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 More5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Put off Estate Planning
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
Guardianship of a Minor Guardianships do not only pertain to people suffering from Alzheimer’s or have special needs, in the eyes of the law a person under 18 years of age is also considered incapacitated. A minor who is under 18 does not have the capacity to manage their own …
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 MoreElder Abuse and Exploitation
What is elder abuse and exploitation? Florida’s climate and benefits make it the perfect state to retire. Despite the safeguard in place to prevent fraud and elder abuse, it is still prevalent and widespread. The elderly are rarely exploited by a stranger, it is usually (unfortunately) a loved one or …
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