Guardianship of a Minor Guardianships do not only pertain to people who suffer from Alzheimer’s or have special needs. In the state of Florida, a person under 18 years of age is also considered incapacitated—here is what you need to know if you need to obtain guardianship of a minor. …
Read MoreProtecting Your Legacy: The Importance of Estate Planning
Importance of Estate Planning Can you imagine building your business for 20, 30 even 40 years and then watching it crumble? What if you worked your whole entire life to build a business, a future, a support system for your family and then have it fall apart due to the …
Read MoreEstate Planning with the 3 Ds: Death, Divorce and Disability
Estate Planning with the 3 Ds: Death, Divorce and Disability Often times, people come see their estate planning attorney, they execute the proper documents and proceed to lock those documents away in a filing cabinet or safe deposit box. In general, people are not active with their estate planning documents …
Read MoreHow Does Dementia Pertain to Estate Planning?
What Causes Dementia? As if that question were not scary enough, the answer is even more terrifying. Everything from stress to injuries is a possible trigger for the disease eventually leading to the Alzheimer’s disease. NFL players are at the highest level of physical fitness, yet there has been an …
Read MoreEstate Planning for Blended Families
Estate Planning for blended families can be difficult. Second marriages present special challenges in estate planning. Spouses have children from prior marriages. They have children together. They have assets brought into the relationship, and assets obtained together. These families should have two goals. First, to provide for the other spouse, …
Read MoreEstate Planning for Newlyweds
All month long we will be discussing estate planning for certain individuals. This week we will focus on estate planning for newlyweds. Estate Planning for Newlyweds Marriage is the formation of a new family unit. This is a great time to begin estate planning as most of the time, it …
Read MoreEstate Planning vs. Probate | Why You Should Engage in Estate Planning
A recent article on wealthmanagement.com discussed how most Americans’ inheritances go through probate due to lack of preparation through an estate plan. From the article: “Surveys confirm that avoiding probate is the primary reason that clients engage in estate planning today. Yet, the estates of the majority of Americans will …
Read MoreDealing With Social Media Accounts After Death
Social Media Accounts After Death In our last post we discussed digital assets and how to plan for them. This week let’s focus on a specific digital asset that has become a part of almost every client’s estate: social media accounts. Below is a brief description of Facebook and Twitter’s …
Read MoreDigital Assets Discussed and How to Plan for Them
A common oversight in estate planning has become planning for the administration of digital assets. Digital Assets are any files stored on digital devices, desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, cloud technology, etc. It also includes email accounts, online banking accounts, social media accounts, owned web domain names, and other programs and …
Read MoreElder Abuse and Exploitation
What is Elder Abuse and Exploitation? Florida’s climate and benefits make it the perfect state to retire. While Florida law has a safeguard in place to prevent fraud and elder abuse, it is still prevalent and widespread. The elderly are rarely exploited by a stranger—unfortunately, it is usually a loved …
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