An oral will sounds simple. When you approach the end of your life, you’ll call your heirs and have them gather at the nursing home. There, you’ll outline exactly what you want to happen with your estate and who should get which assets. You even like the fact that...
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Estate Administration
A look at President Trump’s move to Florida
On behalf of Cantwell & Goldman PA | Nov 20, 2019 | Estate Administration
President Trump recently announced a change in his life that many people of a certain age and certain level of wealth make: he said he has moved his permanent residence to Florida.While he tweeted that his lifelong home state of New York “will always have a special...
A year after Aretha’s death, court takes over estate administration
On behalf of Cantwell & Goldman PA | Aug 7, 2019 | Estate Administration
Aretha Franklin died nearly a year ago. Unfortunately for her family, the late singer left behind no will to explain how her substantial assets would be distributed.Many observers correctly predicted at the time that family members would soon be divided over how her...
Can a revocable living trust help to avoid Florida probate?
On behalf of Cantwell & Goldman PA | Jul 12, 2019 | Estate Administration
As regular readers of our Brevard County Legal Blog know, we recently wrote in this space about why a revocable living trust might be right for you and your family. We know from past experience that many people understand that probate can be a long, difficult and...
Will I have to pay my deceased loved one’s debts?
On behalf of Cantwell & Goldman PA | Feb 12, 2019 | Estate Administration
No one wants to think about mortality, especially that of their loved ones. However, death is an inevitable part of life. Sometimes, thinking about it in advance can go a long way toward making the inevitable less difficult.One factor that you should consider if you...
Unraveling Paul Allen’s $26 billion estate
On behalf of Cantwell & Goldman PA | Oct 23, 2018 | Estate Administration
He co-founded a technology company that transformed communications, businesses and personal lives. He was a daring venture capitalist, a generous philanthropist, owner of headline-generating professional sports teams and a man whose taste in fine art resulted in a...