Category Archives: Orlando Estate Planning Lawyer
How Do I Make Changes To An Existing Will?
As a rule of thumb, most people should change their wills at least once every five years. More frequent changes are necessary if the testator (persona who makes a will) undergoes major life changes, such as having a child or grandchild, or a financial reversal of fortune (positive or negative). Executing a will in… Read More »
Making And Breaking A Prenuptial Agreement In Florida
A generation ago, most people believed that premarital agreements were little more than divorce insurance. More recently, Millennials have recognized the true value of a premarital agreement. Monetary disputes are a leading cause of divorce. Premarital agreements virtually eliminate the possibility of such disputes. Furthermore, when people sign on the dotted line, something almost… Read More »
The Three Categories Of Trust Lawsuits
Trusts have the reputation of being able to work miracles. If you believe the promotional content on the websites of financial planners, then trusts make everyone feel rich. The grantor gets to save money on taxes, the beneficiaries get to inherit more money, and start receiving payouts sooner, than if they had simply inherited… Read More »
What Happens To Your Estate Plan If You File For Divorce?
For people still in love with a spouse whose feelings have changed, divorce is the worst-case scenario. For couples who are at their wits’ end with each other, staying together until the bitter end is worse. Little do they know that it is much worse than either of those scenarios is when one spouse… Read More »
Getting Real About Credit Card Debt And Your Estate Plan
Young people love to remind you that your generation had a lot of things easier than they will ever have. Homeownership was more affordable in your day, and so was everything else. Job stability and retirement pensions were easier to find. This does not mean that seniors are immune to financial hardships, though. Years… Read More »
Proper Storage Of Valuable Items Can Make Or Break Your Estate Plan
Personal property, defined as any tangible property you own except real estate, is the least important part of your estate as far as the law is concerned, but it can be the most important part to you and your heirs. For every estate where siblings sue each other or their stepmother over their late… Read More »
Studies Reveal New Data On The Prevalence Of Alzheimer’s Disease And A Promising Treatment
Although Florida is as close as you can get to a paradise for seniors, no matter where you spend your retirement, you will eventually find out that your so-called golden years are not all fun and games. Even if you have prioritized your health throughout your life, the physical and mental effects of aging… Read More »
Final Disposition Of Remains: The Most Important Reason For Remarried Parents To Update Their Will
Two thirds of Americans with a household income above $100,000 per year live paycheck to paycheck, and the other one third feel like their spouses and children only love them for their money. Your family may not show you enough appreciation, but after you meet with an estate planning lawyer, you will have thought… Read More »
Newlyweds Cannot Afford Not To Have The Estate Plan Talk
Getting married is different when you are on the far side of middle age. You have a more realistic vision of what happily ever after will look like, and there is no pressure to keep up with the Joneses with a show stopping wedding. Perhaps the biggest difference is that, once you have passed… Read More »
Save Money Like You Will Break The World Record For Longevity, But Write Your Will Like You Will Die Young
Estate planning is an act of love. You do it so that you can reduce stress for your family in your old age, accounting for the possibility that your family will make decisions about your care and your finances. You save as much money as you can so that you will not have to… Read More »