By Ross E. Schulman, Florida Family Law Attorney Navigating a divorce can be challenging and emotional, especially if abuse is involved. Domestic violence is illegal in Florida, yet it is shockingly not uncommon in marriages. No matter how often or severe the abuse, from threats to assault, victims must take any abuse seriously. Abusing a […]
read moreEstate Planning ranks pretty high on the list of important life responsibilities. Often, it is not the most popular of chores causing many people to think about their mortality, but it is most certainly necessary to achieve peace of mind that your affairs are in order when you are no longer here. So, what do […]
read moreThe SECURE 2.0 Act, signed into law by President Biden as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, brings significant changes to retirement plans such as 401(k), 403(b), Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), and Roth accounts. The new SECURE 2.0 Act builds upon the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019.” […]
read moreOur local Marco Island historian, columnist, and attorney Craig R. Woodward of Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A., has an interesting new article in the Coastal History section of Coastal Breeze News. See The Astronomical Station at Cape Romano and the Caximba Route, published on January 5, 2023. Craig Woodward moved to Marco Island in 1968 and […]
read moreOne of the common questions that prospective Florida buyers and sellers have is whether to hire a real estate attorney or title company. Generally, the focus tends to lean toward the cost of the transaction. However, that leads to the misunderstanding that a real estate attorney costs too much money or may make the transaction […]
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