Make Estate Planning Your New Year’s Resolution
Simple Tips for Personal Representatives
While being named as the personal representative (another way of saying executor or administrator) of a friend or loved one's estate may be an honor, it is also a serious responsibility. In fact, managing deceased person's assets can be complicated...
The Nexus of Digital Assets and Estate Planning
Americans increasingly conduct their affairs digitally through the use of email, social media, computer storage of digital pictures, videos and music, as well as online bank, insurance, and investment accounts. Many people never stop to consider what will become of their online...
Tips for Avoiding a Will Contest
Will contests and probate litigation happen more often than many families realize. Disputes can drag on for months or years, draining estate assets and straining family relationships. While not every conflict can be prevented, there are proven steps you can take to reduce the risk of your will being challenged in Florida...
A Childless Single’s Guide to Estate Planning
While many of our estate planning clients are married couples or single people with children, It is also important that single people without children create an estate plan. Of course the concerns and needs of childless...
Common Estate Planning Mistakes
Many people have heard of the term "estate planning," but may not understand what it means. Put simply, estate planning is about getting your affairs in order, protecting your assets, deciding in advance who will make decisions for you if you are unable to do so, and providing for your loved ones....
Nursing Homes Barred from Requiring Arbitration
What is being done about elder abuse in nursing homes?
Last month, we wrote a post on the factors involved in selecting a nursing home in light of widespread neglect and abuse in the elder care system. The Obama Administration has since issued a rule that will make it easier for the families...
Things to Consider When Choosing a Nursing Home
How can I select the best nursing home for my aging parent?
The fact that our society as a whole is living longer and the number of seniors is growing fast means that many individuals will face the difficult choice of entering an assisted living facility ("ALF") or a nursing home. While many...
Why Young Parents Need an Estate Plan
What steps do new parents need to take to protect their family?
New parents are faced with many challenges, usually including exhaustion and sleep deprivation. While adjusting to parenthood requires hard work and patience, it is also essential to think about the future. No one wants to think about death or becoming disabled...
The Ins and Outs of Deportation
Under what circumstances can deportation from the United States take place?
The United States of America is an unusual nation insofar as its residents' ethnicity has no relationship with their American nationality. With the exception of the descendants of North America's indigenous populations, all citizens and legal residents of the United States are...