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What is a Power of Attorney? I have clients call me almost every day to ask me about preparing a Last Will and Testament for them. They seem focused on that one thing and I always explain to them that...
What is a Power of Attorney? I have clients call me almost every day to ask me about preparing a Last Will and Testament for them. They seem focused on that one thing and I always explain to them that...
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...
Florida Super Lawyers selected attorney Katherine Schnauss Naugle to its 2015 Florida Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in Florida are selected to receive the Rising Stars honor that recognizes lawyers 40 years...
The Florida Bar states: “If the decedent had established what is commonly referred to as a “Revocable Trust,” a “Living Trust” or a “Revocable Living Trust,” in certain circumstances, the trustee may be required to pay expenses of administration of...
The Florida Bar States: “Probate is necessary to pass ownership of the decedent’s probate assets to the decedent’s beneficiaries. If the decedent left a valid will, unless the will is admitted to probate in the court, it will be ineffective...
