Fort Lauderdale, Florida Spousal Maintenance Attorney
The family law attorney you choose to handle your complex divorce case should be experienced and knowledgeable in the confidential handling of alimony or spousal maintenance in high-asset divorces.
Fair Alimony - Tailored to Your Current and Future Needs
At Lewert Law Offices, P.A., our Florida divorce lawyer has extensive experience handling large marital estates with significant assets. These are cases in which divorce moves beyond common concerns of child custody and property division to determine, for instance, the reasonable alimony obligation of a corporate executive or other highly-paid professional. Learn more about the alimony to which you or your spouse may be entitled. Contact Fort Lauderdale divorce lawyer Tina L. Lewert to discuss your high-asset and complex family law matter.
The division of property is an important aspect of any divorce, particularly when there are significant or complex assets involved. In divorces with significant assets, we ensure that real estate, retirement accounts, investment accounts, stock options, business assets and other marital property is assigned its accurate value. This way, the divorce settlement results in a fair and equitable division of wealth between divorcing spouses.
Issues of alimony are different and far more complicated when significant assets such as pension benefits, investments and business interests are involved. Our firm has creatively and successfully resolved high-asset cases for clients. We ensure that each alimony and spousal support case gets the attention it deserves.
Types of Alimony under Florida Law
Either spouse can be awarded spousal support under the proper circumstances. The court considers certain factors when determining whether an alimony award is appropriate in your case. There are several types of alimony - temporary alimony (while divorce is pending), rehabilitative alimony (for training or education necessary to support yourself), bridge-the-gap alimony, lump sum alimony, and permanent alimony, which can be given or received in periodic payments or a lump sum.
Whether a spouse is awarded alimony or spousal support typically depends on a number of different factors, including:
- Income disparity between the spouses;
- Earning capacity of the spouses;
- Length of the marriage;
- One spouse's need to receive alimony; and
- The other spouse's ability to pay for alimony.
If you need alimony to support yourself during or after the divorce, family lawyer Tina Lewert will work with you, your spouse, and the court to obtain the alimony you need to support yourself and your children. If your spouse is seeking alimony from you, we will work to ensure any alimony awarded is fair, just, and based upon accurate property valuations and correct income calculations.
We can also help you with the enforcement and modification of alimony orders. In the event your spouse does not make support payments as ordered, we can pursue remedies to enforce the court's order for alimony. If you have been ordered to pay alimony and your income has decreased, or there have been other significant changes in circumstances, we can help you request the court to change or terminate your alimony obligation. Alimony attorney Tina L. Lewert has significant experience enforcing alimony orders and obtaining modifications and terminations of alimony after a divorce.
Whatever the unique circumstances of your situation, Lewert Law Offices, P.A. aims to straighten out complex issues and bring effective resolution to high-asset marriage disputes. Our family law attorney will work closely with you. We will ensure that you understand the options available to you and will help protect your legal rights. We will clearly explain the legal process and offer any guidance that might be helpful.
If you are facing a difficult Florida divorce with significant assets, it is in your best interest to seek the assistance of experienced Fort Lauderdale high-asset alimony lawyer Tina L. Lewert. Contact us to schedule a free consultation.
