Equitable Distribution

The most important business aspect of your family law or divorce case in Florida is Equitable Distribution.  A full, fair and complete accounting of all of the assets and liabilities of the Parties is the first step in this process.  Once all of the assets and liabilities are known, then they can be evaluated to see if there is a basis for excluding any of them from the marital estate.

My financial background allows me to effectively examine the various financial documents we obtain throughout the divorce process to make sure that we do not overlook any assets and to determine whether or not your spouse has been hiding assets or improperly concealing them.

Once the contents of the marital estate are established, then the issue becomes one of making sure the assets are properly valued and equitably distributed. My MBA and years of experience in the financial industry are a real advantage in this area, especially with closely held businesses or professional clients.  As a Clearwater divorce attorney with an extensive financial background, I take pride in the fact that we do a very thorough job of dealing with the issues of equitable distribution.

After all, when you are talking about dividing in half all of your assets, thoroughness, accuracy and the ability to properly analyze the entire situation, an expert's opinion is vital to the case.  And, there are other important issues in this area as well.  What assets are appreciating and which are depreciating? How do we deal with a marital home that is “underwater” financially and what sort of tax ramifications are involved in the assignment of certain types of assets to the various parties.

We consider all of these factors when analyzing your equitable distribution scenarios in order to make sure that an equitable distribution of those assets and liabilities is achieved.

We also can enforce the provisions of a Final Judgment pertaining to equitable distribution issues, if your spouse has failed to comply with the Order of the Court.  Take a look at the video on equitable distribution or, if equitable distribution is an issue you are presently dealing with, call Faye, our Scheduling Coordinator, today to schedule your free initial consultation at  727-531-8737 or toll free at 877-531-8737.