Estate Planning | How to Avoid Family Conflict with Estate Planning Estate Planning | Few things create as much chaos in a family as someone becoming seriously ill, incapacitated or die unexpectedly. Did Mom want to be put on life-support machines or not? Which son or daughter should make healthcare decisions when Dad’s dementia makes [...]
Estate Planning | No matter the age, getting married later in life can be an exciting time. Many couples can overlook the legal aspects of joining two households. The following estate planning tips can ensure you’re legally and lawfully protected after a marriage: Create a will No matter how old you are, developing a [...]
Estate Planning Lawyer | While they differ from state to state, guardianships and conservatorships are two legal documents that allow you to make decisions on behalf of a loved one. Understanding the differences and similarities between these two can help understand elder law and the importance of them. A guardianship is a legal [...]
Estate Planning | A revocable legal trust is a legal document that allows ownership of an individual’s assets. The grantor, or person who forms the trust, also serves as the trustee. A revocable living trust will cover three major phases of a person’s life: their lifetime, their incapacitation and what happens after their death. The key [...]
Estate Planning Attorney | Power of attorney can be an extremely useful and necessary document to have in place in the case of a health emergency for people of all ages, but especially the elderly. A well-written and comprehensive power of attorney can provide peace of mind and ensure you and your loved ones [...]
Estate Planning Tips for Unmarried Couples Estate Planning | Being married can provide several benefits when it comes to estate planning. But if you and your partner are not married, there can be extra steps involved to ensure your assets are protected and will be adequately distributed. If you are unmarried to your partner, [...]
Who Has Capacity to Make a Will? According to Florida Statute 732.501: “Any person who is of sound mind and who is either 18 or more years of age or an emancipated minor may make a will.” What is “sound mind” and how is it defined and determined in the State of Florida? As the [...]
Wills | Why I Should Have a Will Today Wills | Even despite the advances in medical technology, the mortality rate of humans remains a fixed 100 percent. With that in mind, why do millions of American go to their grave without a legal will? A legal will from an attorney that does wills, will [...]
