Blog Author: Stephen C. Hartnett, J.D., LL.M. (Tax), Director of Education, American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, Inc. This is another in a series of blogs on the basics of estate planning. This week, we’ll take a look at asset protection. Much depends upon whose assets you are looking to protect. If the assets are those that are coming to you, the debtor, then typically, those can … [Read more...]
Basics of Estate Planning: Estate Planning for Major Life Events
Blog Author: Stephen C. Hartnett, J.D., LL.M. (Tax), Director of Education, American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, Inc. This is another in a series of blogs on the basics of estate planning. Estate planning attorneys do many things. We help people structure their affairs for the various stages of their lives. When the client is starting out, we may help them establish a basic … [Read more...]
Basics of Estate Planning: Advising Clients on Selecting Fiduciaries
Blog Author: Stephen C. Hartnett, J.D., LL.M. (Tax), Director of Education, American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, Inc. This is another in a series of blogs on the basics of estate planning. Often, one of the most difficult choices for a client to make is the selection of people to make decisions for them. These fiduciaries may have great control over the client’s affairs, typically … [Read more...]
Why Is Vero Beach Medicaid Planning Important?
A comprehensive estate plan will include a wide range of inter-related estate planning goals and objectives. Collectively, these goals and objectives will do much more than simply decide how your estate assets are distributed after you are gone. They will also protect those assets and help them grow over the course of your lifetime as well as protect you and your loved ones. One of the most … [Read more...]
Vero Beach Estate Planning Lawyers Help You Choose Your Fiduciaries
When you think about important decisions you will need to make when creating your estate plan, you likely focus on decisions related to the distribution of your estate assets. While there is no doubt that deciding who will receive your assets, and how much each beneficiary will receive are important decisions, there are other equally important decisions you may not be contemplating – but you … [Read more...]
Port St. Lucie Probate Attorneys Offer Tips for Probate Avoidance
For most people, the primary motivation for creating an estate plan is to ensure that their estate assets are distributed according to their wishes after they are gone. A comprehensive estate plan, however, can accomplish a great deal more than just providing a road map for the distribution of assets. In fact, a well drafted estate plan can also help to protect and grow those assets while you are … [Read more...]
How Do Estate Planning Lawyers Decide What Components Go Into a Plan?
Estate planning is something that everyone needs to engage in, yet most people know very little about. This goes a long way in explaining why over half of all Americans do not have an estate plan in place despite acknowledging that they are aware of the need to have one. Although basic estate planning concepts are fairly easy to understand, many of the strategies and tools used in a more complex … [Read more...]
Vero Beach Nursing Home Lawyers Discuss Signs of Abuse
If you are faced with the prospect of putting a parent, or other elderly loved one, in a nursing home, you are probably concerned about the care the facility will provide. Sadly, with nursing home abuse and neglect occurring far too often in the United States, your concerns are justified. Taking the time to do your homework when selecting a nursing home is one way to alleviate some of your … [Read more...]
Can Probate Attorneys Help Me Contest a Will?
The loss of a close family member is a time filled with heightened emotions that may include grief, sadness, anger, and even confusion. While all of these emotions are completely natural, and well-founded, you may also find suspicion among the emotions you are feeling after seeing the Last Will and Testament submitted to probate. If you have reason to believe that the Will submitted is not valid, … [Read more...]
Florida Governor Vetoed Electronic Will Legislation
In today’s electronic age your computer or smartphone can be used to accomplish a wide range of tasks. While technological advances are exciting and often make our lives much easier, it is important to also be aware of the possible downside to those advances as well. Such was the case recently with electronic Will legislation proposed in the State of Florida that would have allowed Last Wills and … [Read more...]
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