Wills & Trusts

2 Reasons Why You Should Not Put Your Children’s Names on the Deed to Your Home

Let’s say you’re getting older. (We all are, right?) And you’re concerned about passing on your home to your children. Should you put your children’s names on the deed to…

Estate Planning Wills & Trusts

2 Fast Facts About Filing a Will in Florida

At the time of your death, your personal representative has to file your Will with the probate court. There is plenty to know about drafting and filing a Last Will…

Estate Planning Probate Wills & Trusts

The 2 Types of Special Needs Trusts

A special needs trust (sometimes called a “supplemental needs trust” or abbreviated “SNT”) is a trust that is set up to take care of a disabled individual. This may be…

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What a Probate Lawyer Does for You That No One Else Does

Not everyone likes lawyers—until they need one, that is. Then your local attorney goes from “zero” to “hero.” But what, exactly, do attorneys do for you? Most of us may…

Probate Wills & Trusts

If You Are “In Terrorem” of a Will Contest, Can You Include a “No Contest” Clause in Your Florida Will?

If you anticipate that a disgruntled heir is going to challenge your Last Will and Testament (“Will”) after you die, can you include a “no contest” clause in your Florida…

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Where the Heck Did I Put It? A Lost or Destroyed Will in Florida.

During our lifetimes, we can often make right things that go wrong, or we can replace lost or stolen items. But all that ends when we die. Which brings up…

Estate Planning Wills & Trusts

3 Reasons Why You Need to Have a Trust Lawyer in Florida.

As Americans, we pride ourselves on our independence. And heck, being able to get things done and do them yourself is almost always a good thing. Almost always. Not always.…

Wills & Trusts

4 Common Problems Trustees Face in Administering a Trust

Let’s face it. Administering a trust is never easy. While any number of problems can arise when administering a trust, in this post we will look at 4 common problems…

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3 Duties Every Personal Representative Must Accomplish to Administer an Estate.

The duties of a personal representative in administering a decedent’s estate are many and varied. In a very broad sense, there are 3 duties every personal representative must accomplish in…

Estate Planning Probate Wills & Trusts

What is a Power of Appointment and What Can it Do?

One provision of a Last Will and Testament (“Will”) that is not often talked about is a power of appointment. What a power of appointment is, and what it can…

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Wills & Trusts

2 Reasons Why You Should Not Put Your Children’s Names on the Deed to Your Home

2 Fast Facts About Filing a Will in Florida

The 2 Types of Special Needs Trusts

What a Probate Lawyer Does for You That No One Else Does

If You Are “In Terrorem” of a Will Contest, Can You Include a “No Contest” Clause in Your Florida Will?

Where the Heck Did I Put It? A Lost or Destroyed Will in Florida.

3 Reasons Why You Need to Have a Trust Lawyer in Florida.

4 Common Problems Trustees Face in Administering a Trust

3 Duties Every Personal Representative Must Accomplish to Administer an Estate.

What is a Power of Appointment and What Can it Do?

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