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Power of Attorney (Sequel)

In 2011 the Florida Legislature amended the Power of Attorney statute  (Florida Statute 709).  An important change, which affects parties involved in divorce proceedings, is the termination provision for a power of attorney when a divorce or annulment action is filed.  F.S. 709.2109 provides “An agent’s authority terminates when … an action is filed for dissolution...

Can A Deathbed Marriage be Annuled?

In Florida a marriage can be annulled after the death of one’s spouse if the marriage is found to be void.  A void marriage is treated as if the marriage never took place.  The grounds for establishing a void marriage are bigamy, incestuous marriage, common law marriage entered into after January 1, 1968, marriage between persons...

When Can I Have My Marriage Annulled?

Under certain limited circumstances, you may ask a judge to annul your marriage instead of granting a divorce.  If an annulment is granted, in the eyes of the law it is as if your marriage never took place.  Although there are exceptions, annulment of a marriage generally eliminates  issues of alimony or equitable distribution of...

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