On July 1, 2015, the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal held, with a few exceptions, upon entry of a final judgment of dissolution or annulment, any provision of a will that “affects” a former spouse is void under...more
12/16/2016
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How do domestic partnership agreements (DPAs) and prenuptial or premarital agreements differ?
Marriage contracts between two people who plan to marry are prenuptial agreements or antenuptial agreements. Marriage...more
This is the fifth installment of a seven-part series.
Florida law provides for various death benefits if a married person predeceases his or her spouse and they have no premarital or postnuptial agreement. For unmarried...more
This is the fourth installment of a seven-part series.
Florida law generally provides, when there is no premarital agreement, a marrying person’s right to alimony depends on the person’s need for alimony and the other...more
8/10/2015
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Domestic partnership agreements should list or include an attached schedule of each party’s separate property. If the parties agree, the agreement should protect ownership of property and interests in trusts as separate...more