by UTF | Jul 30, 2017 | Atlanta, Connecticut, Family Law, Firm News, Houston, London, Munich, New York, Orlando, Palm Beach
You will see significant changes in the law affecting both alimony and child support in 2010 and 2011. Many of these changes may affect your child support and alimony claims, and may also warrant modification of existing orders affecting your rights and obligations to...
by UTF | Jul 30, 2017 | Aachen, Atlanta, Connecticut, Family Law, Firm News, Houston, London, Munich, New York, Orlando, Palm Beach
What is marital property? Generally speaking, Florida law defines the marital estate as an asset or debt accumulated or incurred during the marriage, and there is a presumption that the marital estate should be equally divided between the spouses. The title to the...
by UTF | Jul 30, 2017 | Atlanta, Connecticut, Firm News, Houston, New York, Orlando, Palm Beach, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Personal injury and wrongful death cases focus primarily on liability (who was at fault) and damages (how severe is the injury and what are the financial consequences of the injury or death). Liability Liability is the determination of who is at fault for an injury or...
by UTF | Jul 30, 2017 | Atlanta, Connecticut, Firm News, Houston, New York, Orlando, Palm Beach, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
The law cannot heal injuries or bring back a deceased loved one. However, in the United States, the law can and does provide financial compensation to those who have been injured or killed due to the negligence or fault of another. Once liability has been found, the...
by UTF | Jul 30, 2017 | Atlanta, Connecticut, Firm News, Houston, Munich, Orlando, Palm Beach, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
At its basic level, liability means that someone (or an entity) is answerable or responsible for compensating or providing restitution to another. In most cases, a defendant will have insured against this liability or risk by paying an independent insurance company...