The golf world suffered a major shock when a well-known golf pro was killed in a traffic accident. While not a household name, golfer Bart Bryant was quietly successful on the PGA Tour, winning three tournaments before choosing semi-retirement. News of Bryant’s death...
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Preserving a relationship with your child after divorce
For Florida parents who are going through a divorce, their primary concerns are the effect it is having on the children and how to maintain a loving relationship with them in the future. Parents filter a moment in time such as divorce through the lens of many life...
Where are divorce assets hidden?
Dividing assets can have long-term consequences when a couple ends their marriage. Transparency is important for an equitable division. But spouses face the temptation of hiding assets during a divorce to keep more money or just out of spite. A spouse may get an...
How to determine if an asset is marital or non-marital property
Throughout their lives, people in Florida purchase various types of property and assets, put money in bank accounts, and have retirement accounts, vehicles, collectibles and other types of property. They acquire these various assets at different points in time in...
Statistics show Florida pedestrians at high risk
Auto accidents are a common source of worry in Florida and across the nation. At significant risk of injuries and death are those who are not in a vehicle at all, but share the road with cars and trucks. Specifically, that refers to bicyclists and pedestrians. The...
How will mediation work in my family law dispute?
The Polk County courts who hear family law cases are going to require those involved to try family law mediation before taking a dispute before a judge. While there are some exceptions to this policy, a Lakeland resident dealing with a family law case should prepare...
12 signs that you may be headed toward divorce
If your marriage has been rocky lately, then you might be wondering if divorce is right for you. It’s a big question to answer, and taking the plunge into marriage dissolution is a serious decision to make. But, depending on the facts of your situation, divorce may be...
Understanding accident reconstruction
Many media reports of traffic accidents end with the statement that police are continuing their investigation. The meaning of this phrase is very important to law enforcement agencies attempting to understand the cause of the accident and to any party who suffered...
Single car collision kills driver and passenger
Many Floridians assume that no one is liable in a single-car accident. This assumption is incorrect, because the driver of an automobile owes the duty of car to all the passengers in the vehicle. A recent single-vehicle accident in Bradenton demonstrates how this rule...
Six reasons not to trust an insurance company
After being injured in a car accident, you probably just want some compensation so that you can obtain the medical treatment that you need and secure the financial stability that is necessary to allow you to recover as fully as possible. That may sound simple enough,...