We all went through it about a month ago: organizing and presenting financial documents to the federal government (aka filing our income tax returns). Another step in getting financially organized is to sit down with an estate planning attorney to put together a...
Wills & Trusts
Taking care of your furry loved ones in your estate plan
Pets are much more furry companions. They are our loyal friends, sometimes our guides and sometimes our protectors, but always true and always there to cheer us. So it is no wonder that many Brevard County residents want to take care of their pets in their estate...
Elderly brother concerned about sister’s lack of will and trust
For more than a decade, the Ask Amy column by Amy Dickinson has dispensed advice to newspaper readers across the country. No doubt many Cocoa residents enjoy the column in the Orlando Sentinel.A recent letter to the column was about how a family member’s reluctance to...
Florida legislators considering electronic wills legislation
Technology helps us capture the first moments of life and if some Florida legislators have their way, it will be a part of leaving life as well. Two bills before the state House and Senate would make electronic wills legal in Florida.An electronic will would be much...
Your wish for your estate: Spell it out, write it down
We have made the point here and many others have made the point elsewhere: If you want your wishes for your estate to be carried out, you must spell them out and write them down with the help of a Brevard County estate planning attorney.If you rely instead on...

