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How to Claim Your Former Spouse’s Social Security Benefits

Social Security is intended to supplement to a person’s private retirement plan that people typically pay into over their lifetime. For couples that divorce, it is clear how a retirement account is distributed. However, unless spouses are past the age of retirement, it is not often clear how Social Security payments will be paid post-retirement.

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3 Tips for the Collaborative Law Process

At Anton Garcia Law, we’ve been putting a large focus on Collaborative Dirorve. We recently wrote a blog post centered around what the process entails and how it is beneficial to both parties involved. “Collaborative divorce is a modern, sensible non-adversarial dispute resolution option. It is different from mediation, or litigation. It applies especially well

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Partner Christina Garcia speaks to the Association for Corporate Growth

On February 3rd Attorney Christina Anton Garcia spoke to the Associate for Corporate Growth about unplanned life events and how they affect business. The speaking engagement was part of an interactive breakfast series designed to encourage members, clients, and potential members to engage in topics that will help benefit their clients. Attorney Christina Anton Garcia

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Christina Anton Garcia Named An Extraordinary Woman By Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine

“Not many can master the art of motherhood, work, and community, but Attorney Christina Anton Garcia does it gracefully.” It is a prestigious honor that Tampa Bay Parenting magazine featured Mrs. Garcia as an Extraordinary Woman in their August 2014 issue. The article outlines Mrs. Garcia’s success as a family law attorney and partner at

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Christina Anton Garcia Participates in the Pledge to Ban Bossy

Yesterday Attorney Christina Anton Garcia, Esq. served on a panel at the Working Women of Tampa Bay luncheon to discuss banning the word bossy! The luncheon was held at Rusty Pelican and attended by hundreds of women. Ban Bossy campaign argues that the word “bossy” is a negative put down and stops girls from pursuing

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Attorney Christina Anton Garcia Gives Courthouse Tour to 5th Graders

As part of Young Lawyers Division Law Week Committee, attorney Christina Anton Garcia volunteered March 17, 2014 to give fifth graders a tour of the courthouse. The tour was for students from Potter Elementary. This was a great opportunity for children to observe what a courthouse is like first-hand, and it was made possible through

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Top 40 under 40 Family Lawyers

Attorney Christina Anton Garcia was selected as one of the Top 40 Under 40 Family Lawyers in the State of Florida for 2014 by the American Society of Legal Advocates (ASLA) in December 2013. Christina was selected via a six-month process that involved ASLA researching information on tens of thousands of lawyers. They then compile

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Meals on Wheels Breakfast

This morning attorneys Christina Anton Garcia, John Castro, & Ian Giovinco attended the annual Meals on Wheels breakfast. At the event attorney, Christina Anton Garcia, and husband, Gary Garcia acted as table captains. Meals on Wheels provide hot, nutritious meals for those who cannot shop or prepare food for themselves. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday

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