Legal Advice To Help Build Your Future
Thorough estate planning typically involves naming at least one person to have power of attorney (POA) over your finances and your health care if you become incapacitated. Florida is unique in also allowing people to name a “preneed guardian.” This is a person who...
If you have an estate plan already, or if you are thinking about making one in the near future, that is certainly a good thing and an important step to take. Far too many people simply never write a will or make an estate plan at all. However, depending on your age,...
When someone isn’t able to make decisions on their own – for one reason or another – family members often seek a court’s permission to act on their behalf via guardianship or conservatorship. What’s the difference between the two designations? Guardianships and...
A special needs trust can serve two important purposes. They can allow for more independence of a child with special needs once they technically become an adult. They can also help ensure that a family member with special needs has economic resources even when their...
Guardianships are sometimes used for elderly individuals who become incapacitated. They may not be able to make decisions on their own due to injuries or mental decline. But for someone who is creating an estate plan, they may also want to consider setting up a minor...
Recognizing that one of your loved ones can’t make decisions for themselves is often hard to deal with. Once this happens, you may find it necessary to try to take care of them. Because they’re an adult, you’ll need to either have power of attorney for them or be...
As we recently discussed, guardianships are used when a person is incapacitated. They can’t make their own decisions. They may have dementia or Alzheimer’s, for instance, or they may have suffered a brain injury in an accident. They need someone else to act as a...
There may come a time when a loved one is unable to make decisions for themselves because of incapacitation. Parents of minors typically make these decisions, but someone else may need to step in if the parents are deceased, incapacitated or otherwise unable to make...
Commercial disputes are relatively common. Whether between partners, employees or other businesses, disputes can disrupt operations and lead to costly court cases. Understanding the most common types of disputes can help your business prevent or resolve them more...
One of the first things that you have to do when you want to start a business in Florida is to determine what type of business structure to use. One of these options is the sole proprietorship. This is a cost-effective and simple way to start a business in this...