Division of Property — The Stella Law Firm Can Help
Next to custody, division of property can be the most difficult part of divorcing. If you've been together 18 years, do you even remember who owned what?
In Florida, the law recognizes that if both parties can agree to a 50/50 split, your job is done.
However, marriages are hardly ever 50/50. Someone worked, someone stayed home. Someone continued their education, someone made sacrifices. Someone received a family inheritance, someone won a car.
Equitable distribution of property by a court deals only with those properties that are deemed marital in nature — accumulated during marriage or gifted during course of marriage. Making sure you get equitable distribution can be difficult because there may be hidden assets — purposeful or not — as well as assets in foreign corporations.
This is why you need to contact a lawyer experienced in division of property laws and a lawyer who knows where to look for these hidden assets.
Attorney C. Craig Stella's career spans three decades. He has the experience in property division you need. With an office in Fort Lauderdale across from the Broward County Courthouse, we are ready to help. Contact us.
Pets in a Divorce
You consider your pet part of the family. But courts have not kept up with this sentiment, and Florida recognizes pets as personal property. Too often, pets get caught in the heat of conflict and end up at the Humane Society. Let's try to keep the kids in mind, and keep the pets with them. We can help.
