Mackey Law Blog

When a child is “sheltered” by the State, via the Department of Children and Families, and put into foster care, the parents must navigate an endless bureaucracy of red tape for up to a year (sometimes longer) in order for them to be reunited with their child or face the termination of their parental rights. …

Winning is a word that many shy away from in today’s society; even many lawyers shy away from the term. Not here at Mackey Law Group though. Winning is what every litigation case is all about. Clients come to our law firm to win. Many times during 2020 clients came to us because they were …

A vengeful spouse can make your divorce unnecessarily costly.  If you are thinking about filing for divorce then start separating your money now, before filing.  You can take half the money in any joint account; but make sure you can document the amount.  If you take the entire amount be prepared to pay back half. …

Florida has one of the largest and robust construction industries in the entire nation. With such a large industry, there are thousands licensed contractors authorized to contract for and perform regulated construction work pursuant to Chapter 489, Florida Statutes. These contractors must pass extensive educational, training, and examination requirements in order to obtain licensure and …

  As National Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, we remember the diversity and range of what it means to be Hispanic.  The Spanish language is the official language of countries in Europe, South America, North America and the Caribbean.  I personally have roots in Paraguay and Spain.  In thinking about National Hispanic Heritage …

Florida is one of ten states that has Personal Injury Protection (PIP). This is coverage that is used in automobile policies.  PIP, also known as “no-fault” car insurance, will pay up to $10,000.00 of your medical bills and lost wages if you are the hurt policy holder in a car accident, no matter who was …

      An all too common occurrence in a divorce: One spouse suddenly stop’s working overtime, their business isn’t doing as well, or they “lose” their job. Other times, the breadwinner attempts to retire early, or one spouse claims they are “disabled” and can’t work. These (usually) bogus tactics are geared toward one spouse …

Family Law cases should never linger in the court system. These cases need to be aggressively pushed to conclusion and your lawyer needs to know how to do that. We think that MLG’s Family Law lawyers simply are the best litigators around. Just since January 1, 2020, MLG’s Family Law lawyers have pushed and concluded …

After three years of litigation, Mackey Law Group has attained a victory in the Florida Appeals Court for an Anna Maria general contractor! As referenced in our January 2019 blog, a wealthy beachfront owner refused to pay a general contractor for the last draw on a remodeling contract. The beachfront owner then lawyered-up and embarked …

We remain open for business during normal operating hours at this time.   Only our attorneys and staff have been in our building and on the job for several weeks now – with our lobby doors locked and safe practices in place.  We continue to work diligently for our existing clients and are still accepting new …