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5 Documents that should be in your Florida Estate Plan
Creating an estate plan can be overwhelming. Where do you start? What should you include? How will you know if you’re missing anything? These are common questions that can easily be answered with the help of an experienced Florida estate planning attorney who will be able to guide you through […]
How to Set Up a Guardianship in Florida
What is Guardianship? Unfortunately, there are times when a loved one may be unable to care for themselves or their property. Under Chapter 744 of the Florida Statutes, guardianship is the judicial proceeding where a circuit court can appoint a guardian who can then make legal decisions for an incapacitated […]
What Is a Lady Bird Deed – and Do I Need One?
A Lady Bird Deed, also known as an enhanced life estate deed, is a type of deed used to transfer a remainder interest in real property to your beneficiaries, while retaining the right to live in the property. What makes it an “enhanced” life estate is that along with the […]
Trust Creation and Administration
As unhappy as it can be to think about the end of your life, making preparations can save your family from much of the worry and stress that can be associated with settling your estate after death. One of the options available to protect and provide assets for your loved […]
The 3 Ways You Can File Probate in Florida
Probate is the legal process that is necessary to transfer assets held in a person’s sole name to their designated beneficiaries after death. The process typically includes proving that the deceased’s will is valid (if they died testate), identifying and marshaling their property, noticing and paying creditors, and distributing that […]
Can Florida Claim Your Probate Assets If There’s No Will?
As a gainfully employed adult in Florida, you have no doubt heard about the importance of creating a last will and testament. But do you know what happens if you die without a will in Florida? Dying without a valid will is considered dying “intestate.” In this situation, Florida intestacy […]
Should You Challenge a Trust
When it comes to dividing an individual’s assets at the end of one’s life, people often use either a will or a trust. While trusts and wills are similar in certain ways, there are a few major differences between the two. First, when a will is administered through probate, the […]