Blog Posts in March, 2011
Posted on Mar 30, 2011 By Stann Givens
We have discussed in previous blogs some of the basic fundamentals of depositions involved in a Florida divorce. Today, we will speak briefly about the relationship between you and the expert St. ...
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Posted on Mar 28, 2011 By O. Kim Byrd
If you are the father of a child born to a woman to whom you were not married, you should retain an expert St. Petersburg paternity attorney to establish your paternity through a legal action filed ...
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Posted on Mar 25, 2011 By Stann Givens
In many Florida divorces, there are strong negative emotional feelings about the actions of the opposing party or even the party's lawyer. You should not let that show on the day of your deposition. ...
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Posted on Mar 23, 2011 By Ellen D. Ostman
Over the years as a Tampa family law attorney, I have been asked what the greatest help a client can give to the lawyer. Simply put: write it down. Keep a journal. I don't care what you write. Your ...
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Posted on Mar 21, 2011 By Stann Givens
To continue with our discussion of the proper procedures to follow when the opposing attorney has scheduled an opportunity to place you under oath and ask you questions, we have a very simple and ...
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Posted on Mar 18, 2011 By Stann Givens
Often in a Florida divorce, there is a need to have an early division of certain assets so that you don't have to wait until the end of a divorce trial. For example, there may be a difference of ...
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Posted on Mar 16, 2011 By Stann Givens
In our ongoing discussion about depositions, we are providing some pointers which will help you in the event that you will be place under oath and asked questions by the opposing attorney in your ...
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Posted on Mar 14, 2011 By Stann Givens
If you have been awarded alimony for support in your Florida divorce, it is generally going to be taxable to you and deductible by your spouse for federal income taxation purposes. There are ...
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Posted on Mar 11, 2011 By Stann Givens
One of the best divorce lawyers in Tampa has scheduled your deposition in your Florida divorce or paternity case. The first thing that you do is start to worry about the entire process. The first rule ...
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Posted on Mar 9, 2011 By Stann Givens
In every Florida divorce, each spouse is required to provide tremendous amounts of paperwork such as bank account statement, copies of deeds, car titles, life insurance policies, information related ...
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Posted on Mar 7, 2011 By Stann Givens
In many a Florida divorce, one spouse or another has committed adultery. That can become an issue when it comes to the property division. Expert St. Petersburg divorce lawyer s are often asked how ...
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Posted on Mar 4, 2011 By Stann Givens
Unless your case settles very quickly, there is a very good chance that the Tampa divorce lawyer on the other side of the case will schedule your deposition. A deposition is merely a session where you ...
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Posted on Mar 4, 2011 By O. Kim Byrd
I moved in with my new boyfriend six months ago. Can the alimony I got in my Florida divorce be reduced or terminated? Will I have to repay my ex-husband back for the alimony he paid me during that ...
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Posted on Mar 2, 2011 By O. Kim Byrd
Several years ago, I wrote an article urging divorcing parties to include a detailed visitation agreement in their divorce or marital settlement agreements. That article can still be foundat ...
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