What happens when a married couple who has an existing estate plan in place is considering divorce? Estate planning after divorce: Florida law provides that divorce invalidates provisions in wills and trusts that benefit the ex-spouse. The law treats the ex-spouse as if they died at the time of the …
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Prenups Estate Planning and How They Work Together. Most people believe a prenup is about addressing financial and other issues in the event of a divorce. However, a prenuptial agreement can be a good estate planning tool. Most prenups cover the areas of protecting separate properties of the spouses, division …
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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