What does Per Stirpes mean?
Per stirpes is a Latin phrase used in wills to mean that an asset will be passed to the heirs of designated beneficiaries if the beneficiaries themselves die. If someone plans to leave assets to [...]
Services Medicaid Planners Are Not Authorized to Provide
Due to a recent Florida Supreme Court decision, many Medicaid Planning services may only be provided by licensed attorneys. Non-lawyers who provide Medicaid Planning are engaging in the [...]
How to Clear the Title to Jointly Owned Real Estate when Your Spouse Dies
If your spouse passes away and you owned real property with your spouse as tenant by the entirety, you need to clear the title to your real estate so it is owned by you alone as the surviving [...]
Obtaining a Florida Death Certificate
In order to obtain a death certificate for a death that occurred in Florida, you can fill out the form available from the link below and mail it with payment (amount determined through form) to: [...]
How can I ensure my pet is taken care of after my death?
Florida statutes allow for the creation of pet trusts which can be used to designate who will take care of your pet and leave funds necessary to do so. The trust would appoint a care-taker and a [...]
Out of Court Statements Now Permissible in Cases of Elder Abuse
The new modifications to Florida’s laws protecting Florida’s elderly allow for out-of-court statements made by elders describing their abuse to be used in court. This type of [...]
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End of Life Care Plans
Distinct from healthcare directives such as a healthcare power of attorney or a living will, a personal care plan is a document telling your loved ones how you wish to be taken care of throughout [...]
How is a Personal Representative Compensated?
In Florida, a personal representative is compensated either in accordance with the desires of the decedent as laid out in their estate planning documents or based on the presumed reasonable fees [...]
