Leveling The Custody Playing Field
These days, there is much more talk about “leveling the custody playing field” than ever before. There is an obvious shift in how we think about traditional gender roles in parenting, and there are several reasons why. Today there is more gender equality in the...
Florida Governor Scott Signs Bill That Makes Cohabitation Legal
Last week, Governor Rick Scott signed a bill that repeals Florida’s cohabitation law. Now, unmarried couples can legally live together in the Sunshine State. Most people are not aware that it has been a crime since 1868 for unwed couples to shack up in Florida. Even...
Clients Keep Home After Fierce Argument Over Florida’s Homestead Protection Law
A husband and wife (which we refer to as “Ron” and “Julie” - but these are not their real names) recently came to our office with little hope that their home could be saved. Their difficult situation started years ago in Virginia after Julie sold her business. The...
Klein Law Group Wins Bankruptcy Case For Client Challenged By Trustee
Like several of our clients, “Joe,” a senior living alone in our area, fell on hard times and needed to file bankruptcy. In addition to having financial challenges, he was afflicted with serious medical issues. Over the years, Joe’s brother had been lending him money...
Taxes and Bankruptcy: Like Salt and Pepper
I would estimate that 50 percent of people who make an appointment with a bankruptcy attorney never show up. Why do you think this is? I have come to the conclusion that people think bankruptcy is scary so they just want to keep avoiding it. However, there is one...
Klein Law Group Adds New Director of Title Operations for Growing Real Estate Practice in South Florida
Boca Raton, March 08, 2016 – Klein Law Group, the leading South Florida law firm concentrating in bankruptcy law, divorce law, family law and real estate law, is proud to announce that Tyler Stephenson has joined the firm as Director of Title Operations.undefined “We...
Should You Sign A Postnuptial Agreement?
Postnuptial agreements are not as widely understood as their predecessor — the prenuptial agreement. They serve the same purpose as a prenup, but are drafted after the couple is married. Since assets and property often accrue and shift during marriage, postnups are...
Surrogate Claims Contract Violates Her Constitutional Rights
A surrogacy arrangement made headline news recently when the surrogate refused to abort one of the triplets she was carrying. According to the surrogacy contract she signed, the intended father could “selectively reduce” the number of fetuses to the number of his...
Florida Alimony Reform Update
Alimony reform bills are making their way through the Florida legislature, but as of this week, the leading Senate legislation, SB 668, may hit a roadblock. In addition to modifying ways alimony is calculated and distributed, this bill includes child time-sharing...
Florida Alimony Reform Legislation is Making Its Way Through Committees
Florida alimony reform legislation is moving through the state’s Senate and House. The proposed bills — SB668 and HB455 — include measures to end permanent alimony and to encourage judges to grant 50-50 time-sharing custody. Alimony reform initiatives have been before...
