Recent Blog Posts
You Can Revoke Your Will
If you develop a will that you later decide no longer aligns with your wishes, you have the ability to revoke that particular will. Going over how you can revoke your will, and speaking with a Florida estate planning lawyer, will help you develop a will that satisfies your wishes. Why Should You Revoke… Read More »
Adopted Children & Step Children: How They Are Integrated Your Will
The state of Florida relies on a multitude of laws and regulations. Some of these laws and regulations govern the ways in which adopted children and step children can be/will be integrated into your will. Going over how adopted children and step children are integrated into your will, and speaking with a Florida estate… Read More »
A Divorce Can Affect Your Estate Plan
A divorce can, and often does, reshape your life in ways that are both big and small. But, one of the things that is often overlooked, during and after the divorce process, is the ways in which your estate plan shifts. Going over the ways in which a divorce can affect your estate plan,… Read More »
The Situations In Which Your Beneficiaries May Need To Pay Estate Taxes
If you have a set of assets you wish to give your beneficiaries, you can develop an estate plan that distributes those assets to them. But, depending on the facts underlying your estate and estate plan, they may need to pay estate taxes. Going over the situations in which your beneficiaries may need to… Read More »
The Best Way To Protect Your Life Insurance Policy Documentation
Your life insurance policy documentation is what allows your loved ones to claim the money contained within the policy. And, if your loved ones do not have access to this documentation, they may not be able to claim this money. Going over the best way to protect your life insurance policy documentation, and speaking… Read More »
The Major Downside Of A Revocable Trust
A revocable trust offers many benefits. But, it also offers one major downside that could affect your beneficiaries and the assets you wish to give them. Going over the major downside of a revocable trust, and speaking with an estate planning lawyer, will allow you to protect your assets. What Is A Revocable Trust? … Read More »
3 Ways You Can Protect Your Assets From Long-Term Care Expenses
The costs of long-term care can be, and often are, significant. If you do not take the time to protect your assets, they could be swept up in the expenses incurred by the long-term care you require. Going over three ways you can protect your assets from long-term care expenses, and speaking with a… Read More »
Summary Administration And The Probate Process
Summary administration is a tool that your beneficiaries can use to bypass the standard probate process. By going over what summary administration is, and speaking with a lawyer, you can develop an effective estate plan. What Is The Probate Process? The probate process is a court-supervised process that allows a deceased individual’s assets to… Read More »
The Problems That A Survivorship Deed Can Create
A survivorship deed is a deed that allows two people to own property together. If two business partners would like to own a property together, then they can use a survivorship deed to do that. By doing so, when one of the business partners passes away, the property will automatically go to the other… Read More »
Using An Assignment Document To Move Your Property Into A Living Trust
Out of all the estate planning tools you can use to avoid probate, a good trust is one of the best you can use. By going over a few key facts about living trusts, and speaking with a lawyer, you can develop the best possible trust. What Is A Living Trust? A living trust… Read More »
