Preparing for Estate Planning
So, you have taken the important step towards estate planning. Congratulations! You have your first meeting with your attorney scheduled and should absolutely be proud of yourself for checking this item off your to-do list. Now that the meeting is scheduled, you are likely wondering, “What next?” Well, next you prepare for your initial...
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What to Do With Your Car Title When You Estate Plan
Aside from a home and other real property, one of the largest assets a person owns is often their vehicle. As such, it can be important to pay unique attention in assessing your options as to what to do with your car when you are estate planning. With proper planning, you can avoid having...
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What to Consider in Selecting Your Durable Power of Attorney Financial Agent
Have you made the important step to begin establishing an estate plan? If so, congratulations on taking this important step towards protecting your best interests and those of your family members in the face of an otherwise uncertain future. Part of this process will involve selecting individuals to assume roles of responsibility in a...
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The Benefits of Putting Your Home in a Revocable Trust
Planning for the disposition of your assets is a critical part of estate planning. This will include deciding what should be done with everything from your personal property to your digital assets, to everything in between. If you are a homeowner, it should also include planning for your home. This is especially true considering...
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Watch Out for These Common Estate Planning Pitfalls
Estate planning involves putting critical legal protections in place that help preserve and advance your goals for yourself and those closest to you. It is important to have an estate plan at any age and at any income level. You do not need to be old and you do not need to be rich...
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What is an Affidavit of Heirs?
After a person passes away, the assets in their estate will be distributed according to the terms they have set forth in their will. Should a person pass away without a will, they are said to have died “intestate.” Without a will, the estate assets will be distributed according to state intestacy laws. Generally...
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What is Summary Administration?
If you have heard anything about the Florida probate process, it is likely to not have been something good. You may have heard how long and complicated the process can be. You may have heard how frustrating and expensive it can get. It’s true. Probate can be lengthy, time consuming, and a real pain...
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Accounting for Cryptocurrency in Your Estate Plan
At this point in time, most people have digital assets. Our digital lives continue to grow and, with that, so do the digital assets we need to account for in our estate plans. Cryptocurrency, for instance, has not existed for very long, but continues to grow in popularity. More and more people are investing...
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Have You Ever Heard of an Incentive Trust?
In developing your estate plan, there are a number of dilemmas you may face. Yes, you may want to leave certain financial resources to your loved ones, but you may worry about where that money will go, how it will be spent, and when it will be spent. These are natural concerns. You are,...
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Setting Up an Irrevocable Trust
You may have been resistant to the idea of a trust. After all, trusts involve some complex ideas and concepts. It can be difficult to wrap your ahead around let along figure out the right trust to establish to help further your goals and protect a future you want for you and your loved...
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