De Novo Review Blog

Effect of Future Inheritance on Alimony Award

Category: Family Law Appeals Blog Subject: Effect of Future Inheritance on Alimony Award By: Erin, Senior Attorney, De Novo Review May a future or potential inheritance be considered as a basis to petition for a modification of alimony? Yes. In Wiesenfeld v. Wiesenfeld, 95 So. 3d 959, 960-61 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012), the court considered […]

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Solo Practitioners vs. Big Law Firm

Why Aren’t Solo Attorneys Running Like A Big Law Firm?  So many times I confer with solo attorneys and some have a preconceived notion that “no one else can handle this work” or “I don’t want to grow.”  Forget about growing, why not make money without doing all the labor like other business do and […]

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Gray Area Marriage

By: Erin, Senior Attorney, De Novo Review What is durational alimony and how does it apply to gray-term marriage? Pursuant to Section 610.08(7), Florida Statutes (2015), “Durational alimony may be awarded when permanent periodic alimony is inappropriate.” Section 61.08(4), Florida Statutes (2015), provides a rebuttable presumption that marriages lasting longer than 7 years but less […]

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