Estate planning tends to be a foreign concept for most people. Besides creating a last will and testament and placing funds into a trust, many of us do not know all of the planning options available or how those options protect our assets. Without planning, your estate may end up in probate when you die. A… Read more »
Reviewed by Mike Jorgensen, Esq. As a Florida senior, what are your estate goals for yourself and your loved ones? Many of the more experienced citizens share with our elder law attorneys that they have two goals. First, they want to make sure they protect themselves in the event of sudden incapacity. Second, they want… Read more »
Reviewed by Mike Jorgensen, Esq. There are less than two weeks left before the April 15th tax filing deadline. While you are no doubt busy compiling the information and documents you need to file, as a senior, are you aware that taxes and estate planning often tie into one another? Many seniors may already have… Read more »
Written by Erica R. Berger-Hausthor, Esq. Reviewed by Matt Rheingans, Esq. A what kind of deed? A subtrust for whom? A specific devise of what now? Are you confused by what your lawyer is saying?As lawyers, sometimes we forget that we are trained to read and speak a different language. By the end of an… Read more »
Written by Erica R. Berger-Hausthor, Esq. Reviewed by Carolyn Landon, Esq. Moving to a new state is a lot of work. Selling your home, packing, finding a new home, hiring a moving company, getting cars to a new state, finding new schools, new friends, a job. Moving is stressful and by the time you get… Read more »
Written by Shannon Miller, Esq. Reviewed by Kellen Bryant, Esq. Estate planning and advance directives can be difficult topics for our aging parents. Eileen’s story will outline how to get the conversation started. Eileen contacted me to discuss concerns about her aging parent’s estate plan. She had no idea what her parent’s assets were, how… Read more »
Written by Linda Chamberlain, Esq. Reviewed by Walt Shurden, Esq. It’s a very exciting time in the graduates’ life with new experiences coming their way. The one gift every graduate should receive is a consultation with an attorney for estate planning. Your first reaction is probably thinking I’m nuts for recommending estate planning because the… Read more »
Authored by Laurie E. Ohall, B.C.S. January is always the time of year where we come up with New Year’s Resolutions – whether it is about improving ourselves or maybe improving our relationships with others. The new year is a chance for us to begin again and, as Oprah Winfrey has said, “…another chance for… Read more »
