If you have a relative with disabilities, you likely have at least some understanding of the challenges he or she faces. After all, certain disabilities can interfere with an individual’s ability to perform everyday tasks. Your loved one may also...
We do quite a bit of estate planning for our customers. One question we often get is what is a Will and what does it do? The Florida Bar states “Through a will, you decide who gets your property instead...
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...
Happy 2019! Can you believe 2018 is gone already? At the Law Office of Katherine Naugle we can’t! Lets make 2019 the year to take one of the to-do items off of your list. This is a great time to...
I get calls every day from prospective clients who have lost a loved one asking why they need to do a probate for a loved one when they had a Will leaving their assets to their beneficiaries. A Will is...
As I meet with new and existing clients to prepare their estate planning documents I wanted to discuss a few important points to consider. The Florida Bar states “Marriage does not cancel a will in Florida, but a spouse acquired...
This is a question I answer almost every day in my law practice. The Florida Bar states: “The decedent’s surviving spouse and children may be entitled to receive probate assets from the decedent’s probate estate, even if the decedent’s will...
I get called all the time asking what happens if there is not Will when someone dies? The Florida Bar states: “Someone who dies without a valid will is “intestate.” Even if the decedent dies intestate, the probate assets are...
WHAT IS A WILL? The Florida Bar states, “A will is a written direction controlling the disposition of property at death. The laws of each state set the formal requirements for a legal will. In Florida:You, the maker of the...
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...
