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Literally meaning “in fear”, an “in terrorem” clause acts as a sort of threat: if anyone challenges the legality of the Will or of any part of the Will, he/she will be disinherited. Though there [...]

“Homestead” can be found in several different contexts in Florida law, but it always retains its fundamental application to an individual’s home. When used to refer to real estate, one might hear [...]

A Power of Attorney is described as “durable” because it continues to be effective until and after the point at which a given client becomes incapacitated. However, the Durable Power of Attorney [...]

Though most matters in probate court go unchallenged, certain situations can arise which necessitate probate, trust, or guardianship litigation. Some common such scenarios include, but are not [...]

If your Will was valid in the state where it was written, it should be valid in Florida, with some exceptions. However, property laws do vary from state to state. For instance, one significant [...]

Yes: any interested person can contest the appointment of a guardian for a given ward, just as any interested person can petition the court to declare that ward incapacitated and in need of a [...]

Medicaid is a program jointly run by both the federal and state governments. In some cases, the funding for Medicaid can come from the local government, too. The proportions of funding vary based [...]

The key difference between surviving and springing powers of attorney is the time at which they take effect. Surviving powers of attorney are entrusted to the agent as soon as the paperwork is [...]

Risk adjustment payments to insurance companies had been funded by the federal government as part of the Affordable Care Act since 2014 as part of the ACA’s prohibition against insurance [...]