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The Florida Supreme Court ruled in 1991 that if a husband's law practice had monetary value over and above the value of its tangible assets, separate and distinct from the reputation of the husband, then the practice had "good will," and the good will that accumulated during the marriage was a marital asset subject to equitable distribution. 

Paul Rice, pictured here along with his wife and friends, again sponsored the Futures Foundation's annual Caribbean Feast for 2013.  This year's event enjoyed a new venue at the Marina Grande condominiums on the Halifax River.

One of the most important aspects of being a criminal defense attorney is to make sure that my client is aware of and understands the collateral consequences a criminal conviction can have for them. It can have a ripple effect for many reasons, and  one of the most important, for many of my clients, is the effect such can have on their privilege to drive.   

Four hours before it  was to  automatically became law, Governor Rick Scott on May 1, 2013 vetoed a measure that would have ended permanent alimony in Florida.  In light of the overwhelming majorities in the House (85-31) and Senate (29-11) that approved the bill, Floridians should anticipate a similar debate in the next legislative session. 

Jim Rose will be appearing on the Marc Bernier show on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 from 4 to 6 p.m.  Jim and Marc will be discussing the current status of the law during the "Looking at the Law" portion of the show.

My previous blog posting dealt with the basic statistics and information about mortgage foreclosures.  Below are things that you and the Lender must consider in regard to how to handle a potential foreclosure situation.

The Rice & Rose Law Firm will again be the title sponsor for 2013 Endless Summer Triathlon Series. This will be the sixth year in a row that Rice & Rose has been the title sponsor for this sprint race series which is staged at the Frank Rendon Park on the beach in Daytona Beach Shores.

Rice and Rose attorney Matthew Shapiro recently appeared in the Daytona Beach News Journal as part of a feature on the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 33rd annual Leadership Daytona class.

When it comes to owning a home, co-ownership is certainly not uncommon.  Even if one were to ignore co-ownership between a husband and wife, there are times when multiple siblings inherit a home from a deceased parent, or scenarios under which friends and family split the cost of a mortgage by jointly owning a home.

As a family law attorney, I hear the above question in some form or fashion quite often, and the short answer is no. If you are not married, and you have a child as an unwed father, simply having your name on the child’s birth certificate as the biological father will not help you if your relationship with the mother goes south, and she plans on  leaving you and taking the child.