Blog: Divorce

Divorce can take its toll on a person’s physical, emotional, mental and financial well-being. Even after the divorce is final, moving forward and starting anew can seem daunting especially when there are minor children of the marriage. While keeping up the daily routines of preparing the family for school, going to work, team sports and household chores, it is easy…

A hotly contested issue in the Florida Legislature this month concerns spousal refusal. ‘Spousal refusal’ is both a federal and state law that enables a married person to obtain Medicaid assistance when one spouse refuses to make their assets available to the spouse who requires long-term care. The person applying for Medicaid must sign a form that assigns…

Do you know someone who is divorced with a minor age child? Perhaps you know someone who has a minor age child and their spouse died?  What both situations have in common is that single parents need proper planning to avoid a guardianship for themself in the event of an unforeseen incapacity or disability. Many people…