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Who Gets the Rings After Separation or Divorce?

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group |

One of the biggest purchases that one spouse will make for the other is often a purchase that is made before the marriage is even legally complete: The engagement ring. Despite the promise of marriage and a life together, not every engagement actually ends in a marriage. This raises a legal question of what… Read More »

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Temporary Support Can Help While a Case is Going On

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group |

Although we would like for the divorce process to go by quicker, and for parties to resolve their disputes as amicably as possible, the reality is that just is not always the case. The most contested divorces can drag on in courts for over a year, depending on the complexity of the issues that… Read More »

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Dividing Retirement Accounts in a Divorce

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group |

Retirement accounts can be a big part of the process of dividing property in a Florida divorce. However, unlike traditional assets that can just be sold and the profits split, or where parties can just take physical property, a retirement account has specific rules that must be followed in order to make sure that… Read More »

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How Do Insurance Companies Evaluate the Value of Cases

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group |

A jury is a large part of our injury system, and for cases that go to trial, a jury will determine how much your injuries are “worth” by putting a dollar figure on everything that you have gone through. But long before that happens, there is a negotiation process, usually with an insurance company…. Read More »

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Dividing Student Loan Debt in a Divorce

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group |

In the process of a divorce, not only will assets be divided by the spouses, but so will debts and liabilities. Outside of maybe a mortgage, one of the largest liabilities that a divorcing couple can face is a student loan (which is sometimes even larger than the mortgage). Division is Not Always 50-50… Read More »

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What Can Child Support Be Spent on?

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group |

A common complaint of parents who pay child support to another parent is how the child support money is being spent. There may be allegations that the child support money is being “wasted,” or spent on the other parent’s needs as opposed to the child’s needs. How Child Support Money Can Be Used Florida… Read More »

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Florida’s Poor Drivers are a Reminder to Have Uninsured Motorist Coverage

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group |

Florida leads the nation in many respectable categories. But it also leads the nation in some areas that it’s better not to be on top. A recent study of driving habits and insurance laws has revealed that Florida drivers are among the worst in the nation. Study Shows Poor Florida Drivers Florida drivers ranked… Read More »

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Lottery Winner’s Ordeal Demonstrates Importance of Separation Agreements

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group |

There are a lot of horror stories when it comes to divorces. Some are exaggerated, some are just lies, and some are certainly true. But it’s very likely that few of the stories come close to what recently happened to a Michigan man in his divorce (at least, not when it comes to property… Read More »

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Real World Advice to be Prepared for a Divorce

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group |

The internet is full of advice columns that provide good legal and life tips for preparing for your divorce. Many of the ideas tend to repeat each other, or be limited to strictly legal advice. Here are some practical real world things you can do to prepare yourself for a divorce. Protect Personal Items… Read More »

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Sole Custody of a Child is Difficult to Obtain

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group |

In many cases, a parent may believe that there are grounds to argue that the other parent should have no contact with the child or children, and in severe cases, a parent may want the other’s parental rights completely terminated. Termination of Parental Rights Termination of parental rights cannot be granted in a divorce,… Read More »

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