When Can You Modify a Final Judgment or Order? In Florida, you can request that a dissolution of marriage final judgment be modified by agreement or by court action for many reasons. Maybe you want to relocate with your children out of state, or maybe the loss of a job requires you to ask the courts for […]
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Corporate Fraud and Internet Scams (cont.)
Corporate Fraud and the Change in Phishing Scams In my last blog, we talked about phishing and other internet scams. Today, I want to talk about how phishing has changed and look at some other forms of corporate fraud. It used to be that a misspelled company name in the URL was a sure sign that […]
Things to Consider with a Premarital Agreement
What Things can be Included in a Florida Premarital Agreement In Chapter 61 of the Florida Statutes lies a list of exactly what types of items can be addressed in a premarital agreement (prenup) in Florida. According to Florida law, a prenup can discuss: The rights and responsibilities of each person in regards to all property, regardless […]
Corporate Fraud and Internet Scams
Victims of internet scams and phishing emails aren’t just stereotypical newcomers to the computer age who’ve never used email. According to a recent report, 45 percent of phishing scams detected in January 2012 spoofed banks. [1] Corporate fraud is also rampant on the World Wide Web. FINRA tells the story of a company who, in 2004, stole the […]
Top 9 Things to Consider When Seeing A Divorce Attorney (Cont.)
Continuing Dissolution of Marriage In my last dissolution of marriage blog, I started with four of the top 9 things you should think about before speaking with an attorney about divorce. Today, I want to continue this appetizer for thought to use before consulting an attorney. You don’t need to have all of the answers, just be […]
Securities Fraud: Top 5 Warning Signs of Gold Investment Fraud (Cont.)
In my last blog I gave you a little bit of an introduction to gold stocks securities fraud, and some of the misrepresentation that can be used to defraud investors in these types of markets. Today, I want to make a list of warning signs you can look for that may tell you if an investment […]
Top 9 Things to Consider with a Tampa Florida Divorce
Dissolution of Marriage Varies by State Each state has it’s own distinct laws to qualify for a dissolution of marriage and each state has slightly different court proceedings, documents, and guideline used to define an individuals situation. That i why it is so important to consult a divorce attorney if you are contemplating one. Her are some […]
Gold Investment Securities Fraud
Why Gold has Turned into Securities Fraud The price of gold has reached an all time high. So has securities fraud designed to cash in on America’s get-rich-quick dreams. There have been multiple actions recently against those comitting gold stocks securities fraud. In one action brought against a brokerage firm in Florida by the CFTC (Commodity […]
Child Custody: How the courts decide in Tampa
Dissolution of Marriage and Child Custody in Tampa In Florida, what is commonly thought of as “child custody” is called “parental responsibility.” In a dissolution of marriage case, Florida courts make decisions regarding parental responsibility in or detail to the divorcees how decisions will be made in regards to a minor child. Typically, both parents will be required […]