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An Experienced High Net Worth Divorce Attorney

At Jeffrey Law, PA, located in Miami, our attorneys have experience representing high net worth individuals in difficult family law disputes throughout the State of Florida. We have assisted in dissolution of marriage, paternity, and pre-marital agreement preparation and litigation, involving hundreds of millions of dollars in marital assets, complex and sophisticated business schemes, hidden assets, business owners and entrepreneurs, landowners, doctors, lawyers, professional athletes in numerous sports, rappers and music producers, models, actresses, and government officials.

We Understand Your Needs

Family law matters involving high net worth individuals require special attention and delicate treatment. Some of the nuances of these cases include:

  • Confidentiality and privacy concerns
  • Trade secrets
  • Experience with business valuations
  • Goodwill issues
  • Royalty valuations
  • Child time-sharing issues involving parents with incredibly busy lifestyles.
  • “commingling, transmutation of assets, and asset tracing” and “complex income analysis”

Common High Net Worth Assets In Florida Divorces

A high net worth divorce in Florida can lead to a lengthy and complex asset division process. Often, this happens because of the range and value of the involved assets.

Every high net worth divorce is unique. However, many involve similar forms of valuable marital property. Learning about the common assets in high-asset divorces that can introduce disputes or complications can prepare you for the property division stage of divorce.

  • Real Estate: Many couples own multiple highly-valued properties, including the primary residence, vacation homes, rental properties, undeveloped land and commercial real estate. Valuing and dividing each property is essential for fairness. An appraiser may be involved to help with accurate property valuations.
  • Business Assets: Many high net worth divorces involve business interests and ownership, or the hiding of marital assets within businesses. Not only could a business be valued and distributed, but, in the event of marital property being hidden in a business, the assets of the business itself can also be distributed. Valuation of businesses is nuanced, and can include valuing the assets and business equipment, investments, receivables, and intellectual property. A close examination of the business’s worth and profits can help to ensure a fair division.
  • Investments and Stocks: Bonds, cryptocurrency, stocks, mutual funds and other investments are often present in high net worth divorces. Like other marital assets in high-asset divorces, they are subject to division between spouses, but it is wise to have an attorney explain tax and other considerations of splitting investments.
  • Retirement Accounts: Some (but not all) retirement assets can be split between spouses in a divorce. In Florida, those accrued during marriage, like 401(k)s and pensions, are typically divided equitably between both parties.
  • Luxury Goods: A large area of contention in a high-asset divorce is luxury goods. Many spouses disagree about who should keep luxury items like art, jewelry and vehicles, often resulting in disagreements and delays.

The list of assets in high-asset divorce could go on. While everything may not be subject to division in a high net worth divorce, such as assets acquired before marriage or included in a pre-marital agreement, many assets are and it is highly important to understand what the law considers marital and non-marital.  Even the appreciation of a non-marital asset could be considered a marital asset and subject to division in a divorce.

Our lawyers at Jeffrey Law, PA, can review the extent of your marital estate, protect your interests and fight for an equitable share of assets.

Contact Us Today

We have the knowledge and background necessary to represent and assist some of Florida’s most successful citizens with all of their family law needs. Regardless of whether you consider yourself a high net worth individual, we are prepared to assist you. Call 305-703-0702 or email us today.