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With the aging of our population and the improved healthcare available, people are living longer. Of those, perhaps a large percentage will eventually need nursing home care. This will present a major financial burden to many families. Elder law planning is essential....
To say that a Power of Attorney ("POA") is "durable" means that the powers given in the instrument stay in effect even if the principal becomes incapacitated and unable to manage his or her own affairs. When a POA in Florida is not durable, the powers cease if...
As discussed in a previous blog, incentive trust provisions are designed by estate planning attorneys for clients who wish to promote or discourage specific behaviors or lifestyles by their beneficiaries. These provisions make or withhold Trust distributions to...
Incentive trust provisions are designed by estate planning attorneys for clients who wish to promote or discourage specific behaviors or lifestyles by their beneficiaries. These provisions make or withhold Trust distributions to accomplish certain intended results. In...
When estate planning lawyers set up a Living Trust (also sometimes called a Revocable Trust), we instruct clients to title their non-qualified assets in the name of the Trust. Not infrequently, clients try to do this and are mistakenly asked by their bank or credit...
As an estate lawyer, I often see cases where a person dies and leaves certain items of jewelry to a specific beneficiary. However, when time comes to distribute that gift, all-too-often the jewelry has gone missing. So what happened, did the jewelry grow legs...
We often have clients ask whether assets they inherit are considered marital in the event of a Florida divorce. As a very general statement, assets originating during the marriage are usually considered marital. For example, if either spouse works, their earnings are...
We often have clients ask whether assets they inherit are considered marital in the event of a Florida divorce. As a very general statement, assets originating during the marriage are usually considered marital. For example, if either spouse works, their earnings are...
We often have clients ask whether assets they inherit are considered marital in the event of a Florida divorce. As a very general statement, assets originating during the marriage are usually considered marital. For example, if either spouse works, their earnings are...
We often have clients ask whether assets they inherit are considered marital in the event of a Florida divorce. As a very general statement, assets originating during the marriage are usually considered marital. For example, if either spouse works, their earnings are...