How to Avoid Probate in Your Florida Estate Plan

March 25, 2026 - Andrew Smith

Estate planning gives you the authority to decide how your property will be handled during your lifetime and distributed after... Read More

Probate

Pet Planning Guide for Your Florida Estate Plan

March 18, 2026 - Andrew Smith

People frequently devote careful attention to distributing property among loved ones but overlook what will happen to the animals who... Read More

Pet Plans

March 11, 2026 - Andrew Smith

A well thought out and properly drafted estate plan is something that every adult should have in place. For LGBTQIA+... Read More

LGBTQ

March 4, 2026 - Andrew Smith

You likely view Social Security as a central component of your retirement security. For many Florida residents, monthly benefits provide... Read More

Retirement Planning

February 25, 2026 - Andrew Smith

When you begin the estate planning process, you are likely to focus on who will inherit your property. A comprehensive... Read More

asset protection

February 18, 2026 - Andrew Smith

If you watch an aging parent, grandparent, or other relative begin to struggle with memory, reasoning, or daily functioning, concern... Read More

General

February 11, 2026 - Andrew Smith

Building an estate plan often begins with your desire to direct the future of your property and financial holdings after... Read More

Uncategorized

February 8, 2026 - Andrew Smith

When you think about putting an estate plan in place, you probably concentrate on who will inherit your property and... Read More

Estate Planning

January 28, 2026 - Andrew Smith

When you begin thinking seriously about estate planning in Florida, you may quickly realize that preparing a simple Will is... Read More

irrevocable trusts

December 23, 2011 - Andrew Smith

A handwritten or holographic will may not be valid in Florida if created in another state. Holographic wills in most... Read More

Estate Planning

December 21, 2011 - Andrew Smith

State laws govern the probate procedures for residents in their states. In Florida, the Florida Probate Code is Chapters 731... Read More

Estate Planning

December 19, 2011 - Andrew Smith

According to the Florida Probate Code, to create a valid will in Florida, you must comply with the witness and... Read More

Estate Planning