The larger your estate and the larger your family, the more likely your asset distribution plan will end up in dispute after your death. For this reason, Florida residents with significant assets and diverse families should build a water tight estate plan -- one that...
When a person sits down with their estate planning attorney to draft a will, there are often many factors to consider. The factor that comes first to mind for many of us is that a will enables us to decide who will get what. That is, a will tells the state which...
They say that the only things certain in this life are death and taxes. Of course, with an Individual Retirement Account, you can put money away tax-free to build a nest egg. The money in an IRA can be passed on to heirs as well, growing for them as it grew for you....
Parents often feel like they spend much of childhood trying to keep their kids from fighting, encouraging them to just get along. Unfortunately, that does not always end when childhood ends. In fact, many siblings will fight over the estate after their parents pass...
It can be difficult to think about death, especially your own. But imagine for a moment that the worst has happened. What would happen to your digital assets? For many people, a more relevant question would be: What are digital assets?Think of online banking...
A Florida lawyer who writes an advice column for a Treasure Coast newspaper wrote recently that people know that they want to avoid probate, but they are not sure why. He noted that probate likely doesn’t sound difficult at first, but that it can a time-consuming,...
A little more than two months ago, Florida and the nation were shocked and saddened by the senseless murders of 17 people in a shooting at a Parkland high school. The shooter's public defender recently said in a hearing that Nikolas Cruz could be worth hundreds of...
When you pass away, it does not mean that your debts will necessarily disappear. Your creditors — like the banks that issued your vehicle loans, home loans and credit card companies — will be able to make a claim on your estate for the money you owe them. At the end...
It is about a 200-mile drive south of Brevard County to get to Morningside. The Miami neighborhood north of downtown was home to Andrea Greenberg, a well-known figure in the city's real estate industry and her longtime boyfriend, Alejandro Aparicio. After Greenberg's...
If you have in the past visited a Brevard County estate planning attorney to create a plan for protecting your family and assets, you are probably ahead of the curve. However, personal financial advisers Kiplinger's says that too many people will create such a plan...