Florida representation for the careful work of classifying, valuing, and dividing what you’ve built — guided by the attorney you actually hired.
Before anything is divided, every asset and debt has to be classified — marital or non-marital. The home, retirement accounts, businesses, vehicles, jewelry, debts, and inheritances all get sorted under Florida law. We help you build a clear inventory, identify commingled assets, and trace funds so nothing important is overlooked.
Equitable distribution depends on accurate valuations as of the right date. Real estate, businesses, pensions, restricted stock, and retirement accounts often need formal appraisals or expert analysis. We coordinate the appraisers and forensic accountants required so values reflect reality — not wishful thinking on either side.
Florida starts with the presumption of an equal split, but courts can deviate when fairness requires it — length of marriage, contributions, economic circumstances, intentional dissipation, and more. We negotiate distribution schedules, equalizing payments, and offsets that protect your priorities — the home, the business, the retirement you spent decades building.
A few of the things clients ask before reaching out.
Equitable distribution is Florida’s method for dividing marital assets and debts in a divorce. The presumption is an equal (50/50) division, but the court can adjust the split when factors like length of marriage, contributions, or intentional waste of marital funds make an unequal division more fair.
Generally, anything acquired or earned during the marriage by either spouse — regardless of whose name is on the title. That includes income, retirement contributions made during the marriage, the marital home, businesses started during the marriage, and the appreciation of non-marital assets caused by marital effort or funds.
Property owned before the marriage, gifts and inheritances received by one spouse individually, and assets specifically designated as non-marital in a valid prenuptial or postnuptial agreement — provided they haven’t been commingled with marital funds in a way that changes their character.
The marital portion of a 401(k), pension, or IRA — typically what was contributed during the marriage, plus growth — is subject to division. Most plans require a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) to actually transfer funds without triggering taxes or penalties. We coordinate those orders as part of your case.
Marital debts are divided alongside assets. That includes mortgages, credit cards, car loans, and tax liabilities incurred during the marriage. Debt one spouse incurred for a non-marital purpose — or to dissipate marital funds — can be assigned entirely to that spouse.
Always. Your matter will not be handed off to a junior associate or paralegal. You hired the attorney, so you get the attorney — every call, every signature, every step.
Share a few details and Gabrielle will reach out personally — usually within one business day.
Palm Beach County, Florida
(561) 345-3516
