Some of my clients have wanted to include their daughters-in-law or sons-in-law in their Wills or Trusts. For people who want their in-laws to inherit, it is important to include them, by name, in any estate plan because under the inheritance laws...
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People sometimes confuse avoiding probate with avoiding intestacy. If you don’t leave a Will, you die in a state that is called “intestacy.” This means that your statutory heirs will inherit your estate. However, even if you have a Will,...
I have had more than a couple of clients come to me after their friends or financial advisors told them to put all of their wealth into a trust so that it would be protected from Medicaid/Medicare when they die. That's it. That's all they have been...
Revocable Trusts Avoid Probate – BUT SOMETIMES YOU SHOULD PROBATE THEM ANYWAY I know, it sounds like lunacy. Your loved one created a Revocable Trust for the purpose of avoiding the cost and red-tape of probate. But there are some instances when...
I have had more than a couple of clients come to me after their friends or financial advisors told them to put all of their wealth into a trust so that it would be protected from Medicaid/Medicare when they die. That’s it. That’s all they have...
We are in the technological age. Many of us don’t ever think about keeping physical copies of documents that we have in electronic form. For example, do you have a physical photograph of last Christmas with the family? I know I don’t. I have a...
You may have someone in your life that is struggling with a disability. You want to be helpful and even generous. They could use your financial help, right? WAIT! If your someone is receiving Medicaid or other government benefits, helping them out...
In some ways, this business is your baby! You have watched it be born, nurtured it through the scrapes and bruises, educated and enlightened it, and helped it mature into something you are really proud of. But just like your human babies, your...
Earlier, I wrote about the importance of setting up a Pet Trust to take care of your pets after you pass, but what happens to those very same pets if you become incapacitated? If your Pet Trust is one that is established via your Will, it won’t be...
Last year, over 200,000 dogs and cats were euthanized in kill shelters across Florida before they could be adopted out. That’s atrocious! We animal lovers can’t imagine our pets coming to such an awful end and we would do literally anything to...
