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• Divorcing In Florida? What Can You Expect To Pay In Alimony?

  16 June 2015

  If you live in Florida and are considering filing for divorce from an unemployed, stay-at-home, or low-earning spouse, you may be concerned about the potential financial ramifications of this decision. Unlike most other states, even those that grant judges generous discretion, Florida courts have the ability to award "lifetime alimony" to a lower-earning spouse. However, this could soon be changing. Read on to learn more about what factors may be considered when determining alimony under current law, as well as potential changes to this law coming in 2016.

• 3 Factors Used To Prove Wrongful Death Claims Against Law Enforcement

  26 May 2015

  Law enforcement professionals must use their skills and training to safely pursue, capture and transport people accused of committing a crime. Due to the highly volatile nature of these interactions, when something goes wrong in the process, the person in custody could end up with severe injuries leading to their death. When someone dies in police custody, or because of police actions, the surviving family members can file a wrongful death suit to receive compensation for the loss.

• Filing For Divorce? Four Reasons To Consider Mediation

  24 March 2015

  When it comes to settling a divorce, the legal process can be lengthy and emotional. If your divorce attorney suggests the possibility of mediation, you may wonder if it's right for you. Mediation is a process in which you and your spouse will meet with an independent third party to negotiate the divorce and talk through your final settlement agreement. In most cases, an agreement obtained through mediation is approved through the court system without the necessity for an official hearing in the courtroom.

• Does Failing To Disclose A Vasectomy Or Tubal Ligation Constitute Fraud?

  10 March 2015

  Marriage requires a certain amount of honesty, especially about something as serious as whether or not one wants to or can have children. Lack of honesty in this area can have dire consequences for a person's relationship and checkbook. If someone lies about or fails to disclose that he or she had a reproductive sterilization procedure when asked, that person could be sued for fraud. Reproductive Fraud Most of the time when couples go to court over reproductive fraud issues it's for failing to take proper precautions to prevent pregnancy.

• Dealing With Student Loan Debt That Persist After A Debtor Dies

  23 February 2015

  Student loans are the most persistent debts a person can have. Not only is the debt non-dischargeable in a bankruptcy, it may get passed onto family and friends if the original debtor dies while still owing money on the loan. Here's more information about this phenomenon and how you can use bankruptcy laws to deal with persistent student debt. Trickle-Down Debt The issue of inherited debt comes about when a person cosigns for a loan, making the individual as equally responsible for the money owed as the primary debtor.