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Businesses Applying for Paycheck Protection Program Accused of Fraud
COVID-19 has brought out lots of sickness and death throughout the United States. It has also brought about a lot of economic uncertainty as millions of people have lost their jobs. People across the country are struggling to pay bills and rent. The poor are getting even poorer, and many using food banks and… Read More »
Estate Planning Can’t Be Done Remotely in Florida
Adjusting to life and work matters during a quarantine can be daunting. Children are learning online, while many workers are attending meetings from home in their pajamas. It’s not an easy transition for everyone, though. Lawyers have a difficult task because they primarily meet with clients in person. While many have transitioned smoothly without… Read More »
Common Issues During Real Estate Transactions
Those employed in the real estate field are very busy. In the United States alone, 5.96 million houses were sold in 2018. While this was a decrease from the 6.12 million homes sold the previous year, this number is still significant. In a perfect world, every real estate transaction would go smoothly. However, it… Read More »
How to Take the Stress Out of Divorce
You’ve tried everything possible to save your marriage. You’ve tried to communicate and have even gone to counseling. You and your spouse just can’t make things work, and you’re both miserable. You have kids and it’s apparent they feel the misery as well. You decide that divorce is the best option. Divorce, however, does… Read More »
Is it Ever Too Late to Get Divorced?
You finally made it to retirement. You now have the time and money to do all the things you wanted to do, like travel the world with your spouse. However, now that you’re spending 24/7 with your husband or wife, you’re discovering that you’re not as happy as you expected to be. Your husband… Read More »
Child Custody and Your Career: How to Get Both
In the past, the stay-at-home parent—typically the mother—was the one who got custody of the kids. That still holds true today. However, today’s working woman aims to have it all. They want a successful career and then come home, help the kids with their homework, take them to soccer practice and cook a nutritious… Read More »
What Happens to a Wedding Ring After Divorce?
A wedding ring is a sign of commitment. Many hope to wear their rings forever. However, sometimes life has other plans. Maybe you decide several years after marriage that your husband isn’t the man you thought he was. Perhaps you’re facing an empty nest 20-25 years down the road and you no longer feel… Read More »
Should You Change Your Name After Divorce?
A divorce is a huge change. It ends your marriage, whether you have been together for five or 50 years. It splits up a family. At least one party will have to change their residence. If you have kids, there will be a new parenting schedule. Your finances will no doubt change, and not… Read More »
Steps to Take After Divorce
You and your spouse have filed for divorce. You have settled outside of court and agreed on all the major issues. The final decree has been signed. You are officially divorced. The question now is “What happens next?” Now that the stressful part of divorcing is out of the way, you may not know… Read More »
What is Force Majeure in a Business Contract?
Many business contracts include a clause outlining force majeure. Force majeure refers to an act of God that makes it difficult to carry out the terms of a contract. Based on the specific situation, carrying out the terms of the contract would be inadvisable, impractical, impossible or even illegal. One common example is natural… Read More »