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It’s The Law!

Did You Know That, In A personal representative is required to settle 4600, jupiterlawcenter.com. The firm provides peace of
and distribute an estate according to the terms of the
mind by solving problems with integrity and compassion
Florida… decedent’s will and the Florida Statutes. Unless the will in the areas of estate planning (wills and trusts, powers
states differently, the personal representative will take of attorney, health care surrogates, living wills, probate
By Adam S. Gumson, Esq. possession and control of the decedent’s property (except estates, succession planning, contracts and purchase/
Real estate purchased homestead real estate, which is sometimes handled sale agreements), family law (divorce, paternity, child
prior to a marriage may differently). support and time sharing, alimony, property distribution,
not always be considered A registered agent is appointed by a corporation, modifications, collaborative law, pre/post nuptial
a non-marital asset if foreign or within the state of Florida, to accept service agreements) and real estate (community association
marital funds were used of process, notices or demands received. law, residential and commercial transactions, deeds,
for mortgage payments. It Looking to start a partnership? An operating closings).
is important to maintain agreement memorializes all of the “handshake”
good records so that you agreements as to what happens if one of the owners
can trace the funds and becomes disabled, divorces or dies, and will prevent Helping
show that no monies were confusion down the road because both parties understand
commingled. the agreed-upon rules before the situation arises.
If a child is adopted by someone other than the Jupiter Law Center is a private neighborhood law Unmotivated Teens
biological father, liability of the biological father for firm located in the RiverPlace Professional Center, 1003
child support is terminated. W. Indiantown Road, Suite 210, Jupiter, Fla., (561) 744-
By Jim Forgan, Ph.D.,
Licensed School
Psychologist
Unmotivated, lazy, not
applying himself, and not
working to his potential
were words a mom used
to describe her 16-year-
old son as we discussed
her concerns. This 11th
grade adolescent seemed
to be a lost soul since he
did not care about school grades, was defiant at home,
and was pushing others away. Mom was concerned about
him and as she put it, “He doesn’t even realize how much
he’s messing up now and how much it will come back to
haunt him later.” We decided to test him to help give her
direction and determine if his struggles were due to an
underlying disorder or something else. Testing revealed
no learning disabilities, but the teen was depressed which
was causing him not to care about now or later. Based on
this information, mom obtained the right help for her son.
Depression in teens is real and anxiety and depression
often co-occur. These are mental health issues that do
not go away on their own and can appear as your teen
being agitated, unmotivated, disinterested, flippant,
argumentative, withdrawn, and experimenting to fill an
unmet void. If you suspect your teen has depression or
anxiety, seek treatment. We offer testing to rule out other
problems and determine the true issue. Alternatively, you
can talk to your medical provider.
Counselors offer support to teens willing to participate
in the process. A type of effective counseling is cognitive
behavioral therapy. This goal oriented counseling helps
your teen reframe negative thinking and change thought
processes which, in turn, change behavior. Counselors
are available at psychologytoday.com or sfacc.net. If your
teen is open to reading a self-help type of book check out
the book, Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change
Your Life…And Maybe The World or Anxiety Relief for
Teens by Regine Galanti.
If you have an unmotivated teen, call our office as
we test children ages 5.5 through college for dyslexia,
ADHD/ADD, depression, anxiety, and other processing
disorders. Visit JimForgan.com or call (561) 625-4125.

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