Effect of Divorce on Your Estate Plan
If you are getting divorced, or are already divorced, you need to be aware of how the dissolution of your marriage affects your estate plan. It is important to understand […]
Continue readingNew to Florida?
You’ve chosen a wonderful state in which to live. We certainly love it; however, any time you change your residence to a new state, there are changes that need to […]
Continue readingCould An Ex-Spouse Inherit Your Property?
It has long been established in Florida that when a marriage is dissolved (divorce, dissolution or annulment), the ex-spouses are treated as having died before each other. This prevents divorced […]
Continue readingEstate Planning For Parents
Few groups have more need of estate planning than parents. Without a plan, parents will have no say to whom their children go in the event the unthinkable happens. Furthermore, […]
Continue readingLiving Wills
Livings Wills in Sarasota Of all the documents included in an estate plan, perhaps none is as important as your living will. Unless you are a judge, this is probably […]
Continue readingProbate & Probate Avoidance
When an individual dies in Florida or while owning real property in Florida, probate is the procedure used to transfer his or her assets to the proper heirs. Some assets […]
Continue readingCreditors’ Claims
One of the primary purposes of Probate is to ensure creditors of the deceased individual (“decedent”) have an opportunity to make a claim against the estate. The Personal Representative (“PR”) […]
Continue readingGuardianship For Minors
One of the most important benefits to parents in estate planning is it allows them to name who their children would go to if they were to pass away. Who […]
Continue readingGuardianship And Guardianship Avoidance
With proper planning, guardianship for adults is, for the most part, avoidable. The purpose of guardianship is to allow a third person to act on behalf of an individual that […]
Continue readingCorporations
Corporations are one of the most commonly used business entities in the world. Properly set up, corporations limit the liability of the owners (or shareholders) to their investment in the […]
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