Florida parents may add their children's names onto their bank accounts so that they might write checks on their behalf and so on. Parents might see the adding of their children's names onto their bank accounts as harmless moves, but they can come with numerous...
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Implementing living wills in Florida
Drafting a living will depends on many factors, most of which involve the patient's level of illness or state of health. A living will basically states that if a person is close to passing away, due to a terminal illness or any other kind of condition, medical...
Will the IRS take 42 percent of Tony Soprano’s estate?
Fans in Florida of the former HBO television series The Sopranos know that crime boss Tony Soprano was played by actor James Gandolfini. During the run of the series, the Tony Soprano character was forced to whack rivals who posed a threat to the Soprano organization....
Trusts and estate planning
Florida residents who are thinking about estate planning may assume that all that they need is a will. A will enables people to name who will take care of their children if they are not able to and who will manage their children's assets, and it is also often used to...
Tips for developing an estate plan
In the minds of many people in Florida and across the nation, estate planning is about as glamorous as doing taxes. In order to pass on wealth to the next generation or designated beneficiaries, most people need more than wills in today's legal climate. First, people...
Everyone needs estate planning
Florida residents may be interested to learn that it doesn't require vast wealth to plan for the distribution of an estate. Owning basic things, like a house, cars or other real property, makes estate planning important so all the assets go where the holder intends....
Keep pets in mind when setting up trusts
Pets are beloved members of many Florida families. Unfortunately, they are often forgotten in their owners' estate planning documents because some people may assume that their friends and families will somehow end up taking care of them. However, unless people outline...
How fathers can provide for their families
Due to Father's Day, June is a month that many Florida residents may think about their families. One of the best ways for a father to honor his family and provide what they need is to develop a comprehensive estate plan to help provide for children if anything should...
Even rich people have estate issues.
As many Floridians know, being rich and famous isn't a guarantee that estate planning will be painless. In fact, a will, or the lack of one, has made for gossip fodder for more than one celebrity. In reality, any person with a reasonable amount of assets needs to...
Estate planning in the digital age
Due to the increasing use of the Internet to store personal documents and media and to communicate with others, it has become important for Florida residents to make digital assets a part of their estate planning. When people think about estate planning, their minds...

