Some challenges in life are better not faced alone. Turco Legal is a Palm Beach County firm focused on counseling and representing clients through some of the most challenging obstacles our clients will face. Our experience lies in helping clients through such challenges as divorce, child custody disputes, child relocation, child support enforcement, and real estate foreclosure. With over thirty years combined experience, our attorneys will manage your case effectively and efficiently and advocate strongly on your behalf and in your best interest.
Attorney Damian J. Turco has established community, affordability, simplicity, and excellence as the cornerstones of the practice. Aside from his membership on the Palm Beach County Family Law Committee, the Palm Beach County Domestic Violence Council, and the Palm Beach County Real Estate Council, Damian has advocated for clients of all incomes and lifestyles. Click on Damian J. Turco for more information about Damian's experience.
Attorney Anne V. Alper has dedicated her years of practice to family law and foreclosure litigation. Anne has extensive experience serving as a Guardian Ad Litem and Parenting Coordinator, a reflection of her dedication to resolving parenting issues. At Turco Legal, Anne continues in these roles as well as managing family law litigation files, such as divorce and paternity cases. Click on Anne V. Alper for more about Anne's experience.
Turco Legal is a family focused firm. Whether you are planning for your future or the future of your family, or ready to start again, we can help. Everyday, we focus on mastering the legal challenges of divorce, support enforcement, estate planning, probate, and distressed real estate issues. We pride ourselves in delivering excellence at an affordable price.
Family Law: Divorce / Dissolution of Marriage / Paternity / Enforcement
Having a family can be one of the most fulfilling elements of life. In retrospect, many find it can also be a huge mistake. Although we are proponents of counseling and encourage our clients to work hard at finding the path to reconciliation, the hard truth is that for some couples, continuation of marriage is not the best option. Sometimes starting fresh and moving on is the best thing for the family. Of course, every family is different and the approach that may work well for one client may not work best for another. When seeking a family law attorney, you should look to a number of criteria. The attorney should be competent, experienced, helpful, and should have a personality which works well with yours. You want a counsel who not only educates you of your rights but also works with you to develop a case strategy and resolution plan. Before we file a litigation, it is our practice to work out a clear strategy with the client. We do not move forward until we move forward together. Read More about divorce in Florida and how our firm can help you.
Family Law includes many different types of actions. The most common are divorce (also known as dissolution of marriage) and paternity. There are also actions under State Law such as brought under UIFSA, dependency, guardianship and support actions unrelated to a pending dissolution action. There are also actions pursuant to international agreement, such as the Hague Convention. Family law also includes all the enforcement actions brought to ensure a party pays the support or other payments or takes action they were required to take. Child support and alimony support are enforcement actions wherein contempt is the typical remedy. Enforcement of equitable distribution awards are typically resolved by the issuance of a judgment. There are variations to these basic rules, particularly if you resolved your original action by settlement. Considering the complexity there may be in a family law matter, the best way to determine your rights and obligations is by consultation with an attorney.
Interested in scheduling a consultation? Call our office at (561)472-0919 or click "Contact a Palm Beach Family Law Attorney" to set up a FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, NO OBLIGATION consultation.
Interested in educating yourself on family law by watching YouTube videos? Here is just one of our videos in the family law library - Florida Divorce Basics Part 1. Click on "Divorce" to watch parts 2 and 3. Click around the site and our blogs to see the rest of the videos. Remember, these are only for general education purposes. We can't give legal advice regarding your case until we sit down and hear about it.
Real Estate: Foreclosure Defense / Short Sale / Deed in Lieu / Closing and Title Agent
For most, a home is the largest investment they will ever make. Given that, the process of buying or selling a home has been made remarkably simple by the professionals involved. A real estate transaction, however, is generally complicated and, particularly in today's market, there is a risk of being the victim of fraud. A competent attorney can identify and resolve problems and bring your issue to closure. Turco Legal actively litigates foreclosure files with a steadfast goal of holding lenders to the law and rules of court. In the process, we often create leverage for the client in their pursuit of a loss mitigation work-out, be it a short sale, loan modification, of deed in lieu of foreclosure.
A common question individuals ask when dealing with real estate is, "Do I really need a lawyer?" It's an understandable question, particularly in today's economy. After all, when buying or selling real estate, the real estate brokers and agents will make the process relatively seamless. The fact is that buyers and sellers of real estate generally do not hire an attorney until there is a problem with the transaction. Of course, resolution of that problem is usually linked back to the contract, which has typically been signed by that point. When is the best time to put yourself in a better position? Before you sign of course. Well, whether you are seeking the assistance of an attorney prior to our after signing a contract, our office can help educate you on your rights and obligations and can advocate on your behalf for the best possible outcome.
Foreclosure litigation unfortunately is a fairly large part of our practice these days, representing clients in Palm Beach County, Broward, County, and across the State of Florida. Clients are often interested in knowing whether they can sue their lender for something improper that was done at the time they got their loan. There are a number of causes of action, such as fraud, that may apply to a foreclosure client's case and may merit a counterclaim to a foreclosure action. On the defense side of such a litigation, we subscribe to an education and joint strategy approach. The first step is a consultation. We sit with you, discuss the case, and talk through the viability of settlement options. Those options typically include short sale, debt settlement, deed in lieu of foreclosure, loan modification, and reinstatement. By talking through the case and resolution strategy, you are provided with options and a road map to resolution. Interested in scheduling a consultation? Call our office at (561)472-0919 or click "Contact a Palm Beach Foreclosure Attorney" to set up a FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, NO OBLIGATION consultation.
Turco Legal handles all components of divorce matters including, the dissolution of marriage, alimony, custody, child support, enforcement of alimony and support, child relocation, paternity, same-sex couples, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, antenuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, restraining orders, domestic violence, domestic abuse. The firm also handles all components of adoption matters, including surrogacy, surrogate mother representation, placement, and foster care placement. The firm also handles all components of estate planning, including wills, last wills and testaments, trusts, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, intervivos trusts, pour over wills, pet trusts, honorary trusts, durable power of attorney, health care advanced directives, health care surrogates, health care proxies, health care proxy, do not prolong life order, probate, intestate distribution, will contests, capacity challenges, guardianships, and homestead property.
