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Protecting Your Child’s Information:
Your child’s life is more digital than ever—and in a Florida custody case, that online trail can become evidence. Learn how courts view social media, subpoenas, and cyberstalking, and how Brandon Legal Group helps you protect your child’s information while you protect your relationship with them.
From Tax Bill to Legacy Plan: Using the New Exemption, Trump Accounts, and Trusts for Children & Grandchildren
OBBBA’s higher $15 million estate and gift tax exemption, combined with new Trump Accounts for children and modern trust planning, gives families a powerful legacy toolkit. This article explains how parents and grandparents can use the exemption, child-focused accounts, and multi-generational trusts together to fund education, first homes, and long-term security in one coordinated estate plan.
How Infidelity Impacts Divorce Proceedings and Settlements
Does infidelity impact your divorce? In Florida, adultery can affect alimony and asset division. Learn how cheating influences settlements in a no-fault state.
How to Fight Improper Relocation in Florida
If your co-parent is planning to move at least 50 miles away with your child, you don’t have to just accept it. Learn how Florida’s relocation law works and the steps Brandon Legal Group can take to protect your parenting time.
Selling Your Business? How the New $15 Million QSBS Exclusion Changes Exit & Estate Planning
OBBBA’s changes to Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) can allow founders and early investors in qualifying C-corporations to exclude up to $15 million of gain from federal capital gains tax. This article explains the new rules in plain English and shows how early estate planning, trusts, and careful timing can turn a future business sale into both retirement security and a lasting family legacy.
The Impact of Divorce on Health Insurance Coverage and Options
Losing health insurance after divorce is a major concern. Learn your rights to COBRA, Marketplace plans, and how to negotiate coverage in your divorce agreement.
When the Parent-Child Relationship Is Broken
To severely restrict or suspend timesharing in Florida, you must file a Supplemental Petition to Modify and prove both a substantial, material, and unanticipated change in circumstances and that the modification serves the child’s best interests. This is an extraordinarily high legal bar because Florida courts prioritize stability. In a private family law case, you cannot simply terminate the other parent’s rights—you must prove the current arrangement is actively detrimental to the child through documented facts, professional assessments, and expert testimony.
The New $15 Million Estate Tax Exemption: What It Means for Florida Families in 2026 and Beyond
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act permanently raises the federal estate and gift tax exemption to $15 million per person starting in 2026. For Florida families with growing businesses, real estate, or investment portfolios, that means more room to plan—and more risk if your will or trust was built for an older, lower exemption. This article explains what changed, why it matters, and when it’s time to update your documents.
Is Social Media Tanking Your Divorce?
Your social media can devastate your divorce case. Learn how anything you post or are tagged in can be used against you in court, impacting custody, alimony, and finances. Get direct, no-sugar-coating advice on crucial do’s and don’ts for social media use during divorce proceedings to protect your interests. Brandon Legal Group provides strategic clarity for your digital defense.
The Real Cost of Conflict: How High-Conflict Co-Parenting Damages Your Custody Case
In Florida, high conflict co-parenting is not just emotionally exhausting—it creates measurable legal harm. Learn the specific behaviors (like parental alienation and constant motions) that judges view as detrimental to the child, and how you can strategically protect your timesharing by becoming the stable parent.