By: Kim Douglas Sherman, Esq. Article for Dads Divorce I am a dad, and I am an attorney practicing family law in Florida for over thirty years. In those years I have seen some colossal battles over children. Most of the time, when emotions are running high, one of the parents decides that the best […]
By Kim Douglas Sherman, Esquire. Collaborative law is a process that enables parties involved in family law disputes to attempt to resolve their differences in a non-adversarial manner– OUT OF COURT. Collaborative family lawyers and their clients enter into an agreement not to litigate. Efforts are focused on settling cases rather than preparing for trial. […]
By: Kim Douglas Sherman, Esquire. How many times have you thought, “I should make a will?” Then there is the old quip about “nothing is so certain as death and taxes.” There are some simple things that you should know and do about planning your estate. They are not expensive or hard to do, either. […]
By Kim Douglas Sherman, Esquire. The simplest definition for the word “evidence” found in the law dictionary is: “All the means by which any alleged matter of fact, the truth of which is submitted to investigation is established or disproved.” As a lawyer who regularly goes to Court, evidence is my stock in trade. As you […]
By: Kim Douglas Sherman, Esquire. When your personal identification information, such as your name, social security number, birth date, credit card number, and driver’s license number, have been used without your consent or permission to open credit accounts, to open bank accounts, to obtain loans, or to obtain goods or services–you are a victim of […]
By Kim Douglas Sherman, Esquire. A nice neighbor is a nice thing to have, but a bad neighbor is a nightmare. Sometimes it is just the little things that are annoying. The next-door neighbors are probably good people who really have no intention to annoy you…or… you wonder, “do they?” Perhaps they have a dog […]
By: Kim Douglas Sherman, Esquire. A nice neighbor is a nice thing to have, but a bad neighbor is a nightmare. Sometimes it is just the little things that are annoying. Perhaps they have a dog that barks incessantly or maybe it is a parrot cackling to itself night and day. In this series of […]
By: Kim Douglas Sherman, Esquire. Please go to: www.shermanlegal.com A nice neighbor is a nice thing to have, but a bad neighbor is a nightmare. Perhaps they use their yard to advertise their points of view. Maybe they drain their property onto your property. In this part three of the series, we discuss some of […]
By Kim Douglas Sherman, Esq. If you want to get the most lawyering for your money, read on. Your first step should be to identify your problem and legal needs. Do you need a will? Does someone owe you money? Maybe the company you hired will not finish the job? Make a list of your […]
By Kim Douglas Sherman, Esquire. Did you know that we have laws that govern the way we travel “afoot”? Get out of the street! Florida Law, Chapter 316.130 governs pedestrians. “Pedestrian” is defined as any person who travels “afoot”–so joggers and runners pay attention, too. Subsection (3) requires that you stay on the sidewalk if […]
