The Rights of a Surviving Spouse: Part Three
Mon, Mar 27, 2023
The third spousal right for discussion is “elective share.” Absent a valid waiver of spousal rights, the elective share serves as a floor for inheritance. It presents a surviving husband or wife with the opportunity to make sure they receive at leas... Read More
MaryCatherine Crock Attends Women2Women Spring Luncheon
Fri, Mar 24, 2023
Rice Law Attorney MaryCatherine Crock attended the Women2Women Spring Luncheon hosted by the Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce. With over two hundred attendees, women from all types of careers were able to come together, network, and share their exper... Read More
Florida On Track for More Parental Rights to Unwed Fathers
Fri, Mar 17, 2023
We are in the midst of the 2023 legislative session, and both the Florida House and the Florida Senate are working on a variety of new proposed legislation in Tallahassee. One such proposed law change would give fathers, whose child or children are b... Read More
Retroactive Child Support
Fri, Mar 10, 2023
Florida Statute 61.30 dictates the terms and requirements surrounding retroactive child support. Retroactive, or otherwise known as “back-owed,” child support, can be ordered relative to a certain period of time. Read More
By MaryCatherine Crock
The Rights of a Surviving Spouse: Part Two
Mon, Mar 06, 2023
The second of several rights enjoyed by a surviving spouse (absent a proper, formal waiver) is that of “family allowance.” Family allowance is the concept that the surviving spouse and certain “lineal heirs” of the decedent the are entitled to money... Read More
