Estate Planning

Taking the time to create an estate plan can help the people you love have financial protection if something tragic happens. However, it can be a big mistake to presume that your estate planning needs just disappear after you create your initial estate plan or create...

You spent a lifetime accumulating money and personal property, and you want to leave it to the people you love when you die. Sadly, your children or other close family members have repeatedly shown that they struggle with making good decisions when it comes to money....

There are times in life when you cannot speak up on your own behalf. When you are a child, you typically do not have the legal authority to make your own decisions. The same is true for older adults experiencing cognitive decline and those with incapacitating medical...

You may know the importance of having an estate plan in place, but have you considered how you’ll make sure that your loved ones are able to find all of your documents once you pass away? There have been cases where someone has died and left behind a will or plan, but...

As a potential beneficiary and heir to your parent’s estate, you’ve always known that you’d have to play a role in taking care of it. One thing that you have always been concerned about was what would happen if your mom or dad could no longer make good, sound...

What can you do if your spouse has disinherited you in Florida? Whether your spouse willfully disinherited you or did not prepare his or her will correctly, you may still have inheritance rights in the state of Florida. It is harder to disinherit a spouse than many...

A comprehensive estate plan can include several documents covering numerous elements such as physical assets, financial wishes and medical directives. These documents can ultimately solidify communication regarding your desires about who gets what but can also reduce...

Many people want to take the most basic approach possible to estate planning. As such, they often believe that a will can do everything necessary to address their property and assets. Unfortunately, there are times when a will is not enough to protect and distribute...

Your spouse has always maintained the home and cared for the children while you concentrated on building your assets or creating your business -- and the arrangement is exactly what you want it to be. What happens, however, if you pass away? Planning for your...

Sharing finances is one of the cornerstones of marriage. You share your income and pool your resources to achieve the best standard of living possible for your family. Given that you manage most everything together, you might take for granted that your spouse will...