Category Archives: Business Valuation In Divorce
LLC, S-Corp, or Partnership: Does Your Business Structure Actually Matter in a Florida Divorce?
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 »
How Long Can a Business Valuation Fight Actually Add to Your Miami Divorce?
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 »
Under Oath and Under Pressure: Deposing Business Partners in High Asset Divorce
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 »
Key Person Life Insurance Wasn’t Built for Divorce, But It Should Account for One
The name gives it away. Key person life insurance is built to protect a business from losing someone to death, not to a marriage ending. Fair enough. But has anyone at your company ever asked what happens to that same coverage, and the business it protects, when the disruption comes from a courtroom instead… Read More »