Category Archives: Property

Marital Home Appreciation – Florida Supreme Court Charts New Course

The Florida Supreme Court declared that when marital funds paid down a mortgage on a nonmarital home, the passive appreciation of the home
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Think You Don’t Have Marital Assets?

Couples who keep their finances separate throughout the marriage and those who have been separated from their spouse for a long time often believe
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Florida Divorce and Creditors

No matter what you put into your marital settlement agreement or mediation agreement, it will not change the contract you entered with the creditors.
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Is Your Student Loan a Marital Debt?

As in many areas, however, Florida divorce law is different from many other states in the way it treats student loans during a divorce.
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3 Considerations When Waiting Out the Real Estate Market

If you decide that one of the divorcing spouses will keep the marital home and wait for the market rebound, you need to consider how the expenses will be handled while you’re
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