What Is a Durable Power of Attorney, and Do I Need One? What happens if an accident renders you unable to tell your doctors what your wishes are? What if an illness kept you from handling your own finances? While you may not want to consider these possibilities, it’s important …
Read MoreProbate Lawyer: What Happens During Probate?
Before you hire a probate lawyer, you probably want to know what happens during the probate process. In short, probate is the process by which the courts settle a decedent’s estate—during the process, the court authenticates the last will and testament and appoints an executor, who locates the assets of …
Read MoreMiami Estate Planning Lawyer: Could Long-Term Care Affect You?
You don’t have to be a Miami estate planning lawyer to understand the importance of planning for future health care costs. According to an article on marketwatch.com, Americans borrowed approximately $88 billion to cover medical expenses last year. Health costs are reason number one for bankruptcies among the middle class. …
Read MoreEstate Planning for Non US Citizens and Spouses: A Quick Guide
Estate planning for non US citizens can be more complicated than estate planning for American citizens is. If you are married to a foreign national residing in the United States, or if you are a foreign national who is married to a US citizen, you may need to follow special …
Read MoreHow to Choose a Guardian for Your Children: 5 Questions to Ask
When you have minor children, one of the most important things you’ll have to decide is who will take care of them when you’re gone. When thinking about how to choose a guardian, you’ll need to consider many different aspects of your potential caregivers’ situations before coming to a decision. …
Read MoreEstate Planning Miami: 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Put It Off
There are almost countless reasons why you might want to start estate planning. In fact, good estate planning covers everything on a case-by-case basis, accounting for the intricacies of each person’s financial and familial situation. At Casal & Moreno, we work with people who want to know that their estates …
Read More4 New Year’s Resolutions from Your Miami Estate Planning Lawyer
Talk to Your Miami Estate Planning Lawyer to Ensure Your Estate Plan Is Current Every year has its share of life events, and, as your Miami estate planning lawyer will tell you, even seemingly small ones can have an impact on your estate. You might already be aware that you …
Read MoreIs My IRA Included in My Estate? Some Tips and Common Mistakes
By now, you’ve probably been contributing to your IRA for many years. It’s the nest egg that is going to get you through the best years of your life. But there’s one question you need to ask yourself: is my IRA included in my estate? We don’t want to think …
Read MoreFamily Business Succession Planning: How to Ensure a Successful Transfer
When you start a family business, the dream is to be able to pass it on to your kids. You want to give them something to be proud of, something that will support them and their families and keep the family legacy alive for generations. Family business succession planning is …
Read MoreEstate Planning Mistake: Leaving Behind a Messy Estate
Organization is key when estate planning. One commonsense estate planning mistake that many people make is leaving behind a messy estate. Think of all of the things that a person accumulates throughout a lifetime. When we pass away, our heirs must sort through those things and decide what to do …
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