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FloridaThirteenth Judicial CircuitHillsborough CountyFamily Division BJudge Joseph M. Tompkins

Contested Financials Highlighted; One Color-Coded ED Worksheet in Excel — Family B

High confidence· verified July 5, 2026Trial Exhibits13th Jud. Cir., Judge Tompkins Procedures & Preferences (Fam. B)

Summary

Judge Tompkins requires each side's final financial affidavit 5 days before trial with ONLY contested entries highlighted, and a single jointly-prepared equitable-distribution worksheet in Excel color-coding agreed vs. disputed items.

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Florida > Thirteenth Judicial Circuit > Hillsborough County > Family Division B (Judge Joseph M. Tompkins)

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Source of truth

"each party is required to provide to the court a copy of their respective final financial affidavit highlighting only the entries that are contested." / "please provide a single ED Worksheet in Excel highlighting those items the parties agree upon and a different highlight color for those items not agreed upon."
Source health
Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
Effective date
Last verified
July 5, 2026Live fetch 2026-07-05; dual-researcher dossier, Fable 5 hash-verified

Reviewer note: Cross-model verified 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.

Change history

  • July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 13th Cir. — Judge Tompkins (Fam B) Procedures & Preferences. Review before republishing dependent rules.

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