Legal Advice To Help Build Your Future
No one wants to think about a time when they cannot manage their own affairs. However, smart planning ensures that a trusted person handles your choices during a crisis. In Florida, people often confuse a durable power of attorney and a court guardianship. Both...
When you think of estate planning, you may think that this is something people later in life do. But your 30s and 40s often bring major life changes that make planning more relevant now. You may buy a home, raise children or build savings, and these moments can shape...
Blended families are relatively common. People with children who divorce or lose their spouses may choose to remarry. When two people with children combine their families, the resulting blended family is complex, at least from a legal standpoint. Stepchildren do not...
Many people think estate planning is only for the ultra-wealthy, such as people with big houses and complicated finances. That very idea, however, can stop a lot of families from getting the protection they actually need. Life is unpredictable, and planning ahead is...
Serving as an executor in Florida can potentially be an overwhelming process. There are a host of obligations that executors must honor, and they are required to manage their responsibilities on a strict timeline. As a result, preparing for the process as it evolves...
For many families, the only time most everyone is together is over the year-end holidays. That’s why people often choose this time to discuss their estate plans with their adult children and other loved ones. If putting your estate plan in place is one of your goals...
Serving as an executor—or personal representative, as it's called in Florida—is a significant responsibility. Administering a Florida estate involves navigating a complex legal process, and even well-intentioned executors can make costly mistakes if they don’t...
Estate planning isn’t just about detailing who will inherit your assets when you’re gone. Some documents, like a health care advance directive (often known as a living will), are important for all adults to have in place in case a serious injury or illness leaves them...
When you pass away without a will, it’s called “dying intestate.” It’s something that can have serious consequences for your estate and your loved ones. Florida has a framework for determining who inherits your property if you don’t leave a valid will. The state...
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...