Mackey Law Blog

Ana is Mackey Law Group’s summer intern! She is a third-year law student at Western Michigan Cooley Law School in Tampa Florida, she is expected to graduate December 2021, and should be admitted by the Florida Bar in February 2022. Ana attended to USF Bradenton-Sarasota, and she earned a Bachelors degree in Business Administration and …

            Having handled thousands of family law cases for over thirty (30) years, Mackey Law Group has seen and resolved a variety of both complex and simple issues.  One such unique issue that has come up repeatedly is the transfer of a home or land (real property) from one spouse …

Rather than spending tens of thousands of dollars advertising on billboards, the back of buses, and obnoxious commercials to get business, Mackey Law Group’s personal injury clients come exclusively from client referrals and/or other attorneys in our community. Because we rely on client referrals, each person we help is never just another case on our …

The real estate market was BOOMING in 2020 and the same was true for our real estate closing practice. Attorney T.R. Smith and Paralegal Lyndsey Stortz more than doubled the number of closings performed from 2019 to 2020. MLG closed more than 200 real estate transactions last year! These closings included refinances, vacant land, mobile homes, single …

               Only a few days before Christmas a husband and his wife were driving their motorcycle in Lakewood Ranch enjoying the cool weather. The day took a turn for the worst when a driver pulled out in front of them, causing a terrible crash. Both the motorcycle driver and …

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 …