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Man without will dies and State may get 40 Million 27 May 2013 | 02:45 am
Forbes has reported that nearly 2.5 million Americans die each year without a will. While many states have default rules that define who will receive your assets, sometimes they do not cover your spec...
The Advantages of Living Trusts: 6 Ways a Living Trust can Benefit Your Estate Plan 14 May 2013 | 06:50 pm
Probate can have the reputation of being a nightmare, and many hate the idea of going through this process. If the idea of transferring your assets through probate daunts you, then you will be happy t...
The Future of Estate Planning: The Multigenerational Life Plan 10 May 2013 | 01:20 am
Over the last year I worked with an intern in our office of a Law Review article for Texas Tech University. This article describes problems with current estate planning and takes the premise that most...
3 Important Reasons to Use an Estate Planning Attorney to Create a Durable Power of Attorney 9 May 2013 | 07:35 pm
A Durable Power of Attorney (DPA) allows you, the "principal", to designate someone, the "agent", to act on your behalf. Depending on the DPA, your agent will have authority to oversee your financial ...
6 Quick Questions to Help You Effectively Decide When is a Trust Better than a Will in Florida 7 May 2013 | 06:29 pm
A Florida Will is one of the most basic estate-planning documents. A Will allows the grantor to devise his or her property with very limited encumbrances; however, there are issues that are better add...
Taking Advantage of the Liberal Asset Protection Laws in Florida 4 May 2013 | 07:23 pm
Each state has different asset protection laws. Florida's asset protection laws are considered one of the most liberal ones. Therefore, it is a good idea to discuss your case with an estate-planning a...
What Is Involved in Florida's Probate Process? Some Rules of Probate in Florida that You Should Know 3 May 2013 | 09:42 pm
The grapevine is full of rumors about probate. Some of them are true, but many of them are more than misguided. The fact that each state has a different probate procedure makes the process harder to u...
There is a Vacancy in My Trust - Appointment of a Successor Trustee in Florida 19 Apr 2013 | 08:46 pm
Every trust needs at least one trustee to administer the trust and to carry on its terms. If a person designated as a trustee ceases to act as one, then a vacancy in the trust occurs and it might need...
A Checklist to Update Your Florida Estate Plan 15 Apr 2013 | 07:11 pm
Updating your estate plan is as important as having one. Many find it easy to procrastinate about updating their estate plan because they do not want to spend the money on a Florida estate-planning at...
Probate: Disposition of Personal Property Without Administration in Florida 8 Apr 2013 | 07:40 pm
This process lets someone who paid for a decedent's final expenses, from the funeral or from the last illness, to be reimbursed from the assets of the decedent's estate. This process is only available...
