Yes, You Need an Estate Plan, Even If You Don’t Have an Estate have an “estate” – and you need a plan for it. Questions this article can help you answer: What is estate planning? What is included in an…
As kids return to school, most Florida counties report COVID-19 cases four times higher than last year Jayme Fraser and Mike Stucka, USA TODAY Tue, August 10, 2021, 10:57 AM·3 min read Florida Student's Return Back to School Amidst the…
What Exactly Does it Mean to Fund a Trust? BY JULIE GARBER REVIEWED BY EBONY J. HOWARD Updated March 15, 2021 Funding a trust is the process of transferring your assets to the ownership of your trust. Once ownership is…
Bequeathing And Inheriting Guns: What To Do With Firearms When Someone Dies Bequeathing And Inheriting Guns: What To Do With Firearms When Someone Dies. Map out a smooth transition because it can get complicated.When you die, your assets go to…
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s $12 Million Estate Planning Mistake A few moves could have saved the loved ones of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman a lot of money. Even if you don’t have a $35 million estate, like Hoffman’s, there are some…
Can I Disinherit Someone ? Sometimes family members have good reason for disinheriting someone. For example, a parent may have already given substantial assets to a spouse, child or grandchild, and feel like they’ve given enough. To ensure their intentions…
What Can Be Expected of the Delta Variant of COVID-19? What can be expected of the delta variant of COVID-19?As the delta variant of COVID-19 continues to fill up hospital wards across Northeast Florida, several local health systems have told…
IRS’ “Dirty Dozen” By Jill Roamer, J.D., CIPP/US Elder Law Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) puts out their “dirty dozen” list. This is a list of scams that are prevalent that the IRS wants everyone to watch out for.…
Legal Planning for Incapacity How can I plan for incapacity? As you face aging and the need to make plans for your future, you face having to make legal decisions about many aspects of your lives. These legal decisions not…
Remarried With Children? 5 Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid Couples on their second marriages need to plan carefully for each other and their kids by John Waggoner, AARP, July 9, 2021 Estate Planning for Blended Families. A second marriage can be…