Question: Why would someone convey property using a lady bird deed? Answer: There are multiple advantages of using a Lady Bird deed. First, the transfer of the real property occurs [...]
Question: What is a ‘Lady Bird Deed’? Answer: A Lady Bird deed, or “enhanced life estate deed,” is a method for transferring an interest in real estate. With a Lady Bird deed, the owner [...]
Question: I have just taken over my parent’s trust as the successor trustee. Do I need to apply for an EIN for the trust? Answer: It depends on whether the trust has become irrevocable. If [...]
Q: Do I need an EIN for my revocable living trust? A: No. If you created a trust, funded it with your money, and reserved the right to revoke it, then the IRS does not [...]
Attorney Babette B. Bach will give a presentation on estate planning for parents of children with special needs on October 14, 2014 at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA. Topics will include planning for a [...]
Ever wonder what happens to a deceased person’s online accounts after they pass away? With so many people going ‘paperless’ and communicating online, the Personal Representative of a probate [...]
Question: What is the impact of the Supreme Court’s Windsor decision regarding same sex marriage on people participating in programs administered by the Administration for Community Living? [...]
The awards keep pouring in! For the 5th year in a row, Babette B. Bach, Esq. has been selected for the 2014 Florida Super Lawyers list. Only 5% of Florida attorneys are chosen each year to [...]
Question: My father died shortly after he and my stepmother got divorced. I don’t think he updated his will after the divorce. If his ex-wife was in the last will, does that mean she’ll inherit [...]
