Got a Car? Then You Need to Know About Florida’s “Dangerous Instrumentality Doctrine.”
You may not think of your car as your greatest liability, but it can be. If you own a car, chances are you will lend it out from time to…
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3 Important Factors You Should Know About Digital Assets and Estate Planning
You might be surprised to learn that digital assets and estate planning are becoming increasingly important considerations. In recent months, cryptocurrency has continued to live up to its reputation for…
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What is Fiduciary Litigation?
Trusts have trustees. Probate estates have personal representatives. Those who are incapacitated or incapable of acting for themselves (like children) have a legal guardian or conservator. What do all these…
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3 Possible Signs of Estate Mismanagement
Estate mismanagement is more common that you might expect, whether accidental or intentional. Florida law requires a personal representative (also known as an “executor” or “administrator”) to carry out a…
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Tangible or Intangible Personal Property: Why it Matters in Estate Planning.
The purpose of a comprehensive estate plan is to decide how to handle your assets during your lifetime and then how to distribute them when you die. Most people readily…
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Children Born After Your Will is Executed: What Happens Now?
Questions about children born after your Will is signed? Let’s say you are a conscientious person, so you diligently have an estate plan, including a Last Will and Testament (“Will”)…
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2 Benefits of a Spendthrift Trust and 3 Exceptions to the Rule.
One of the aims of a comprehensive estate plan is to help individuals address the needs of their families. Spendthrift Trust Overview Not every beneficiary is capable of handling an…
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Got a Business? Do These 3 Things Now.
Owning your own business is certainly rewarding. But it also comes with great responsibility. You may have employees. Or you may have important contracts or assets to protect. Whatever the…
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Make Long-Term Care Part of Your Estate Plan
In estate planning, we think about and consider any number of life-impacting issues. Among other things, at the Law Offices of Samantha J. Fitzgerald, we help our clients think about…
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4 Different Types of Florida Wills
When thinking about developing a comprehensive estate plan, a Last Will and Testament (“Will”) almost always comes to mind. And for good reason. Wills are certainly an important part of…
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