Boca Raton Family Law Blog

As published in the September 15, 2016 issue of Daily Business Review's Family Law section.

When classifying an appreciated asset for purposes of Equitable Distribution, family law practitioners can readily state the black letter law that active appreciation of a nonmarital asset is marital and passive appreciation is nonmarital. Florida Statute §61.075 tells us that "marital assets include the enhancement in value and appreciation of nonmarital assets resulting either from the efforts of either party during the marriage or from the contribution to or expenditure thereon of marital funds or other forms of marital assets" - AKA active appreciation. But what does that actually mean? Although the broad language of the statute certainly provides family law attorneys with something to argue about, it's critical to remain adept in the law and be on the lookout for case law that affords us with interpretive direction and clarification.

Jeffrey A. Weissman, Esq., a principal of the marital and family law firm of Gladstone & Weissman, P.A., was selected to speak Friday, Jan. 29 on the topic of "Practice and Procedure" at the renowned Marital & Family Law Review Course, which took place at Hilton Bonnet Creek in Orlando. This is the 10^th year that Weissman has been tapped to speak at the event, which attracts over 1,600 marital & family law attorneys, judges, and paralegals. Statewide and national presenters are among the top in their fields.