Category Archives: trusts
The Role and Duties of a Trustee in Estate Planning
Deciding how to plan, organize and designate the method used to pass your estate on to family and/or friends after your death is an extremely important decision that will have repercussions long after you are gone. One fairly common estate planning tool is the trust. The purpose of a trust is to create a… Read More »
What Is a Trust, and How Will It Help My Family After I’m Gone?
When most people envision how they want their property divided following their death, that vision does not include their relatives spending months, maybe years, in probate court amassing legal fees and likely irreversible resentment among family members. Even simple wills require some involvement by the probate court to settle the estate, which unavoidably generates… Read More »
Overview of the Creation, Revocation, and Effect of Future Events on Wills in Florida
Everyone, at some point, needs to participate in the process of arranging for what happens to their possessions after death. While it may be a very heavy topic, creating a will and/or trust to pass your property on to family or friends is a much better alternative to a drawn-out, contentious battle in probate… Read More »
Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples
In January, Florida became the 36th state to legalize marriage for same-sex couples. More recently, the United States Supreme Court held that same-sex couples have the constitutional right to marry. (Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) 772 F.3d 388, 576 U.S. ____). All people who are married, whether of the same or opposite sex, need to… Read More »
