In Florida, married couples can hold jointly owned property as tenants by the entirety which can help couples to avoid probate and protect one spouse from creditors of the other. When someone [...]
Becoming a Florida Resident can lead to significant benefits in access to both beautiful beaches and tax benefits. One of the most important steps to becoming a resident is submitting a [...]
Being married does not give your spouse the ability to make financial decisions for you, such as accessing your IRA. In order to grant your spouse or another trusted individual those rights, you [...]
When a minor child inherits assets in Florida, their parent or guardian does not have the authority to settle, collect, receive, or manage real or personal property if the total assets exceed [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Florida law does not recognize “no-contest” clauses written into wills or trusts, which means they are unenforceable in Florida courts. No-contest clauses are written to dissuade beneficiaries [...]
In Florida, if you are named a beneficiary in a will, you have the right to view the entire document and be notified of distributions of assets through probate procedures. This right to see the [...]
