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The January Divorce Surge Why Waiting Rarely Makes Things Easier
January brings clarity for many considering divorce. Waiting rarely improves outcomes and often creates greater legal and emotional complications.
Preparing Your Custody Plan for Changes in 2026
New Year’s is the perfect time to ask whether your parenting plan, timesharing schedule, and child support orders still fit real life. Work changes, school transitions, moves, and your child’s evolving needs can all justify a fresh look — and sometimes, a formal modification. This article walks you through how Florida courts view “substantial and material change,” what the newer equal timesharing presumption means, and how to prepare evidence, negotiate updates, or seek court intervention so your 2026 plan matches your child’s best interests.
Estate Planning for Entrepreneurs After the Big Beautiful Bill: From Startup Stock to Dynasty Trust
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act reshaped the landscape for founders by increasing QSBS caps and estate tax exemptions while keeping capital gains rates stable. This article explains how entrepreneurs can structure their startups for QSBS eligibility, use trusts to freeze value and multiply exclusions, and leverage Florida’s favorable tax and homestead environment to turn a single liquidity event into lasting family wealth and multi-generational protection.
How Did You Communicate Your Divorce Decision to Extended Family?
Communicating your divorce to extended family is tough. Learn how to strategically share the news, set boundaries, and manage reactions to protect your peace. Get direct advice on keeping it concise, prioritizing children, and controlling your narrative. Brandon Legal Group empowers you through every step of this sensitive journey.
Holiday Timesharing Battles Enforcing, Adapting, and the Hard Truths of Holiday Custody
Christmas is supposed to feel magical, not like a battleground over pick-up times and “whose year it is.” When an ex ignores the holiday parenting plan or tries to rewrite it at the last minute, you’re left scrambling while your child is stuck in the middle. This article explains how Florida courts treat Christmas timesharing, what can and can’t be enforced right now, when it makes sense to be flexible, and how Brandon Legal Group can help you secure make-up time, sanctions, or a clearer holiday schedule so future Christmases don’t look like this one.
New SALT Cap, New Trust Strategies: How High-Income Floridians Can Use Non-Grantor Trusts Under the Big Beautiful Bill
The Big Beautiful Bill’s higher, temporary SALT cap has reopened planning opportunities for high-income Floridians with income or property in high-tax states. This article explains how non-grantor trusts can capture SALT deductions at the trust level, help manage AGI thresholds, and still deliver classic estate-planning benefits like asset protection and structured inheritance. It also flags key cautions, including passive activity loss rules and IRS scrutiny of “SALT workaround” structures, so families can evaluate whether these strategies make sense in the real world—not just on paper.
How to Establish Boundaries with an Ex-Spouse After Divorce
Learning how to set boundaries with an ex-spouse is crucial for post-divorce peace. Discover strategies for communication, co-parenting, and emotional detachment.
Imputing Income in Florida Child Support
When an ex suddenly earns far less—or claims they “can’t find work”—it can directly affect your child’s support. Florida law allows judges to impute income when a parent is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed, using work history, qualifications, and a minimum wage presumption to determine what they should be earning. This article explains how imputing income works, what judges look for, and how Brandon Legal Group builds an evidence-based case to protect your child’s financial stability.
Golden Window Planning: Why 2025–2026 Is the Moment to Update Your Estate Plan
OBBBA has locked in historically generous tax rules, creating a rare “golden window” in 2025–2026 to update your estate plan. If your will or trust pre-dates the 2017 tax reform, or you’ve since moved to Florida, had major life changes, or started a business, your documents may no longer match your reality—or today’s law. This article explains why now is the time to revisit wills, trusts, homestead planning, life insurance ownership, and business succession so your plan protects your spouse, children, and grandchildren instead of relying on outdated formulas and assumptions.
Protecting Business Interests in Divorce: What You Need to Know
Is your business at risk in a divorce? Learn how Florida law treats business assets, valuation methods, and strategies to protect your company from division.