Being asked to serve as the executor of someone's estate can be both overwhelming and outright exhausting. Sometimes, it makes sense to hire a probate attorney to help. Here are the four most common reasons that people hire a probate attorney to handle an estate: 1....
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What kind of qualifications should a good executor have?
If you own a business, you probably appreciate employees who turn out to be great administrators. This is a skill you would ideally like to have in your personal representative. If you are about to prepare your will, here are three tips to help you make the right...
Avoid tenant disputes by following these tips
Being a landlord can be hard. While owning rental property is often a financially rewarding venture, the experience of dealing with tenants can be somewhat difficult and frustrating. To minimize the stress you experience and the conflicts you may have with your...
Have a strategy for avoiding estate planning mistakes
When it comes to estate planning, many people do whatever it takes to speed up the process. While it's not the most enjoyable thing you'll do this year, the creation of a comprehensive estate plan will give you peace of mind. Any estate planning mistake you make today...
Choosing a long-term care facility: A focus on finances
There may come a point when you need to choose a long-term care facility for yourself. But before that, you could find yourself helping an elderly loved one, such as a parent. There is a lot to consider when choosing a long-term care facility, including which one has...
5 myths about estate planning
As with many topics, myths abound when you talk about estate planning. You may even hear them from well-intentioned friends and family members. People repeat them without realizing that they're spreading misinformation. To help you avoid any issues down the road, here...
Selling your home? Avoid these 3 mistakes
Selling a home can be tricky, especially if you have no experience doing it. Buyers and markets can be unpredictable. As a first-time home seller, you may experience a lot of confusion and frustration. This can make it easy to make mistakes. Of course, everyone has...
Do you have to pay estate taxes to Florida?
You're doing your estate planning, and you want to ensure that you pass as much of your estate as possible on to your heirs. That's why you're working so hard to plan in advance. One major concern you have is paying estate taxes. You've moved around a lot during your...
An estate plan can lead to ‘sibling divorce’
An estate plan tells the children about their parents' wishes and helps to divide up assets after death. It's a very important plan that is based around a will, but which may also contain many other documents and legal tools, like powers of attorney and irrevocable...
How many people didn’t write a will yet?
You have been putting off writing your will. You feel like you don't need one yet. You're relatively young and healthy. You'll deal with estate planning later. If that's how you feel, you may not be surprised to learn that around 60 percent of people in the United...