Daniel A Bachert

Florida

The Florida Bar

ID Number: 157554

Since 1998

Lead Attorney

The Bachert Law Firm, P.A.

2007 - Current

FOR OVER TWO DECADES WE HAVE BEEN, COMPASSIONATELY AND AGGRESSIVELY, REPRESENTING MEN, WOMEN, MOTHERS, FATHERS, HUSBANDS AND WIVES IN ALL ASPECTS OF FLORIDA FAMILY LAW INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIVORCE; ADOPTION; PATERNITY; CHILD SUPPORT AND ALIMONY ESTABLISHMENT, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION IN PALM BEACH, MARTIN AND ST. LUCIE COUNTIES.

St. Thomas University School of Law

Florida State Bar  # 157554

Member

1998 - Current

Q. Need attorney for MSA review and lien issue in Florida divorce

July 30, 2025

A: You can certainly retain an attorney for such a review and you are very wise to do so. If you are paying your Wife or providing her with some asset as part of her equitable distribution of a marital asset and you pay this to her while her attorney or former attorney has a ordered charging lien you could end up having to pay that attorney an amount equal to what you pay to your Wife or the amount of fees ordered owed, whichever is less.

Sincerely, Daniel Bachert, Esq, Family Law Attorney, Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator and QDRO Specialist.

Please be aware and advised that this public forum is designed to provide only general information, to give you a basis of legal knowledge. This public forum does not give you attorney-client privilege. You and I have not entered into an attorney-client relationship. I am not responsible for your legal rights and this answer is based solely on the information you have provided in your question and as always, I would advise that you arrange for an in person consultation with an attorney from my firm permitting us the opportunity to analyze the specific facts and circumstances of your case more closely to better advise you. ... Read More

Q. Am I judgement proof for credit card debt if I jointly own a home with my son in FL, and would he bear any responsibility for my debt after I die?

July 24, 2025

A: This is not a family law question but rather a consumer debt or estate planning question. However, the fact that you and your son are on title to your home may negatively impact your homestead rights protections from both your and your son's creditors and you should seek the advise of an estate planning attorney immediately.

Sincerely, Daniel Bachert, Esq, Family Law Attorney, Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator and QDRO Specialist.

Please be aware and advised that this public forum is designed to provide only general information, to give you a basis of legal knowledge. This public forum does not give you attorney-client privilege. You and I have not entered into an attorney-client relationship. I am not responsible for your legal rights and this answer is based solely on the information you have provided in your question and as always, I would advise that you arrange for an in person consultation with an attorney from my firm or another Family Law attorney familiar with Florida Family Law who can analyze the specific facts and circumstances of your case more closely to better advise you. ... Read More

Q. Can my husband seek spousal support if I am the primary earner during our divorce in Florida?

July 22, 2025

A: Alimony is based upon the length of the marriage and the requesting spouse's proven need for alimony and the paying spouse's proven ability to pay alimony. If the paying spouse's income is only enough to pay his or her normal living expenses then it does not matter what the requesting spouse's need for alimony may be and vice versa if the requesting spouse does not have a need for alimony, given his or her respective income from all sources when compared to his or her normal living expenses, then it is immaterial what the paying spouse's ability to pay alimony may be.

Sincerely, Daniel Bachert, Esq, Family Law Attorney, Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator and QDRO Specialist.

Please be aware and advised that this public forum is designed to provide only general information, to give you a basis of legal knowledge. This public forum does not give you attorney-client privilege. You and I have not entered into an attorney-client relationship. I am not responsible for your legal rights and this answer is based solely on the information you have provided in your question and as always, I would advise that you arrange for an in person consultation with an attorney from my firm or another Family Law attorney familiar with Florida Family Law who can analyze the specific facts and circumstances of your case more closely to better advise you. ... Read More

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