Wills & Trusts

What Is the Best Way to Leave Your House to Your Children?

Key Takeaways: Best Way to Leave Your House to Your Children When planning to transfer your home to your children, remember these key points: Gifting property during your lifetime can…

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Pour-Over Wills: Why You Still Need One with Your Trust

Creating a living trust is one of the most effective ways to protect your family, preserve privacy, and avoid unnecessary court involvement after your death. Many people assume that once…

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Should You Put Your House in a Trust in Florida?

If you own a home in Florida, you may be wondering whether a will is enough or if a trust is smarter. This guide explains how wills and trusts work…

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What Does It Mean to Fund Your Trust?

Creating a revocable living trust is a smart step in protecting your assets and ensuring your wishes are carried out, but creating the trust alone isn’t enough. One of the…

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Why Naming a Beneficiary Is One of the Most Important Steps in Estate Planning

When most people think about estate planning, they imagine wills, trusts, and legal paperwork. But one of the easiest, and most overlooked, steps you can take to protect your loved…

Estate Planning Wills & Trusts

Top 8 Estate Planning Myths in Florida And Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Create a Plan

At SJF Law Group, our South Florida estate planning attorneys often meet clients who are unsure whether they need an estate plan, or mistakenly believe they don’t. According to recent…

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Estate Planning Wills & Trusts

5 Things You Should Never Write in Your Trust (And What to Do Instead)

Did you know nearly 50% of Americans don’t have any estate plan at all? And even among those who do, many make critical mistakes, especially in their trusts, that create…

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How Can an Irrevocable Trust Be Modified?

An irrevocable trust isn’t always set in stone. While designed to be permanent, legal tools exist to modify its terms under the right circumstances. Changing laws, family dynamics, or financial…

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Benefits and Pitfalls of Estate Tax Exemption Portability

Estate tax exemption portability allows a surviving spouse to use their deceased spouse’s unused federal estate tax exemption, potentially doubling the amount shielded from taxation. It sounds simple, but the…

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How to Change The Trustees of a Trust in Florida

Changing the trustee of a trust in Florida requires precision, legal know-how, and a clear understanding of the trust’s terms. Whether due to incompetence, misconduct, or simply a better fit…

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Wills & Trusts

What Is the Best Way to Leave Your House to Your Children?

Pour-Over Wills: Why You Still Need One with Your Trust

Should You Put Your House in a Trust in Florida?

What Does It Mean to Fund Your Trust?

Why Naming a Beneficiary Is One of the Most Important Steps in Estate Planning

Top 8 Estate Planning Myths in Florida And Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Create a Plan

5 Things You Should Never Write in Your Trust (And What to Do Instead)

How Can an Irrevocable Trust Be Modified?

Benefits and Pitfalls of Estate Tax Exemption Portability

How to Change The Trustees of a Trust in Florida

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