Making Advance Medical Treatment Plans: Part 1 of 3

January 16, 2012 - Joshua K. Crawford

In most states, including Florida, individuals can appoint third parties to make decisions for them if they become mentally incapacitated... Read More

Estate Planning, Incapacity Planning, Special Needs Planning, Wills and Trusts

Wills and Nuptial Agreements: Part 3 of 3

January 13, 2012 - Joshua K. Crawford

If you are asking your spouse to waive his rights to an elective share of your probate property by signing... Read More

asset protection, Blended Families, Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Parents w/ Young Children

Wills and Nuptial Agreements: Part 2 of 3

January 11, 2012 - Joshua K. Crawford

In light of the Florida Probate Code’s statute establishing elective share rights for surviving spouses, is there a way to... Read More

asset protection, Blended Families, Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Parents w/ Young Children

Wills and Nuptial Agreements: Part 1 of 3

January 10, 2012 - Joshua K. Crawford

The Florida Probate Code is Title XLII, Chapters 731 through 735 of the 2011 Florida Statutes. Pursuant to the Florida... Read More

asset protection, Blended Families, Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Parents w/ Young Children

What Happens if You Die Without a Will in Florida? Part 3 of 3

January 6, 2012 - Joshua K. Crawford

When you die without a will in Florida, you are subject to the state’s intestacy laws. If you are subject... Read More

Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts

What Happens if You Die Without a Will in Florida? Part 2 of 3

January 4, 2012 - Joshua K. Crawford

Continuing the discussion covering what happens to residents who die without valid wills in Florida, this blog entry discusses the... Read More

Estate Planning

What Happens if You Die Without a Will in Florida? Part 1 of 3

January 2, 2012 - Joshua K. Crawford

If you die without a validly written will in Florida, your assets are subject to the state’s intestacy laws. An... Read More

Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts

Execution of Wills in Florida

December 30, 2011 - Joshua K. Crawford

The Florida Probate Code allows you to create a valid will if you are legally competent. A resident is legally... Read More

Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts

Duties of Custodians Who Locate Wills

December 28, 2011 - Joshua K. Crawford

Section 732.901 of the Florida Probate Code codifies the legal requirements for custodians who locate a decedent’s will. This section... Read More

Probate, Wills and Trusts

No Need to Authenticate a Self-Proving Will

December 26, 2011 - Joshua K. Crawford

Section 732.503 of the 2011 Florida Statutes allows residents to create self-proving wills. A self-proving will is one that is... Read More

Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts

No Reciprocity for Holographic and Nuncupative Wills in Florida

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, Probate, Wills and Trusts

Your Out-of-State Will May be Invalid in Florida

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, Probate, Wills and Trusts