Protecting Your Family's Future

Month: November 2014

Florida residents who have families are likely aware that having life insurance is a way to help ensure that loved ones have the resources to handle the aftermath of one's death. But there are several types of life insurance, and policies can vary greatly in value....

People in Florida and around the United States are turning to the use of trusts more and more to satisfy their estate planning needs. While trusts are not just for the very wealthy anymore, anyone considering the use of a trust to ensure his or her wishes are carried...

In Florida, any competent adult can petition a court to determine a person's capacity or lack thereof. Once the court has heard the report of the panel appointed to examine a person, the court may declare that individual incapacitated. Next, the court will appoint a...

There are several types of estate administration in Florida law. One type, called "summary administration," which tends to be faster and simpler than traditional probate may be available in certain circumstances. It can be used whether there is a will, or the decedent...

A state legislator in Florida is considering introducing a bill that would try to standardize the ability to access a dead person's digital assets. Because people's on-line lives have grown larger with each passing year, there are quite a few instances in which it is...