It depends on the type of assets that are to be transferred. It would serve your interests to consult with a probate attorney on the best course action to pursue. All the best.

Yes; it is possible. It is quite common to have a phone consultation and Skype is also not unusual. I suggest that you call a few attorneys and ask for a phone or a Skype consultation. All the best.

Even with a 50/50 time-sharing, you can still have child support assessed as child support is based on the Florida's Child Support Guidelines system that takes into account the parents' incomes, the number of children, the number of overnights, the cost of health insurance, the cost of... View More

No, that is not true. Child support payments are not taxable.

If only this land/home is in your father's name and it was his homestead property, you may be able to proceed with a summary administration and petition to determine homestead status of real property to have title transferred to you and your sister. It would serve your interests to consult... View More

If you were never married to the biological father and there is no order on time-sharing, then you are, by default, the parent with all the time-sharing and sole parental responsibility. The father does not have any rights to time-sharing until there is a parenting plan with time-sharing schedule... View More

Yes. Both parents have a legal obligation to financially support their child. If one parent makes less than minimum wage, at the very least minimum wage would be imputed. Also, daycare costs, if any, health insurance costs would also be taken into account when child support is established.

Property purchased during the marriage is considered to be a marital asset, regardless of how the property is titled. So this property would still be subject to equitable distribution.

You would use the short form financial affidavit if your income is under $50k gross and a long form one if it is $50k or more gross.

You need to pursue a supplemental petition to modify your child support; the relief is usually retroactive to the date you filed your petition and so you want to file right away.

Physical custody (which is now referred to as your time-sharing with the child) pertains to where the child will actually live and legal custody pertains to your decision-making authority over the child, which is typically shared; parents typically jointly make decisions as to the child's... View More

You may want to review Section 61.09 (Alimony and Child Support Unconnected with Dissolution) and Section 61.10 (Adjudication of obligation to support spouse or minor child unconnected with dissolution; parenting plan) of the Florida Statutes.

If your parenting plan/Court Order is silent on the matter, you should refer to Section 61.13001 of the Florida Statutes, Parental Relocation with a child. Pursuant to this section, “Relocation” means a change in the location of the principal residence of a parent or other person from his or... View More

Yes; you can just be on the deed and not on the mortgage; no, if you are not on the mortgage, you will not be liable in the event of a default by your husband. In the event of a divorce, if the home was purchased during the marriage, it is considered to be a marital asset subject to equitable... View More

It depends on how quickly the other side moves on this. It could be a week or more. After a clerk issues a default, a Judgment for Possession must then be issued which is followed by the issuance and then execution of the writ of possession. You may want to keep an eye on the docket for the case... View More

You should serve your landlord with a 7 day written notice to cure pursuant to Section 83.56(1) of the Florida Statutes.

In a month to month tenancy, if rent is paid monthly, either party may terminate the tenancy for no reason at all with a proper 15 day written notice. The 15 day written notice of termination must have been provided to you (15 days) prior to the date when your next rental payment is due. Please... View More

Based on your inquiry it appears that you were served with a 5/20 summons. If you take no action, a default would be entered against you and the eviction process will go through the necessary steps, the end result of which would be the issuance and then the execution of the writ of possession by... View More

I suggest that you refer to the provisions of your parenting plan and/or final judgment that pertain to communication between the parents on the default communication methods. If both email and text were checked, typically email is used for long/substantive messages and texts are used for short... View More

Typically the buyer would take the property subject to and restricted by your prior interest as a tenant unless the lease states otherwise. Unless the lease states otherwise, the new buyer would then become your new landlord. You would then have all the same rights against the buyer as you had... View More