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Posted by CRT | October 10, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Straigh Foward, Honest and Knowledgeable

Divorce is probably one of the most difficult times in a personal life as your world is turned upside down in a matter of minutes. The process of divorce is a complex issue, specially of you have kids, property, retirement accounts, ect. However, Amanda was a life saver as her approach to your case... is straight forward and down to the real facts. Amanda will not tell you “what you want to hear,” but instead she will tell you the facts and how it will affect your case. She is super knowledgeable and has tons of experience both in and out of the courtroom. Amanda took my case and gave me the best possible scenarios and suggested we should settle my case in mediation. During mediation, Amanda fought for my best financial interest and for me the proper time with my son. Amanda is not intimidated by the process or anyone whom might oppose her. At the end of mediation I left with a fair plan and one that I can live with for some time. If you are looking for an experienced attorney that will take you case seriously, not feed you “fluff” and represent you for your best interest, then the answer is simple, Attorney Amanda Jacobson is the attorney for you.

Posted by Stephen | September 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Amanda helped my mom fulfill her dying wishes

Amanda helped my mother through a bitter divorce, while she was battling cancer. My father mentally abused my mother for many years, and when she was diagnosed with cancer for the second time, he became even more abusive. Amanda helped my mother get a no-contact order, and helped her through the divo...rce process. I could tell that Amanda really cared about my mom's wellbeing. My father had always shielded my mom from dealing with bills or finances by telling her she was "too stupid" to understand anything. Amanda did a lot to lift my mom's confidence in herself and her ability to take care of things my father always said she couldn't. She was so incredibly patient with my mom and with the constant harassment from my father My father was very unreasonable with his demands in the divorce. He refused to accept the basic premise of Florida law that all assets are generally split 50/50 in a divorce. He was relentless in his attempts to file appeal after appeal, to try and delay the divorce. The stress of the divorce really took a toll on my mother’s health, but she kept at it because her dying wish was to make sure that my brother and I received half of what she and my father earned as a couple. When it came to the point that it appeared father’s strategy was to delay the divorce as long as possible to ensure that she died first. When Amanda recognized that this may be my father's goal, she stepped up the pressure by filing for us to go to court. With the threat of a court hearing looming, Amanda got my father to come to the table on a settlement that was better than equitable for my mother. Amanda finally got a final judgement in late August this year. Unfortunately, my mother passed less than a month later. I think that she was really just holding out to make sure that her dying wishes were fulfilled, and Amanda made that happen for her. I wish more than anything that my mother was still here to write this review herself, but I know that she would want me to recommend her to anyone that needs help with a divorce. This was an EXTREMELY hard difficult, time consuming case and Amanda stuck with my mom till the end and beyond. Even now, she is helping us find probate services and helping us get through the aftermath. She has, and continues to be a valued asset to our family, and I highly recommend her.

Posted by Sally | June 21, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Amanda Jacobson is Great

Let me start of by saying Amanda and her staff are the kindest and caring people you will find. They have walked me through my divorce step by step since i knew nothing about it. Any questions i may of had her staff was there to answer them for me almost right away. I would definitely recommend anyon...e going through a divorce to her. I know as for me i was divorced in no time and she will fight for you a 100%. I could not of been any happier for the outcome and Amanda and her staff will always hold a spot in my heart.

Posted by Bobi | May 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Listen to her.... Trust her!!

When we were first referred to Amanda back 10 years ago, she didn’t tell us what we wanted to hear so we went with another attorney that DID tell us what we wanted to hear and then he proceeded to completely favor the other party and threw us under the bus. It was a very stressful and bad experience.... After that, we realized that Amanda told us the truth. It wasn’t what we wanted to hear, but it was the truth. If we had just listened to her, followed her guidance, and trusted her experience and knowledge, the outcome would've been positive vs negative. So, when my son needed an attorney a few years back, there was no thought or hesitation about it. I called Amanda and I put my complete trust in her, and it was amazing what she worked out for him. I can’t say enough good things about her. She’s real… she doesn’t sugarcoat…she doesn’t tell you what you WANT to hear… she tells you what you NEED to hear and she has your back. I hope I never need her services again, (although I will miss the friendship formed) but I will refer her any chance I get. She is a great person to work with and have in your corner. She has a lot of experience. She doesn’t make promises…. she just keeps it real and delivers.

Posted by Traci | March 15, 2018 | Hired Attorney

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I recently went thru the trials and tribulations of a divorce and consulted Amanda Jacobson for much needed input and advice prior to filing. From the beginning she was professional, sincere, honest, and most importantly caring. I hired Ms. Jacobson and together we went thru the process. My divorce w...as settled in mediation and I walked away very satisfied with the end result. If I ever need another lawyer (hopefully not) I will not hesitate to contact Ms. Jacobson. She had my best interest from beginning to end.

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