I get several calls a day about probate and what needs to be done when a loved one passes. The Florida Bar states: “Probate is a court-supervised process for identifying and gathering the assets of a deceased person (decedent), paying...
I use these often for my estate planning clients. This is a great article on the benefits of the Enhanced Life Estate deed. If you have any questions please feel free to call me at (904)366-2703 or email me at...
With so much continued tragedy in the news these days I have many clients re-examining their estate planning to make sure everything is in order. They want to make sure that it passes assets to their beneficiaries the way they...
The Florida Bar states: “A revocable trust is a document (the “trust agreement”) created by you to manage your assets during your lifetime and distribute the remaining assets after your death. The person who creates a trust is called the...
The importance on having estate planning is once again highlighted in the news after the passing of Prince last week. https://jaxlawteam.com/estate-planning-law-services/ The following article discusses what may happen to the estate assets, but again I cannot emphasize enough the importance of...
I get calls daily from potential clients wondering if they need to do a probate proceeding for their loved one. It depends on what the assets of the decedent were and how they were titled. The Florida Bar states, “Probate...
Karin Klein, a writer for the LA Times wrote the following interested article about Robin Williams’ Will. “What does the legal spat between Robin Williams’ widow and his children show? Is it the product of a gold-digging wife of only a few...
I run into this question frequently both in my estate planning and probate practice. It is vital that you have a valid Will prepared for many reasons. If you have items you want to leave to certain people you must...
I saw this article and wanted to repost it for fun! “Who got the money? Who had the biggest family feuds? The mistakes that were made — and what we can learn from them. Two legal experts in estate planning...
The Florida Bar states: “Probate is a court-supervised process for identifying and gathering the assets of a deceased person (decedent), paying the decedent’s debts, and distributing the decedent’s assets to his or her beneficiaries. In general, the decedent’s assets are...
