What is an emergency guardianship and why might you need one? This article explains the two scenarios that could require you to file. When a person lacks the ability to make decisions concerning their finances or health, guardianship is often necessary to protect them from harm. A guardian makes sure …
Read MoreMedical Guardianship: 3 Essential Questions You Need to Ask to Protect Your Loved Ones
In recent weeks, many people have been searching for answers surrounding the topic of medical guardianship. With the anxiety of COVID-19, it is no wonder why. If you have a loved one who is in a high-risk category—for instance if they are over the age of 65 or have a …
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 if the unthinkable happens. If you or your partner pass away unexpectedly or become incapacitated before your children turn 18, are there plans set in place? It’s an …
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 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 MoreEstate Trust: How to Prevent Financial Abuse
Can you imagine a trusted friend, or even one of your children, taking advantage of your finances as you age? Or, alternatively, does the thought of someone stealing from your aging mother or father sound far-fetched? Sadly, in the estate and trust profession, elder financial abuse is more common than …
Read MoreEstate Planning Attorney: Without a Will, Who Will Raise My Children?
When you have children, nothing is more important than their well-being. In fact, for parents, creating a future that is secure and full of possibility for your children is practically your sole purpose. So how do you ensure that their future remains stable if you and your spouse die? Hiring …
Read MoreAlzheimer’s: How Can it Affect You?
Even in today’s medically advanced world, plenty of mystery surrounds Alzheimer’s disease. There is little known about its causes and why it develops so rapidly. Often times, people believe it is not necessary to learn because it will not affect them or a loved one. The truth is, the disease …
Read MoreGuardianship of a Minor: What You Need to Know about This Critical Area of Law
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 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 …
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