Protecting Your Family's Future

Month: June 2014

In the so-called information age, many Florida residents are aware that the use of trusts can be helpful in an estate planning context. There are several reasons one might wish to use a trust instead of, or in addition to, traditional styles of estate planning, such...

Florida law requires that valid wills be in written form. Orally telling another person how one wants to legally divide one's estate will is generally not enforceable in court. Nevertheless, Floridians need to understand that merely writing the will may not be enough...

The world moves fast these days. Technological advances affect practically every facet of modern life, from the food we eat to our entertainment choices to how we communicate. Advances in the medical field have led to longer, healthier lives for many, and also to...

As many Florida residents may know, the establishment of trusts is a key element in many good estate plans. The use of a trust to allocate assets to beneficiaries has several advantages over using only a last will and testament. These advantages include: the ability...