Florida has laws that protect high net worth elderly individuals from exploitation through “deathbed” marriages. Deathbed marriages occur when an elderly, sometimes high net worth, individual [...]
After a person dies, the original copy of their will must be submitted to the court. If the original will cannot be found, the Florida Probate court requires that the contents of the will must [...]
If you have a will that will be subject to the probate process, the executor of your will must prove that the will is valid to the probate court. Unless the will is “self proved” the witnesses [...]
When putting together your estate plan, consider how laws in different states or countries will apply as you pass your vacation home property to your beneficiaries. If you own real property in a [...]
Careful estate planning is essential if your spouse is a non-citizen as deductions or tax exemptions can be difficult for them to claim. One way to help a non-citizen spouse claim marital [...]
Ancillary probate is required when a decedent was the sole owner of property in a different state from where they lived at the time of death. If the decedent had probate assets in their home [...]
In Florida, a personal representative is appointed to administer a person’s estate after their death. Many other states call this agent an “executor.” The personal representative is responsible [...]
A Durable Power of Attorney, unlike a limited power of attorney or non-durable power of attorney, may remain in effect after incapacitation. This can be an important document to have in place if [...]
While everyone needs individualized legal advice on what language their estate planning documents should contain, the following are some of the most common and important clauses which should be [...]
In Florida, trusts can contain provisions which describe situations in which a trustee should be removed and procedures for doing so. An example of a procedure that could be laid out to remove a [...]
