Developing a Relationship With Your Estate Planning Lawyer June 10, 2013 - Joshua K. Crawford If you’ve decided to begin the estate planning process, you should congratulate yourself on taking steps that most people never... Read More Elder Law, Estate Planning
Some Common Questions About GRATs June 7, 2013 - Joshua K. Crawford Question 1: What is a GRAT? GRAT stands for grantor retained annuity trust, a specific kind of irrevocable trust that... Read More Trust Administration
Is a Charitable Remainder Trust Right For You? 3 Questions June 5, 2013 - Joshua K. Crawford Question 1: What is a charitable remainder trust? A charitable remainder trust, commonly abbreviated as CRT, gives you the opportunity... Read More Estate Planning, Trust Administration
The Hardest Choice: When to Let Go June 3, 2013 - Joshua K. Crawford Being faced with the prospect of deciding when to allow a parent to die is one of the most difficult... Read More Elder Law, Incapacity Planning
Executors Should be Aware of Possible Estate Identity Theft May 31, 2013 - Joshua K. Crawford If you are asked to serve as an executor of an estate in Florida there are a range of issues... Read More Probate
Know What Your Getting When You Look for Elder Care Assistance May 29, 2013 - Joshua K. Crawford If you’ve made the decision to transition to an elder care facility, or are just considering it, you will want... Read More Elder Law
Practical Powers of Attorney: Removing an Agent May 27, 2013 - Joshua K. Crawford Through a power of attorney you can grant an agent remarkable authority to act on your behalf. Regardless of the... Read More Estate Planning
Boomers Unprepared for Long-Term Care May 24, 2013 - Joshua K. Crawford For many of the 10,000 baby boomers reaching retirement age every day, the idea of needing long-term care is only... Read More Baby Boomers, Elder Law, inheritance planning, Long Term Care
3 Tips on Creating a Self-Proving Affidavit May 22, 2013 - Joshua K. Crawford Tip 1: Choose the right witnesses. A self-proving affidavit that accompanies your last will and testament makes it much easier... Read More Probate, Wills and Trusts
Gay Couple in Texas Forced Apart by Guardianship Order May 20, 2013 - Joshua K. Crawford A recent story out of Texas highlights the legal dangers LGBTQ couples face in states that do not recognize gay... Read More Incapacity Planning, LGBTQ
The Probate Process: What is an Estate Inventory? May 17, 2013 - Joshua K. Crawford If you have been asked to serve as an executor or personal representative of someone’s estate, there are several tasks... Read More Probate
A Quick List of Executor Duties May 15, 2013 - Joshua K. Crawford An estate executor, also called the personal representative or estate administrator, has to be prepared to perform a number of... Read More Estate Planning, Probate, Wills and Trusts