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		<title>What happens if we don’t have enough scheduled time to finish a hearing?</title>
		<link>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2012/05/what-happens-if-we-dont-have-enough-scheduled-time-to-finish-a-hearing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 13:57:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin Butler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Attorney’s Fees.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dissolution of Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Due Process]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Second District Court of Appeal.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When scheduling a hearing the attorneys attempt to estimate to the best of their ability the amount of time necessary for a given hearing.  Sometimes, this estimate is inaccurate. Due process requires that both sides be given an approximately equal amount of time to present their evidence and argument.  If there is not enough time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What can I do as a grandparent if my grandchild needs to be taken care of?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 13:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Dills</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Law]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[family law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Termination of Parental Rights]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Termination of Parental Rights is a serious issue in Florida Law. The Department of Children and Family Services often becomes involved in situations where a child&#8217;s welfare is in danger. Many times extended family members may be concerned about the parenting style or neglect by the child&#8217;s parents. If this becomes an issue, or if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What should I do if my ex won’t follow our marital settlement agreement?</title>
		<link>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2012/05/what-should-i-do-if-my-ex-wont-follow-our-marital-settlement-agreement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 13:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin Butler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[College Expenses.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contempt of Court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dissolution of Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fourth District Court of Appeal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marital settlement agreement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motion to Enforce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motion to Modify]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Twentieth Judicial Circuit]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately sometimes one spouse won’t follow the agreement they entered into.  This occurs for a variety of reasons, for example sometimes things have changed, sometimes they didn’t like one portion of the agreement all along, and sometimes they are just being difficult. Regardless of the reason for the change it is important to follow the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Is In Charge Of An Estate When There Is No Will?</title>
		<link>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2012/04/who-is-in-charge-of-an-estate-when-there-is-no-will/</link>
		<comments>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2012/04/who-is-in-charge-of-an-estate-when-there-is-no-will/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Shipp</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Estate Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Probate Administration]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Administrator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[allegations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[evidence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Executor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fitness of a nominated Personal Representative]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intestate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jr.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Last Will and Testatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[martin law firm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Representative]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[probate administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[qualification of a Personal Representative]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thomas E. Shipp]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On February 29, 2012 the Second District Court of Appeals issued an opinion involving the appointment of a Personal Representative (sometimes referred to as an executor or administrator) for the estate of a decedent who died without a Will.  When a decedent has made a valid Will, this document will normally nominate a person or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What will the Judge order with all of our personal property at trial?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin Butler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[appreciation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dissolution of Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Equitable Distribution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Statute §61.075]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal property.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Second District Court of Appeal.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Twentieth Judicial Circuit]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Often one of the last things Courts want to deal with at trial is all of the personal property in the home.  This is one of the areas of the divorce which parties should make a concerted effort to resolve amongst themselves.  However, sometimes it cannot be accomplished and the matter must be tried before [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Warren Sapp Files For Chapter 7 Bankruptcy</title>
		<link>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2012/04/warren-sapp-files-for-chapter-7-bankruptcy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2012/04/warren-sapp-files-for-chapter-7-bankruptcy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan Bierfeld</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bankruptcy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bankruptcy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[domestic support obligations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exemptions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Warren Sapp]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Former NFL star Warren Sapp recently filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in the Southern District of Florida.   Although Sapp’s Chapter 7 filing will no doubt be more complicated than most Chapter 7 cases, it is still governed by the same underlying rules and laws.   The basic premise of Chapter 7 is that a debtor turns [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I want to let the marital home go into strategic foreclosure, but my spouse doesn’t, shouldn’t they be responsible for it in Equitable Distribution?</title>
		<link>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2012/04/i-want-to-let-the-marital-home-go-into-strategic-foreclosure-but-my-spouse-doesnt-shouldnt-they-be-responsible-for-it-in-equitable-distribution/</link>
		<comments>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2012/04/i-want-to-let-the-marital-home-go-into-strategic-foreclosure-but-my-spouse-doesnt-shouldnt-they-be-responsible-for-it-in-equitable-distribution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin Butler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alimony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dissolution of Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[equalizing payment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Equitable Distribution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Statute §61.075]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marital home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[offset]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spousal support]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Florida law is well settled that absent a contractual agreement releasing the liability on the promissory note, parties are responsible for the debt even after the foreclosure process is complete.  Therefore, a trial court cannot factor the speculative release of the debt in its award of equitable distribution. A recent case out of the Third [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is a &#8220;supportive relationship,&#8221; and how does it affect my alimony?</title>
		<link>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2012/03/what-is-a-supportive-relationship-and-how-does-it-affect-my-alimony/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Dills</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alimony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[modification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Support]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Florida Statute 61.14(1)(b), sometimes referred to as &#8220;the cohabitation statute,&#8221; states that b(1) [t]he court may reduce or terminate an award of alimony upon specific written findings by the court that since the granting of a divorce and the award of alimony a supportive relationship has existed between the obligee and a person with whom [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What happens if my spouse doesn&#8217;t abide by our Mediated Agreement?</title>
		<link>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2012/03/what-happens-if-my-spouse-doesnt-abide-by-our-mediated-agreement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Dills</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contempt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Failure to Pay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Support]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many family law cases are able to be resolved at mediation, which keeps the parties from having to go before a judge to further litigate their case. Mediation is a beneficial way to work out parenting plans, child support, and even alimony arrangements between parents. Mediated agreements can be as detailed as the parties choose [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My children have only known our marital home as their house, I don’t want to move, and I can’t afford it without my spouse?</title>
		<link>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2012/03/my-children-have-only-known-our-marital-home-as-their-house-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-move-and-i-can%e2%80%99t-afford-it-without-my-spouse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.martinlawfirm.com/articles/2012/03/my-children-have-only-known-our-marital-home-as-their-house-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-move-and-i-can%e2%80%99t-afford-it-without-my-spouse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin Butler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alimony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dissolution of Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[equalizing payment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Equitable Distribution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Statute §61.075]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes the Court will allow one party to stay in the marital home while the minor child(ren) finish high school or reach majority.  It is important that the trial court set a specific enddate for the exclusive use and possession of the marital home though.  The Court can even order the mortgage to be split [...]]]></description>
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