The Lists You Need to Make May 23, 2011 - Andrew Smith Not too long ago, a blog post caught my attention. It’s entitled Estate Planning So Your Executor Doesn’t Desecrate Your... Read More Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
Retirement Planning: Beyond the Numbers May 20, 2011 - Andrew Smith So much of planning for retirement is focused on the financial, and for good reason: Americans are living longer than... Read More Retirement Planning
Why Your 18-Year-Old Needs to Meet With an Estate Planning Attorney May 18, 2011 - Andrew Smith An estate planning attorney’s office is the last place you’ll find most college kids, but when your child turns 18,... Read More Incapacity Planning
Still Getting Junk Mail for a Deceased Spouse? Here’s What to Do May 16, 2011 - Andrew Smith Junk mail – when it’s addressed to you, it’s merely an annoying waste of paper. However, it can be incredibly... Read More Estate Planning
Three Things Your Pet Caregiver Needs to Know May 13, 2011 - Andrew Smith As a pet owner, including your pet in your estate plans likely means creating a pet trust. With this estate... Read More Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
What’s the Purpose of a Florida Living Will? May 11, 2011 - Andrew Smith A Living Will is an indispensable estate planning tool, but it covers limited circumstances. In Florida, a Living Will is... Read More Incapacity Planning
Will Transferring Your Home to Your Living Trust Cause Mortgage Hassles? May 9, 2011 - Andrew Smith Occasionally, we’ll have a client voice the concern that transferring their home into their newly-created Revocable Living Trust might violate... Read More Wills and Trusts
Does the Person I Name as My Children’s Guardian Also Have to Control Their Inheritances? May 6, 2011 - Andrew Smith Parents with young children have quite a few difficult decisions to make when it comes to estate planning. Not only... Read More Estate Planning, Parents w/ Young Children, Wills and Trusts
Did You Know? Not All Gifts to a Spouse are Tax-Free May 4, 2011 - Andrew Smith The general rule when it comes to the federal gift tax is that gifts from one spouse to another are... Read More Taxes
Serving as Trustee and Beneficiary? A Word of Advice May 2, 2011 - Andrew Smith When the time comes for a living trust to be administered, it’s pretty common for people to find themselves in... Read More Wills and Trusts
Financial Elder Abuse: What It Is and What to Do About It April 29, 2011 - Andrew Smith Elderly people are uniquely vulnerable to financial abuse for a number of reasons. For instance, elderly people tend to have... Read More Elder Law
Does Moving Mean You Need a New Will? April 27, 2011 - Andrew Smith There are certain life events that call for a review of your will, and moving to a new state is... Read More Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts