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Monthly Archives: October 2026

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LLC, S-Corp, or Partnership: Does Your Business Structure Actually Matter in a Florida Divorce?

By Hamilton O’Neill |

Short answer? Yes, considerably. If you own a business heading into a Florida divorce, the entity structure you chose years ago, whether an LLC, S-Corp, or partnership, shapes not just how the business gets valued, but what a court can actually do with it once that value is determined. A judge cannot always simply… Read More »

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How Long Can a Business Valuation Fight Actually Add to Your Miami Divorce?

By Hamilton O’Neill |

Think your divorce will wrap up in six months? If you or your spouse owns a business, that estimate might need a serious rewrite. Business valuation disputes are consistently one of the biggest reasons a divorce timeline stretches well beyond what either spouse initially expected, and understanding why can help you plan accordingly rather… Read More »

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Your Ex Can’t Subpoena a Cold Wallet: Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Businesses in Florida Divorce

By Hamilton O’Neill |

Cryptocurrency has a reputation for being untraceable, decentralized, and generally allergic to oversight. None of that makes it invisible in a Florida divorce, but it does make these cases meaningfully harder than dividing a traditional bank account. If you or your spouse holds significant crypto assets, runs a digital asset business, or has income… Read More »

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Under Oath and Under Pressure: Deposing Business Partners in High Asset Divorce

By Hamilton O’Neill |

Ever wonder how attorneys actually verify that a business is worth what one spouse claims it is worth, rather than just taking their word for it? Depositions of business partners and key employees often provide the answer, and in high asset Miami divorces involving a closely held company, these sworn conversations can reveal far… Read More »

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Keep the Company, Lose the Fight: Offsetting Business Value in a Florida Divorce

By Hamilton O’Neill |

Splitting a business down the middle sounds fair in theory and disastrous in practice, which is exactly why most Florida divorces involving a business owner never actually go that route. Instead, courts and negotiating spouses frequently rely on offsetting, where the business itself is awarded to the owning spouse while balancing the scales with… Read More »

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Your Divorce, Their Livelihood: Protecting Employees and Culture When an Owner Splits

By Hamilton O’Neill |

A business owner’s divorce rarely stays contained to the owner alone. Employees notice tension, clients ask questions, and the entire internal culture that took years to build can wobble the moment a company’s finances and future ownership become uncertain. Protecting your team, and the culture you built, during a divorce takes deliberate effort, since… Read More »