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The Northern Palm Beach Chapter Of The American

Business Women’s Association Awards Impact

Scholarship To Melanie Martinez

The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American workplace skills and career development training for more through leadership, education, networking support and
Business Women’s Association (ABWA) awarded an than 545,000 members. national recognition.
impact scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to Melanie The mission of the American Business Women’s For more information on the American Business
Martinez. The scholarship is funded through the Stephen Association is to bring together business women of diverse Women’s Association, contact Chapter President Loretta
Bufton Memorial Education Fund (SBMEF). SBMEF, occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help Remy at (561) 317-3227 (or Loretta.spalady@gmail.com).
ABWA’s national educational fund, is one of the most themselves and others grow personally and professionally Website: https://northernpalmbeach.abwa.org/
highly respected grant and scholarship funds in the
country. For over 60 years, ABWA has helped women
achieve their business and professional success through
educational scholarships. Since its inception, more than
17,000 women nationwide have been awarded more than it’S the law
17 million dollars in scholarships.
A resident of West Palm Beach, Martinez is currently
a student at Keiser University with a 3.6 GPA pursuing a
bachelor’s degree in biomedical science. In 2018, she was Did You Know That, In Florida …
on the Presidential List with a 4.0 GPA. While pursuing
her associate degree, she was the vice president of the By Adam S. Gumson, Esq.
Veterinary Technology Association educating students
from high school who were interested in the veterinary A will must be signed excluded by agreement of the parties.
field, visiting elderly homes with pets and providing by the testator/testatrix There really is no such thing as a standard real
comfort and therapy for those with special needs. In (the male/female who estate contract. Each contract should be tailored to a
addition to being a full-time student, Martinez is also signs the will) in front of client’s specific needs. Even with standardized forms
working full time as a veterinary technician/receptionist two witnesses. In some such as FARBAR contracts, there may be details not
and has discovered she also has a passion for teaching. circumstances, it may be covered in the forms, or portions that aren’t clear. If
Melanie states, “I live for sharing my experiences with signed by someone other you don’t understand a contract, or don’t agree with
others, and I want to continue to share my knowledge as than the testator/testatrix one of its terms, don’t sign it!
a professor one day.” (i.e., if blind, illiterate Jupiter Law Center is a private neighborhood law
The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of ABWA is part or physically unable to firm located in the RiverPlace Professional Center,
of a national network of business women. Founded in sign by him/herself), but 1003 W. Indiantown Road, Suite 210, Jupiter, FL,
1949, ABWA has thousands of members in chapters only if it is clear that the (561) 744 - 4600, jupiterlawcenter.com. The firm
and express networks nationwide providing business testator/testatrix has mental capacity and has directed provides peace of mind by solving problems with
skills training and networking opportunities for women the other person to sign on his/her behalf. integrity and compassion in the areas of estate planning
of diverse occupations to enhance career advancement In a divorce, marital property refers to those assets (wills and trusts, powers of attorney, health care
and personal development. ABWA has dedicated more acquired during the parties’ marriage, such as income surrogates, living wills, probate estates, succession
than half a century to women’s education and provided earned or properties acquired with that income. Non- planning, contracts and purchase/sale agreements),
marital property includes: 1) assets acquired prior family law (divorce, paternity, child support and time
to marriage; 2) income from non-marital assets; 3) sharing, alimony, property distribution, modifications,
assets received by gift or inheritance (whether before collaborative law, pre/post nuptial agreements) and
or during the marriage); 4) portions of personal injury real estate (community association law, residential
awards for things like pain and suffering; and 5) assets and commercial transactions, deeds, closings).

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