Category Archives: Orlando Estate Planning Lawyer
3 Inherited Assets That Are Worse Than Clutter
If there is anyone who has a reason to declare war on clutter, it is estate planning lawyers. When family members battle it out in probate over money or real estate that each party thinks that they are entitled to, someone gets the inheritance, and the probate lawyers get paid. When it comes to… Read More »
Lady Bird Deeds And Florida Estate Planning Law
If you are financially secure enough to think about your estate plan but not so wealthy that you are part of the one percent, your home is probably the most valuable thing you own. No one wants their family to have to go through an expensive and stressful probate process, so a big part… Read More »
4 Things You Should Ditch When You Retire
If you are planning to retire in the next few years, you may have visited a financial planner, and if you did, the financial planner probably tried to sell you all kinds of financial products. A little voice in your head probably told you that you don’t need any of the things the financial… Read More »
Preparing Your Bedroom For Aging In Place
Downsizing your house for retirement is not for everyone. Some people dream of ditching the McMansion where they raised their children and from which they commuted to toil in corporate America and moving into a tiny house in a senior living community where egrets pass by every morning to feast on worms in the… Read More »
Estate Planning For Newlyweds
According to Yahoo Finance, only 52 percent of adults have a life insurance policy, and only 46 percent have a will. This might be unsurprising, given that few of us have a net worth large enough to fight over in probate. It is more surprising, however, when we consider that the COVID-19 pandemic has… Read More »
For A Stress-Free Retirement, Focus Your Efforts On Debt Repayment Now
Hurricane shutters are expensive. Another cockroach crawled under the door? Not another hole in the patio screen! And don’t even get started talking about the mortgage payments! Home ownership has plenty of hassles, but for the annoyance your house causes you, there are dozens of people who can only wish that they had that… Read More »
How To Ditch Your Parent PLUS Loans Before Retirement
Parent PLUS loans are the enemy of your estate plan. If you are thinking about taking out a Parent PLUS loan to fund your child’s college or postgraduate education, don’t do it. Of course, this advice does not help you if you have already borrowed one and are now responsible for paying it back. … Read More »
Think Twice Before Merging Your Finances With Your Children
The market is flooded with advice books about caring for your children during their first years of life, but the advice industry is frustratingly silent about the best ways to have a healthy relationship with your children when they are adults. Books, websites, and podcasts bombard you with information about the best ways to… Read More »
Retirement Income For The 99 Percent
The gig economy is not just for young people; cushy jobs have become a thing of the past, and cushy pensions and employer-provided retirement account contributions are even harder to find among the most recent cohort of people to find themselves added to the AARP’s mailing list. Life keeps getting more expensive, so how… Read More »
Estate Planning For Millennials Who Value Experiences Over Stuff And Friendship Over DNA
You’ve heard all the stereotypes about millennials. Millennials value experiences over stuff, and they certainly can’t be bothered with frivolous purchases like the disposable dinner napkin. Financially, millennials are screwed; most of them will never own a house. Millennials have the lowest birth rate in U.S. history, whether because diaper duty is a less… Read More »