Irrevocable trusts can be a fantastic way to preserve assets for your heirs while avoiding probate, estate tax and provide protection from creditors. However, due to the loss of control associated with irrevocable trusts, we are often asked for ways to address...
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Impact of Child Support Obligations on a Second Marriage
According to the APA, between 40 and 50 percent of all marriages in the United States end in a divorce, which makes second marriages very common as well. As you prepare to enter into a second marriage (or if it is your fiancé’s second marriage), there...
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Consequences of Divorce on Your Estate Plan
No one likes to get divorced. Even worse is getting divorced when it hurts your estate plan. To learn about this one (of the many) consequences of divorce, keep reading.
Estate Planning When Divorce Is Pending
So, you're on the brink of divorce. It's...
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Understanding the Types of Power of Attorney
Often abbreviated "POA", a power of attorney is a document used in estate planning to appoint a person or entity to manage your interests. This agent, by right of the POA has the legal authority to make decisions on your behalf regarding matters outlined in...
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Basics of Estate Planning in Florida
Let’s face it: nobody wants to reflect on their own mortality. Preparing for the end of life can be a difficult process, but that doesn’t make it any less important. We'll discuss the basics of estate planning in florida.
Estate planning is crucial...
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Inheritance of Virtual Assets in Florida
We live in a world where almost every person owns digital valuables. In the past, movies, music, bills, receipts, photos, and other documents were commonly held in physical form. In the event of the death of the original owner, these items were inherited by...
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Remote Notarization of Estate Documents Begins
On July 1, 2020, remote online notarization of wills and estate documents will go into effect in Florida. See Florida Ch. Sec. 117.201 et seq. Remote online notarization has already been in effect for other types of legal documents. In the past, ensuring the...
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4 Estate Planning Tools to Prepare for Coronavirus
The entire world has changed dramatically over the past several weeks in light of the coronavirus pandemic. As more people see loss of life occurring every day, many cannot help but wonder what they can do to tie-up their end-of-life affairs if COVID-19 finds...
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Think estate planning is only for the super rich?
Estate planning is for everyone, regardless of your financial situation. Even someone who has only minimal possessions like a car and/or checking account, needs advance planning.
What is estate planning?
Estate planning is most simply a plan...
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Seniors Got Swag
“In the end, it's not the years in your life that count.It's the life in your years.” - Abraham Lincoln
It is important to live our lives to the fullest and to embrace all that life has to offer. This is true for any age at any time.
Tomorrow is National...