Protecting
Your Legacy
Two critical legal arrangements in estate planning are wills and trusts. Both tools allow you to distribute your assets to heirs after you pass. Though they have similar goals, there are important differences between them. These differences provide the key to why you...
Some people bypass probate by creating a trust to hold assets until beneficiaries can receive them. However, this does not mean someone cannot go to court to contest the terms of a trust. Sometimes a family must deal with a legal battle over who gets money or property...
Your death is undoubtedly going to prove tough on your children, and they may find that they need one another more than ever during that time. However, taking certain steps when it comes to your Florida estate plan has the capacity to divide, rather than unite, your...
When your parent begins showing more signs of aging and you start questioning that parent’s ability to care for himself or herself, you may start exploring your options. Depending on the severity of your mother or father's condition, you may wish to establish a...
There are many moving parts involved in purchasing a Florida home. If you have your eye on a particular property, one thing you want to do before making a final decision is have a professional home inspector perform a home inspection. The main point of a home...
A Florida estate plan helps ensure that your wishes for the future come to fruition after you are no longer around to see to it. When you die without having created an estate plan, the responsibility of distributing your assets and tying up other loose ends falls on...
After you die, the probate courts determine how to divide your estate. The process is extensive, which can delay the distribution of your assets to your beneficiaries or increase emotional turmoil amongst the family. Luckily, there are several things you can do to...
Dementia often creeps up on a person. In its early stages, it can be difficult to detect. U.S. News and World Report notes that many times people brush off the symptoms of dementia as normal signs of aging. This can be detrimental because a person with dementia can...
Executors have a high level of responsibility when it comes to managing and overseeing an estate. This process is difficult for everyone, but especially the executor, who acts in a managerial position. What are their exact duties, though? What should you know about...
Dealing with property division and boundaries can sometimes cause a headache for people, even though it normally does not pose a problem. This is the case in the event of a driveway encroachment. But exactly what is this, and how does a property owner handle it?...