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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What is a Surcharge Action?
Probate litigation is a varied and complex area of law. One question that Samantha J. Fitzgerald is often asked is, what is a surcharge action? In today’s post, we will…
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Are There Different Types of Deeds in Florida?
When estate and probate attorney Samantha J. Fitzgerald helps individuals navigate the complex and complicated areas of estate and probate law, she guides them in deciding which is the best…
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Why You Should Consider Creating a Burial Plan
Have you considered creating a burial plan? Have you spent any time thinking about what type of funeral you would like? Do you know whether you want to be cremated,…
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A Look at Second Marriages and Florida Estate Planning
According to statistics, the divorce rate in the United States in 2020 (excluding California, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, and New Mexico) for every 1,000 people was 2.3. While that is lower…
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