Menz & Battista, PL v. Ramos

After a final judgment was entered in a dissolution of marriage case, the law firm for the husband moved for a charging lien, pursuant to a representation agreement between the law firm and the husband. The trial court denied the motion. We agree this was error and we reverse.

The amended final judgment of dissolution of marriage provided for the equitable distribution of marital assets; the husband was awarded a share of the marital assets. The trial court’s order denying the law firm’s motion for a charging lien contained the following reasoning:

It would appear that [the husband] would…