a life sentence—they may be right. Geoff Williams reports for U.S. News. Most people, when they take their wedding vows, hope they’ll be together with their spouse until death do them part. But in the...