Monthly Archives: February 2023

Nursing Home Tycoon To Face New Charges After Trump Pardon
Prosecutors have been going after Philip Esformes for a long time without success. Esformes was sentenced to 20 years for billion-dollar Medicaid fraud. However, that sentence was commuted by then-President Donald Trump. Nonetheless, other charges remained against him on the docket and since he had yet to be convicted, they could not be commuted…. Read More »

Alec Baldwin Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter For Rust Shooting
This feels like a bad, politically-motivated prosecution against actor Alec Baldwin after the tragedy that occurred about his Rust set during the shooting of a movie. At the time, Baldwin was handed a gun that he believed was a prop gun. However, the gun was real and loaded. The bullet struck stage worker Halyna… Read More »

Common Law Marriage In Florida
Florida does not recognize “common law” marriage. However, today more couples are forgoing government paperwork and formal ceremonies and jumping straight into the thick of it, living together, and even having children without a formal marriage in place. These couples, for personal reasons, may never get married. However, marriage does confer some benefits. So,… Read More »

Legal Separation In Florida
Some states allow married couples to file for legal separation. While legal separation involves living apart for a period of time, it is not the same as simply living apart. A legal separation is a pre-divorce process that allows a couple to settle specific issues that need to be addressed while the couple is… Read More »