Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Support
  In family law, a QDRO relates to a specific order entered by the Court that creates or recognizes a right of a person (usually the former spouse), sometimes called the Alternate Payee, to receive all or a portion of the benefits payable to a participant of a pension, retirement, 401k, or other employee-benefit plan. The order must (a) be in the form of a judgment, decree, or order, (b) relate to the provision of child support, alimony payments, or marital property rights, (c) and is made pursuant to a state domestic relations law.
• Premarital Agreement
  Prenuptial agreements (or, more commonly referred to as "prenups") are also referred to as "premarital" or "antenuptial" agreements. A prenuptial agreement is an agreement entered into before the parties get married and is effective upon marriage. It is usually entered into to establish or limit each party's rights and responsibilities in case the marriage ends in divorce or death of one of the parties.
• Guardianship
  Upon admission to The Florida Bar in October 2004, I worked as an associate with The Coleman Law Firm, and within a few months, established my own solo practice. My firm concentrates in Family Law, general litigation, estate planning, probate and guardianships, foreclosure defense, and Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Our office is one of only a few legal firms in Jacksonville who prepares Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs) and similar “pension-plan-dividing†orders.
• Spousal Support
  A prenuptial agreement can be as detailed or as limited as the parties desire, except that it cannot pre-determine custody and child support of any children born to the marriage in the event of a divorce. Except in certain circumstances, a prenuptial agreement may be able to limit one spouse's entitlement to alimony and right to the other spouse's estate, and can be used in a divorce and probate proceedings as evidence of the parties‘ agreement on issues of alimony and property division.

Criminal Law

• Restraining Order

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Transactions

Immigration Law

• Citizenship and Naturalization

Health Law

• Personal Injury

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Estate planning is the process by which an individual (or family) can arrange the transfer of assets in anticipation of death. It aims to preserve the most of a person's wealth for distribution to his/her beneficiaries as well as allow for flexibility to manage these assets prior to death.
• Wills
  Do you have a spouse or parent that is beginning to show signs of diminished mental capacity due to old age or medical condition? Have you thought about a health care Do you have a spouse or parent that is beginning to show signs of diminished mental capacity due to old age or medical condition? Have you thought about a health care power of attorney or a living will in case of an accident directing your loved ones on what to do when faced with a medical decision? Do you have a last will prepared to direct how your property will be distributed or who will care for your children in the event of your untimely demise? Call our office and we can help you through these tough decisions.
• Trusts
  Wills and trusts are the more common vehicles for individuals to dispose of their wealth. Trusts, unlike wills, have the benefit of avoiding probate, which could be a lengthy and costly legal process. Even though a person has a will, a probate action must still be initiated in order to administer his/her estate in accord with the terms of the Will.
• Power of Attorney
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure