Communication regarding finances can be tricky waters to navigate. Even so, recent surveys have shown that, while a majority of spouses spend money without their partners’ knowledge, the financial dishonesty has affected their relationships. Sessums Black, PA’s attorneys are experienced in representing clients when financial deception or dissipation has irreconcilably impaired the marriage. Read More
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A divorce can have a large impact on, among other things, a person’s finances. Florida law calls the division of the marital estate “equitable distribution.” Throughout a dissolution of marriage, it is important to look towards the future and work towards ensuring financial stability as a single person. Below are articles that discuss some practical […]
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A Marital Settlement Agreement puts in writing all the aspects of the divorcing parties’ settlement. Topics covered in the Marital Settlement Agreement include the division of the parties’ assets and liabilities (called “equitable distribution”), alimony, child support, payment of attorney’s fees and costs, and any other items to which the parties have agreed. Agreements regarding […]
Resolving the legal aspects of family situations does not have to be a painful process. Two alternatives to the traditional practice of seeking a court-dictated resolution are mediation and the collaborative process. Mediation employs a neutral third party to assist in settlement negotiations. In the collaborative process, each party selects his/her own attorney and there […]
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Dividing property including real estate, vehicles, financial accounts, stocks, and businesses during a divorce can be difficult. While many couples can agree to a division, at times an amicable resolution may not be feasible. To help avoid a financially and emotionally costly litigation, it is important to prioritize after carefully considering the big picture because […]
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Parent Coordinators are professionals trained to assist parents in establishing and maintaining a healthy co-parenting relationship during and after litigation. Parents may voluntarily engage the services of a Parent Coordinator or the court may refer parents to one. The Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Hillsborough County, Florida maintains a list of Parent Coordinators which is included […]
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On September 26, 2011, Massachusetts’ Governor Deval Patrick signed into law a bill which, among other things, generally eliminates spousal support payments when either the payor reaches retirement age or the recipient begins cohabiting with a romantic partner. Click on the link below for the full story. Sessums Black, PA prides itself on skillfully defending […]
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Knowing when and how to effectively communicate helps a relationship thrive. Here are two articles with advice on how to speak up and when to keep silent. The first one is titled “Whine Away: How to Complain Effectively In any Situation” and the second one is “When to Keep Mum: 9 Things You Should Never […]
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Will Money Destroy Your Marriage?
/by Sessums Black PACommunication regarding finances can be tricky waters to navigate. Even so, recent surveys have shown that, while a majority of spouses spend money without their partners’ knowledge, the financial dishonesty has affected their relationships. Sessums Black, PA’s attorneys are experienced in representing clients when financial deception or dissipation has irreconcilably impaired the marriage. Read More
Financial Division during Divorce
/by Sessums Black PAA divorce can have a large impact on, among other things, a person’s finances. Florida law calls the division of the marital estate “equitable distribution.” Throughout a dissolution of marriage, it is important to look towards the future and work towards ensuring financial stability as a single person. Below are articles that discuss some practical […]
Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers Food Drive
/by Sessums Black PAOn November 9, 2011, Sessums Black, PA will be participating in the Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers food drive to benefit Feeding America Tampa Bay. Sessums Black, PA believes that excellence as attorneys is achieved through not only one’s education and legal experience but also through one’s positive contributions to the community. Hillsborough Association for […]
Florida Supreme Court Approved Marital Settlement Agreements
/by Sessums Black PAA Marital Settlement Agreement puts in writing all the aspects of the divorcing parties’ settlement. Topics covered in the Marital Settlement Agreement include the division of the parties’ assets and liabilities (called “equitable distribution”), alimony, child support, payment of attorney’s fees and costs, and any other items to which the parties have agreed. Agreements regarding […]
Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Law
/by Sessums Black PAResolving the legal aspects of family situations does not have to be a painful process. Two alternatives to the traditional practice of seeking a court-dictated resolution are mediation and the collaborative process. Mediation employs a neutral third party to assist in settlement negotiations. In the collaborative process, each party selects his/her own attorney and there […]
Struggling Economy Complicates Divorce and Child Custody Cases says Survey
/by Sessums Black PADividing property including real estate, vehicles, financial accounts, stocks, and businesses during a divorce can be difficult. While many couples can agree to a division, at times an amicable resolution may not be feasible. To help avoid a financially and emotionally costly litigation, it is important to prioritize after carefully considering the big picture because […]
How to Find a Lawyer in Florida
/by Sessums Black PAParent Coordinators May Assist in High Conflict Family Law Cases
/by Sessums Black PAParent Coordinators are professionals trained to assist parents in establishing and maintaining a healthy co-parenting relationship during and after litigation. Parents may voluntarily engage the services of a Parent Coordinator or the court may refer parents to one. The Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Hillsborough County, Florida maintains a list of Parent Coordinators which is included […]
Massachusetts Sets Limits on Alimony
/by Sessums Black PAOn September 26, 2011, Massachusetts’ Governor Deval Patrick signed into law a bill which, among other things, generally eliminates spousal support payments when either the payor reaches retirement age or the recipient begins cohabiting with a romantic partner. Click on the link below for the full story. Sessums Black, PA prides itself on skillfully defending […]
How to Speak Up and When To Keep Silent
/by Sessums Black PAKnowing when and how to effectively communicate helps a relationship thrive. Here are two articles with advice on how to speak up and when to keep silent. The first one is titled “Whine Away: How to Complain Effectively In any Situation” and the second one is “When to Keep Mum: 9 Things You Should Never […]