Blog posts in Estate Planning

Florida lawmakers recently vetoed the Florida Electronic Wills Act, which would have legalized electronic wills throughout the state. Had it been ...

While most people understand that a will is something they should have, their understanding of the functions that it serves is usually limited. What ...

It can be a considerable challenge for people with chronic illnesses and mental disabilities to take care of themselves. Many require a caretaker to ...

In the event that someone passes away without a will in Florida, state intestate succession laws will dictate how assets are distributed. While the ...

Unlike a will, a trust is used to create a legal entity that can hold assets for your benefit or the benefit of another while you are alive. Trusts ...

For the longest time, assets and their records used to all be physical, collected in stacks of mail, file cabinets full of paperwork, and other ...

Sometimes even the most-carefully drafted wills are going to go through probate . The question that arises is how long will it remain there? If ...

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has always been dedicated to providing unique opportunities and savings to people age 50 and over. ...

Probate and wills – to many people, these each sound like completely foreign concepts. If you are one of the many Americans who don’t have a solid ...