Are Codicils Good Tools to Use When Amending Your Will?
A codicil is a written document used by attorneys and lay people to amend an existing will. By executing a... Read More
Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts Estate Planning
Probating Your Will Before You Die
State laws vary as to when custodians must file a decedent’s will with their local probate courts. Most states allow... Read More
Estate Planning, Probate, Wills and Trusts Where Should I Keep My Power of Attorney?
After creating your power of attorney you need to make sure the document is both kept safely and it is... Read More
Estate Planning Estate Planning Terms: Conservatorship
A conservatorship arises when an adult is unable to care for his or herself. In such a situation, a judge... Read More
Estate Planning Pretermitted Children and Florida Estate Planning: Part 3 of 3
Pretermitted children are those unintentionally omitted from a parent’s will. Most states enacted special statutes protecting the inheritance rights of... Read More
Blended Families, Estate Planning Pretermitted Children and Florida Estate Planning: Part 1 of 3
In this three-part blog series, we will discuss the Florida Statutes’ treatment of pretermitted children. We will cover Title XLII,... Read More
Blended Families, Estate Planning Florida’s Intestacy Laws Regarding Children: Part 3 of 3
As the final blog in the three-part series covering the rights that adopted children have to inherit from their adoptive... Read More
Blended Families, Estate Planning, Parents w/ Young Children, Wills and Trusts Florida’s Intestacy Laws Regarding Children: Part 2 of 3
Continuing our discussion of the legal inheritance rights that adoptive children have to inherit from their adoptive parents, we’ll look... Read More
Blended Families, Estate Planning, Parents w/ Young Children, Wills and Trusts Florida’s Intestacy Laws Regarding Children: Part 1 of 3
State laws establish the rights that intestate heirs have when their relatives or spouses die without first creating a Will... Read More
Blended Families, Estate Planning, Parents w/ Young Children, Wills and Trusts The Property Tax Relief Programs Available in Florida: Part 3 of 3
As discussed in the last two blogs, the Florida Constitution allows resident homeowners to receive generous homestead exemptions if they... Read More
Elder Law, Estate Planning, Taxes The Property Tax Relief Programs Available in Florida: Part 2 of 3
After reading the first blog entry in this three-part series, you should know that you may qualify for a property... Read More
Elder Law, Estate Planning, Taxes The Property Tax Relief Programs Available in Florida: Part 1 of 3
Most states impose real property taxes on their residents. In many states, tax agencies impose property taxes on personal property.... Read More
Elder Law, Estate Planning, Taxes