Por Melisa Peña, Esq., Socia Fundadora | Publicado el 13 de Septiembre de 2026 "Ya lo haré el próximo año." Escuchamos esto constantemente de titulares de Green Card en Miami y el sur de la Florida que son elegibles para la ciudadanía pero todavía no han presentado su solicitud, generalmente porque la vida los mantiene ocupados, el proceso se siente abrumador, o no sienten una fecha límite urgente que los empuje a actuar. En este momento, sí existe una. El Departamento de Se

By Melisa Pena, Esq. Founding Partner | Published September 10, 2026 “I’ll get around to it next year.” We hear this constantly from green card holders in Miami and South Florida who are eligible for citizenship but haven’t filed yet—usually because life is busy, the process feels overwhelming, or there’s no urgent deadline pushing them to act. Right now, there actually is one. The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a steep increase to the filing fee for Form N-400—

By Jarbath Peña Law Group For years, many people going through divorce in Florida assumed one thing: if the marriage lasted long enough, permanent alimony might be part of the outcome. That assumption still comes up frequently in divorce consultations, especially for spouses who have been married for decades or who have depended financially on their spouse throughout the marriage. But Florida’s alimony laws have changed significantly, and permanent alimony is no longer an opt

Escrito por Jarbath Peña Law Group Va a revisar el correo y ahí está: un sobre del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (Department of Homeland Security). Lo abre. En la parte de arriba dice “Notice to Appear” (Aviso de Comparecencia). El corazón se le acelera. Puede que ni siquiera entienda del todo lo que tiene en las manos, pero sabe, por instinto, que es algo serio. En Jarbath Peña Law Group escuchamos a clientes que viven exactamente este momento todo el tiempo. El miedo e

By Melisa Peña Esq., Founding Partner You go to check the mail and there it is: an envelope from the Department of Homeland Security. You open it. The words at the top read “Notice to Appear.” Your heart is racing. You may not even fully understand what you’re holding, but you know instinctively that it’s serious. At Jarbath Peña Law Group, we hear from clients in exactly this moment all the time. The fear is real, and it’s understandable. But here’s what we tell every single

By Fritznie Jarbath, Esq., Founding Partner You prepared. You showed up. You were ready to compromise and put this behind you. And after hours of back-and-forth, the mediator called it: impasse, which means no agreement. Now you’re sitting with that sinking feeling, wondering: Is a judge really going to decide what happens to my kids and everything I’ve worked for? We hear this from clients all the time after a mediation impasse, and here’s what we tell them: a failed mediati