Text messaging during your contested divorce- Just Say No!
Fri, Jan 03, 2014
So you and your spouse have decided to go forward with the divorce. The time to disengage has finally arrived! Now would be an excellent time to change your text messaging habits. Text messages have become a favored method of communication acro... Read More
Can I file for a Divorce in Florida?
Mon, Dec 30, 2013
The above question is really the starting point in all cases, including a family law case, such as a dissolution of marriage or otherwise known as a divorce. When I am consulting with a person regarding a dissolution of marriage case, the firs... Read More
Who Pays for the Tab?
Thu, Dec 19, 2013
Very few people would ever dispute that litigation is an investment. Although some cases are for money while others are to achieve a non-monetary goal, all court related matters are about improving one’s quality of life or obtaining tha... Read More
Rice & Rose Law Firm Primary Sponsor of YMCA 5K/10K
Tue, Dec 10, 2013
Rice & Rose Law Firm attorneys, Beth King and Paul Rice, pictured here, volunteered at the second annual Ormond Y 5K/10K running race in Ormond Beach, Florida on December 7, 2013. Read More
Rice & Rose Sponsors Volusia League of Cities Dinner
Fri, Dec 06, 2013
Rice & Rose sponsored the Volusia League of Cities dinner at the Casements in Ormond Beach on December 5, 2013. Guests at the dinner party were in for a treat as they were able to see The Casements in all of its holiday splendor. Read More
Should Internet Sales Be Taxed?
Tue, Dec 03, 2013
YES: Create a level playing field. In response to the story on the sales tax not being charged to out-of-state retailers such as Amazon and Overstock.com, I am extremely disappointed in U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis’ opposition to legislation th... Read More
One on One ... with James Rose, Attorney, Rice & Rose
Tue, Nov 26, 2013
Every business, whether home-based or filling a corner of a business park, needs a good lawyer. So says James Rose, a managing partner of Rice & Rose, a Daytona Beachbased law firm that opened in 1982. The firm, whose other managing partner is P... Read More
Alimony and Taxes
Mon, Nov 25, 2013
A question I get often during consultations in dissolution of marriage cases is what are the tax implications for paying or receiving alimony or spousal support. The presumption under the IRS Regulations is that alimony paid is a tax deduction for t... Read More
Children First
Mon, Nov 18, 2013
One of the best things you can do for your family during a divorce is to think hard at outset about what it means to put your children first. Determine what changes you need to make in your own attitude and conduct to reflect that decision. This adv... Read More