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Why do some post-divorce families choose to nest?

Christine Sue Cook September 10, 2021

When parents divorce, their children often experience anger, frustration, depression or anxiety. If you have decided to end your marriage, your kids may also be disruptive in school or let their grades slip. A lack of stability in the post-divorce family may be partly to blame. After your divorce, you…

End-of-life care decisions to address in a medical directive

Christine Sue Cook September 2, 2021

Someday your medical condition could prevent you from making your own health care decisions. The late stages of dementia, coma, traumatic brain injury or terminal illness could all render you incapacitated. A health care directive allows you to make decisions in advance and express your wishes about the medical treatments…

Florida families may need a parenting plan

Christine Sue Cook August 9, 2021

If you have children, you usually need to establish a parenting plan after your divorce. This plan can help you divide your parenting responsibilities. It may also ease the transition when you need to move your children between houses. You may think that you do not need a parenting plan…

How can you handle a divorce with a narcissist?

Christine Sue Cook July 20, 2021

Even the most amicable divorce can become difficult, but it is even worse when your ex seeks conflict. Worse, if you suspect your ex-partner is a narcissist, you may not know how to handle the divorce proceedings. The Huffington Post explains that you have to handle divorce with narcissists differently…

Do you still need a divorce lawyer if you agree on everything?

Christine Sue Cook July 19, 2021

Divorce is often a contentious process, pitting one spouse against another, but if you are lucky, you and your partner may find you agree on most matters, including custody of your children and division of the marital property. If this is the case, you may wonder if you still need…

What makes a power of attorney valid?

Christine Sue Cook June 22, 2021

A power of attorney provides someone else with a lot of control over your life. While you can create various terms, this document always will give someone else the ability to make decisions on your behalf for whatever specifications you make. People mostly use power of attorneys to give someone…

What are Florida’s divorce requirements?

Christine Sue Cook June 2, 2021

It may seem strange to you, as it does to many other individuals, to think that states have divorce requirements. After all, should not the only requirement be that the parties no longer want to be together? Unfortunately, divorce is not that simple. According to FindLaw, Florida does have divorce…

A few reasons surface when considering changing executors

May 26, 2021

An executor of an estate has numerous responsibilities. Some of them can be overwhelming. That is why you want an ideal and trustworthy person in this role. Sometimes, though, you may have to change your executor. Perhaps cracks exist in your relationship with this person, or the chosen individual has…

When should you litigate or settle your divorce?

May 14, 2021

Every marriage is unique. Likewise, every divorce is different when spouses decide to end their marital relationship. But what type of divorce will bring the best result? There are many things to consider for determining if working together on a peaceful settlement is the right fit, or whether taking your…

What you can and cannot include in your will

April 2, 2021

The will is the most important document in your estate plan. Without a valid will that a probate judge can accept, your final wishes for the distribution of your assets may not be carried out. Instead, Florida's intestacy laws will take over and determine who will inherit your estate. Few…

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