Ultimately one of the most common questions to the Tampa Family Law Attorneys of Hackworth Law concerns the need and requirement for a party to continually file new, updated financial affidavits. While this is an undoubtedly and frustrating process, it is required under the Florida rules governing family law cases. For your convenience, we have provided a link to a blank affidavit, so you can evaluate and consider it.
The policy behind this is clear – people’s financial situations are constantly changing and evolving. Given the nature of family law cases, it is important for both parties to have a full, fair and accurate disclosure of the financial situation of both parties. This is especially true in lengthy divorce cases, where they make take years to complete. Someone’s financial situation can change significantly over the course of a divorce, especially if they own their own business or work in a profession with an irregular salary or income, like a sales or commission based profession.
Also, it is critical for Tampa family law attorneys to have updated financial affidavits for their use to determine whether a party has a new relationship and is squandering resources on their new paramour. This can prove to be critical during the equitable distribution of the divorce because it provides an accurate accounting of the value of their assets and debts.
We take special attention not to waste our Clients time, resources and money by utilizing a state of the art computer program to minimize the time required to file and amend affidavits. At Hackworth Law, we take a tremendous amount of care to move our Clients’ cases along efficiently and quickly. As stewards of your hard earned money, we do everything we can to minimize your costs during your family law case. This is important because it minimizes the financial impact of the divorce on our clients from an attorney’s fees perspective and lets them move forward with their lives.
If you or someone you know has questions concerning their financial affidavit, do not hesitate to contact the Tampa family law attorneys of Hackworth Law for a free case consultation. We look forward to hearing from you and working with you during this very difficult process and situation. Thanks for stopping by our blog.