We all make mistakes. That is simply an unavoidable part of the human condition. Of course, when we make a mistake – or notice a mistake someone else has made – it can be an opportunity to learn from the error and avoid making the same mistake in the future.That is...
As Baby Boomers move in to their 60s and 70s, they are increasingly focused on the future. A recent Forbes article states that the 2018 U.S. Trust Insights on Wealth and Worth Study shows that two-thirds of people over the age of 50 want to use their wealth to better...
You put a lot of time into creating a comprehensive estate plan that will give you and your family peace of mind. Don't make the mistake of choosing the wrong executor, as doing so puts your entire estate at risk upon your death.Choosing an executor of your will is...
One of the things people traditionally do at the end of the year is look back and assess the past 12 months and then look forward and plan for the coming dozen. One of the crucial tasks millions of Americans neglected to take care of in 2018 was to create a will. That...
While many aspects of estate planning don't go into effect until the creator passes away, there are a few parts that will come into the picture before the person dies. In Florida, you can set an advance directive, which includes a health care surrogate and a living...
Your homestead, your 401(k), the cash in your bank account, your life insurance policy and your closely held business interests. They are all assets you have worked long and hard to acquire, but each should be considered separately when you are sitting down to figure...
Though Thanksgiving is in the rear-view window, we still have much to be thankful for, including children, loving spouses, good jobs, comfortable homes, wonderful weather here in Brevard County and so on. One of the things that people are grateful for at this time of...
When our attorneys have agreed to serve as closing agent for a commercial closing, the law firm's services as closing agent are limited to the following (unless otherwise agreed to by the law firm in writing): · Receive the contract from the realtor or the seller...
When the law firm of Cantwell & Goldman, P.A. has agreed to serve as closing agent for a residential closing, the law firm's services as closing agent are limited to the following (unless otherwise agreed to by the law firm in writing):· Receive the contract from...
Many Brevard County people are originally from Minnesota, Ohio, New York, Michigan and other snow-covered places. Now that you're in the Sunshine State, do you have to get all of your estate planning documents from those other places converted to Florida documents?No,...