Articles Posted in Disposition of Assets

When going through a divorce in Jacksonville, Florida, it is so important to hire a Florida divorce lawyer because spouses have to deal with so many issues such as child custody, child support and alimony in Florida. Those issues do not address the division of assets and debts in Florida which the parties will have to address. This division can be especially difficult when a spouse is hiding assets. Many times in a Florida divorce, one spouse is the primary money manager, and the other spouse has very little or nothing to do with the finances in the marriage. But in divorce in Jacksonville, Florida, both spouses have to know about all of the assets and liabilities as this will affect how the parties’ property is divided and determine the amount of alimony to which a spouse may be entitled. You should contact a Florida divorce attorney to ensure proper reporting of all assets and debts so that the final outcome is truly fair and equitable for you.

As a Jacksonville Divorce Lawyer the majority of my clients tend to be concerned about what will happen to their marital finances during their divorce proceedings. These clients are rightfully concerned because many individuals going through a divorce take the opportunity to start dissipating marital assets, by either selling items that would likely be equally distributed during the divorce or charging large amounts on credit cards.

However, as I tell all my divorcing clients, with every divorce proceeding in Duval County a Standing Family Law Court Order in entered. Among other things, this Order includes the following provisions:

“Neither party shall sell, transfer, encumber, conceal, assign, remove or in any way dispose of, without the consent of the other party in writing, or without an order of the court, any property, individually or jointly held by parties, except in the usual course of business or for customary and usual household expenses or for reasonable attorney’s fees in connection with this action.”

As a Jacksonville, Florida divorce and family law attorney, I often wish I had met clients prior to the point of filing for divorce in Jacksonville. There are many things that one can do to better position themselves in a divorce especially if child custody in Florida is involved. One important aspect is estate planning in Florida. There are horror stories that abound where couples are divorcing and are estranged and one of them dies. Under Florida Probate law, the surviving spouse is entitled to certain things including the right to determine where their estranged spouse is to be buried. A Florida divorce lawyer can put you on the path to a better divorce if you contact one with enough time to properly prepare for divorce before filing.