Protecting
Your Legacy
While it seems like a chore, prioritizing estate planning helps ensure your family gets taken care of after your passing. Many different factors need consideration during the planning process. Stay aware of the following pitfalls and avoid them as much as possible. 1....
When you settle on an estate plan, you should think not only about what happens after you die but also beforehand. Some elements, such as power of attorney documents, may come in handy while you are still alive. What does a power of attorney do, and what might you...
If you are writing a will, setting up a trust or tackling other estate planning matters, it may be wise to think about your funeral. After all, you can save your loved ones a great deal of heartache and money by paying for your final expenses while you are still...
It is often difficult to make the decision to either put a loved one in a nursing home or decide to go to one yourself. However, even after you have made this decision, choosing the right nursing home is a paramount concern. The regulations on nursing homes can vary...
Families cherish their senior loved ones, so when an aging person sees their health decline, the family may struggle with what to do. In many cases, assisted living facilities are necessary to ensure adequate supervision. Since no one wants to rob a parent,...
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...