4th District Court of Appeals – WEST PALM BEACH – The 4th DCA recently addressed an active passive appreciation issue in answering the question does a non-owner spouse have a claim to the increased value of all nonmarital assets without showing marital effort or the use of marital assets to achieve the appreciation? In this […]
Marian P McCulloch served on the Thirteenth Circuit Nominating Committee which is responsible for selection of the recipient for the 2016 Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award. The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Awards are presented annually in January to recognize individual service by a Florida Bar member in each of Florida’s judicial […]
A House bill aimed at overhauling and streamlining the state’s alimony rules cleared its first panel Wednesday, despite a retired judge telling lawmakers “bad things are going to happen to nice people” if the measure becomes law. The Civil Justice Subcommittee OK’d the bill (HB 455), sponsored by Republican state Rep. Colleen Burton of Lakeland, […]
TALLAHASSEE – According to retired Circuit Court Judge Robert M Evans, another dangerously flawed ‘Family Law Reform’ bill has been once again submitted in the Florida Legislature. Sen. Tom Lee, R-Brandon has introduced Senate Bill 250 which contains “as one of its greatest flaws an equal child timesharing provision” which creates a legal presumption for […]
Michelle G. Hutt, Esquire attended The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce’s exclusive Circle of Influence breakfast on October 27, 2015 featuring Jeff Eakins, Superintendent, Hillsborough County Public Schools. The attorneys of Allen Dell pride themselves on their involvement in and out of the legal community.
Allen Dell would like to congratulate Zachary Bayne and his team for winning the Hillsborough County Bar Associations Young Lawyers Division’s Golf Tournament. Held each fall, the YLD Golf Tournament is a long-standing tradition with the Young Lawyers Division. The event is attended by lawyers, judges, business professionals, and anyone interested in supporting the Hillsborough […]
In 1987 the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence conceived Domestic Violence Awareness Month, intended to connect advocates who are working to end family violence. According to the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, “nearly 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men in the United States have suffered severe physical violence by an intimate […]
This week, Oct. 19th – 25th is National Estate Planning Awareness Week, which was adopted in 2008 to help the public understand what estate planning is and why it’s such a vital component of financial wellness. It’s smart to review your estate plan from time to time, and it’s more important than ever to ensure […]
Michelle G. Hutt has joined the Florida Bar Family Law Ad Hoc Nomenclature Committee. As part of this committee, she will be reviewing F. S. 68.07 for substantive and gender neutrality revisions.
TALLAHASSEE – Shacking up together could finally become legal again in Florida after nearly 15 decades. In a 10-3 vote the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee approved a bill to repeal the prohibition on cohabitation, on Florida’s books since 1868. Though rarely enforced, violators face a $500 fine and up to 60 days in jail if […]