PRENUPTIAL AND POST NUPTIAL AGREEMENTS
POSTNUPTIAL AGREEMENTS
UNCONTESTED DISSOLUTIONS OF MARRIAGE
DISSOLUTION MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
FINANCIAL AFFIDAVITS
NAME CHANGES
PROPERTY TITLE CONVEYANCES AND RECORDING
The Law Office of Howard E. Enrique, P.A. offers non-litigation family law services.
These services involve uncontested matters of pre-marital (prenuptial)
agreements as well as post-marriage (postnuptial) agreements which cover the disposition
of property and support between spouses in a non-contentious setting before and during the marriage.
Further services involving uncontested divorces are offered including assistance with financial
affidavits and legal counseling to either or both spouses willing to cooperate in the formation of
“peaceful� marital settlement agreements.
Said agreements must comply with the dictates of Florida law and cover the disposition of
marital and individual property, alimony and other support, as well as child support in
obeyance with the Florida Statutes. Name changes for both adults and minors can also be
arranged with the courts independently or as a part of a dissolution of marriage.
Real property conveyances are often required when a spouse owns real property and wishes
to add a name of a new spouse to the title. This is often accomplished with a properly prepared
quit claim deed that protects the interests of both parties in assuring that the conveyance is
legally correct and that all appropriate state statutes are followed in its preparation and recording.
We have a great deal of experience in the preparation of such devices and would be happy to discuss
all ramifications of real property dealings as they relate to family law matters.
The Law Office of Howard E. Enrique, P.A. assists clients of all ages in simple forms of estate planning.
Estate planning is the process of accumulating and disposing of the legal rights, interests, entitlements and obligations
attaching to the person’s real and personal property obtained and held throughout a person’s life in order to realize their wishes.
In the context of wills and probate, it refers to the totality of the property which the deceased owned or in which they held some
interest. This can and usually does include an estate in land.
There are various goals of estate planning, which include making sure the greatest amount of the estate passes to the
estate owner's intended beneficiaries while paying the least amount of taxes and avoiding or minimizing probate court involvement.
Additional goals typically include providing for and designating guardians for minor children, establishing trusts, and planning
for death and incapacity.
Estate Planning also involves deriving the most favorable *tax treatment of wealth. Inheritance is passed on to beneficiaries with
the smallest amount given over to taxes. Tax planning aspects for estates include: (1) determining what financial strategy could be
developed taking into account the particular assets being considered; (2) the transfer of assets before the taxpayer's death (i.e., transfer
title of property to those in low tax brackets); (3) drafting a will considering the *tax and asset transfer ramifications; and (4) having appropriate
terms in life insurance policies.
The tools involved in estate planning include the will (the form most people are familiar with) various types of trusts, beneficiary designations,
powers of appointment, various forms of property ownership (joint tenancy with rights of survivorship, tenancy in common, tenancy by the entirety, life
estates, etc), gifting, and powers of attorney, specifically the durable financial power of attorney and the durable medical power of attorney. A living
will, which usually covers specific directives as to the course of treatment that is to be taken by caregivers, or, in particular, in some cases forbidding
treatment and sometimes also food and water, should the principal be unable to give informed consent due to incapacity.
There are many variations to estate planning to suit the wishes and desires of our clients. Each person is different in their goals so individual counseling is needed on a case by case basis.
Our initial consultation will assist our clients in clarifying their desires in the most economical way possible.
*We strongly urge that our clients seek and obtain the advice of a competent certified public accountant to tender tax advice in the beginning and during the estate planning process.
We are happy to work with your accounting professional in order to satisfy your needs!
