Wills & Trusts

3 Situations When You Should Amend Your Revocable Trust, and 1 When You Should Revoke It Altogether.

We frequently mention how flexible revocable living trusts are as an estate planning tool. But there are times when you may need to amend your revocable trust, and there is…

Wills & Trusts

Why Having a Will Simply Isn’t Good Enough.

We often emphasize how important it is to not die without a Last Will and Testament (“Will”) in place. In other words, we encourage you to not die “intestate.” And…

Wills & Trusts

Don’t Write Your Will Yourself. But if You do, Keep These Principles in Mind.

Let’s say you understand how important it is for you to have a Last Will and Testament (“Will”) before you die. Great. But now let’s say you decide to write…

Wills & Trusts

Accumulating Trust Income: A Good Idea?

Administering a trust is often a difficult and complex job. How a trustee invests and disburses trust assets can have important tax implications. That is why it is critical to…

Wills & Trusts

Just 5 of the Many Duties You Have as Trustee of a Trust.

Trusts can be a bit difficult to understand. But boiled down to its essence, a trust is a legal entity that is established by a person (called the “grantor,” “settlor,”…

Wills & Trusts

Can You Change the Terms of a Trust?

Trusts are a favored estate planning tool in large part because they are so flexible. They can be used to adapt to a wide variety of estate planning needs. We…

Wills & Trusts

Who Can Witness a Will in Florida?

To be valid, a Last Will and Testament (“Will”) has to comply with a number of “formalities.” One important formality is having (generally) 2 people who witness the signing of…

Probate Wills & Trusts

5 Key Trusts and Estates Terms You Should Know.

When planning your estate, it’s important to understand some of the more common trusts and estates terms generally used by the law and your probate lawyer. Here are 5 trusts…

Estate Planning Wills & Trusts

The Divorce Was Bad Enough. But What Happens if You Die Without Changing Your Will?

Going through a divorce can be an overwhelmingly devastating experience. And the last thing you need after a divorce is to make your financial affairs more complicated or worse off…

Probate Wills & Trusts

Should I have a Durable Power of Attorney?

In my opinion, a durable power of attorney is often times the most important estate planning document that you can have. It’s also one of the most abused documents (more about…

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Wills & Trusts

3 Situations When You Should Amend Your Revocable Trust, and 1 When You Should Revoke It Altogether.

Why Having a Will Simply Isn’t Good Enough.

Don’t Write Your Will Yourself. But if You do, Keep These Principles in Mind.

Accumulating Trust Income: A Good Idea?

Just 5 of the Many Duties You Have as Trustee of a Trust.

Can You Change the Terms of a Trust?

Who Can Witness a Will in Florida?

5 Key Trusts and Estates Terms You Should Know.

The Divorce Was Bad Enough. But What Happens if You Die Without Changing Your Will?

Should I have a Durable Power of Attorney?

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