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		<title>Tax Refunds and Tenancy By The Entireties Property</title>
		<link>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2013/05/tax-refunds-and-tenancy-by-the-entireties-property/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 20:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan Bierfeld</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Southern District of Florida]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Section § 522(b)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code allows an individual debtor to fully exempt any interest in property that the debtor owns as tenant by the entirety provided that such interest is exempt under state law.  It is well established that under Florida law property held by husband and wife as tenants by the entireties [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Scott vetoes proposed alimony reform</title>
		<link>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2013/05/governor-scott-vetoes-proposed-alimony-reform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 13:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin Butler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latest News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alimony reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dissolution of Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Alimony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Statute §61.08]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governor Rick Scott]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Senate Bill 718]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spousal support]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Florida legislature passed Senate Bill 718 which aimed to drastically overhaul Florida family laws.  In summary the bill made two major changes.  First, it completely changed the alimony laws in Florida.  It eliminated what is known as “permanent periodic alimony.”  Permanent periodic alimony is rarely ordered under current law, as the Court must find [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contempt Proceedings as Enforceable Mechanisms for Marital Settlement Agreements: Differences for Support Obligations v. Equitable Distribution</title>
		<link>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2013/04/contempt-proceedings-as-enforceable-mechanisms-for-marital-settlement-agreements-differences-for-support-obligations-v-equitable-distribution/</link>
		<comments>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2013/04/contempt-proceedings-as-enforceable-mechanisms-for-marital-settlement-agreements-differences-for-support-obligations-v-equitable-distribution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liridona Sinani</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alimony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asset protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child support]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Liridona Sinani]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marital settlement agreement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marriage dissolution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spousal support]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In a dissolution of marriage case, there are generally five major issues, which we identify according to the PEACE acronym. Those are: Parenting, Equitable distribution, Alimony, Child support, and Everything else. What you can expect is that many dissolution of marriage cases get resolved prior to going to trial, either at mediation or by entering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Student Loan Discharge Bill Reintroduced</title>
		<link>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2013/04/student-loan-discharge-bill-reintroduced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan Bierfeld</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bankruptcy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chapter 7 bankruptcy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[federal law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[student loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S. House of Representatives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S. Senate]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bankruptcy is a legal proceeding which allows a debtor to repay a portion of their debt either by liquidating their non-exempt assets or entering into a court approved repayment plan.  Once the bankruptcy estate is administered or the debtor completes the repayment plan, the debtor is awarded a discharge of their remaining debt.   Most loans [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What must be alleged to receive a modification of child support?</title>
		<link>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2013/04/what-must-be-alleged-to-receive-a-modification-of-child-support/</link>
		<comments>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2013/04/what-must-be-alleged-to-receive-a-modification-of-child-support/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin Butler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[change in circumstances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dissolution of Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida First District Court of Appeal.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Statute §61.14]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[modification of child support]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The First District Court of Appeal recently addressed what must be proven to receive a modification of child support.  In this case, the Father alleged that he was paying child support in excess of the statutory guidelines and that the reduction in support would be in the best interests of the minor child.  However, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How can I modify the time-sharing provisions in my mediated settlement agreement?</title>
		<link>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2013/03/how-can-i-modify-the-time-sharing-provisions-in-my-mediated-settlement-agreement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2013/03/how-can-i-modify-the-time-sharing-provisions-in-my-mediated-settlement-agreement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liridona Sinani</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cape Coral divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dissolution of Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fort Myers divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liridona Sinani]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[martin law firm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mediation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[modification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parental alienation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relocation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[substantial change in circumstances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Time-sharing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are seeking a court order to modify time-sharing or custody determination provisions set forth in your mediated settlement agreement, you must prove to the court either that (1) there are facts concerning the welfare of the child that the court did not know at the time that it entered its original order or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is alimony?</title>
		<link>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2013/01/what-is-alimony/</link>
		<comments>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2013/01/what-is-alimony/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:53:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin Butler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latest News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alimony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bridge-the-gap alimony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dissolution of Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[durational alimony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida House of Representatives.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Statute §61.08]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HB231]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[permanent alimony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rehabilitative alimony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Second District Court of Appeal.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spousal support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Twentieth Judicial Circuit]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Currently Florida’s alimony laws are governed primarily by Florida Statute § 61.08 and the relevant caselaw surrounding alimony.  Florida Statutes were heavily revised in 2009 codifying much of the preceding caselaw.  In Florida there are four types of alimony, bridge-the-gap, rehabilitative, durational, or permanent.  The type and duration of alimony is based on the length [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act Extended For Another Year</title>
		<link>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2013/01/mortgage-forgiveness-debt-relief-act-extended-for-another-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2013/01/mortgage-forgiveness-debt-relief-act-extended-for-another-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 04:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan Bierfeld</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bankruptcy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debt forgiveness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fiscal cliff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreclosure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[short sale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tax liability]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the key provisions of the “Fiscal Cliff” compromise recently signed into law was the one year extension of the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act.  Congress originally passed this legislation in 2007 which generally allows taxpayers to exclude the forgiveness of mortgage debt from being counted as taxable income by the Internal Revenue Service.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If I attended a mediation pro se, do I have a chance for attorney review before my agreement is binding?</title>
		<link>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2013/01/if-i-attended-a-mediation-pro-se-do-i-have-a-chance-to-have-an-attorney-review-my-agreement-before-it-is-binding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2013/01/if-i-attended-a-mediation-pro-se-do-i-have-a-chance-to-have-an-attorney-review-my-agreement-before-it-is-binding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 04:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liridona Sinani</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child Custody]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dissolution of Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Equitable Distribution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fort Myers divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marriage dissolution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[martin law firm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mediation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mediation agreement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[modification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pro se]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spousal support]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With the new year come new Family Law Rules of Procedure. In a recent Florida Supreme Court opinion, Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.740(f), which provided for a ten day review period for counsel who was not present when a mediation agreement is reached, was deleted. The rule previously stated that if counsel of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can the arrearages I have accumulated prior to my modification of child support be modified as well?</title>
		<link>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2012/10/can-the-arrearages-i-have-accumulated-prior-to-my-modification-of-child-support-be-modified-as-well/</link>
		<comments>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2012/10/can-the-arrearages-i-have-accumulated-prior-to-my-modification-of-child-support-be-modified-as-well/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin Butler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arrearage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child Support Modification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dissolution of Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Statute Chapter 61]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[substantial change in circumstances]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Generally arrearages which have already vested cannot be modified upon filing a supplemental petition to modify child support.  When one has experienced a substantial change in circumstances which justifies child support to be modified by at least 15% or $50, whichever is more, the Court may modify the child support.  However, modification can only occur [...]]]></description>
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