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How to Avoid Probate Court in Venice

How to Avoid Probate Court If you’ve ever heard of probate court, the chances are good that what you heard wasn’t reassuring. We’d all like to give our possessions to […]

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How to Avoid Probate Court in Bradenton

How to Avoid Probate Court If you’ve ever heard of probate court, the chances are good that what you heard wasn’t reassuring. We’d all like to give our possessions to […]

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How to Avoid Probate Court in Sarasota

How to Avoid Probate Court. If you’ve ever heard of probate court, the chances are good that what you heard wasn’t reassuring. We’d all like to give our possessions to […]

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Pre-Planning with an Estate Planner Makes Things Easier in Lakewood Ranch

Pre-Planning with an Estate Planner in Lakewood Ranch Makes Things Easier. Estate planning entails more than just drafting a simple will, although the creation of a will is critically important. […]

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Pre-Planning with an Estate Planner Makes Things Easier in Venice

Pre-Planning with an Estate Planner in Venice Makes Things Easier Estate planning entails more than just drafting a simple will, although the creation of a will is critically important. What […]

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Pre-Planning with an Estate Planner Makes Things Easier in Bradenton

Pre-Planning with an Estate Planner in Bradenton Makes Things Easier. Estate planning entails more than just drafting a simple will, although the creation of a will is critically important. What […]

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Pre-Planning with an Estate Planner Makes Things Easier in Sarasota

Pre-Planning with an Estate Planner in Sarasota Makes Things Easier Estate planning entails more than just drafting a simple will, although the creation of a will is critically important. What […]

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Estate and Gift Tax Exemptions for 2020

As of 2016, the following Estate and Gift tax exemptions are in effect: Estate Tax Exemption - $11,580,000 (U.S. Citizens and Residents) Annual Gift Tax Exemption - $15,000 (U.S. Citizens and […]

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Do Trusts Really Avoid Probate?

The simple answer is no.  Trusts by themselves do not avoid probate, but they make probate avoidance possible.  Think of the trust agreement as a box.  Anything put in the […]

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SNN Suncoast FYI Interview

SNN’s Cassie Nall interviewing Bart Scovill about Estate Planning in Florida.

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